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Rabbi Lord Sacks
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The Greeks gave tragedy to the world, the Jews gave it hope
On the late Chief Rabbi’s third Yahrzeit, his wisdom remains an inspiration in these dark times
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The Israeli city that's got the 'oldest of the old and newest of the new'
In a piece written for Jerusalem Day in 2017, Rabbi Lord Sacks discussed what Israel’s capital meant to him
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From the Archive: Rabbi Lord Sacks on the Queen
The late Chief Rabbi described the Queen as one of the 'great unifying forces in Britain'
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Lord Sacks' advice for young dreamers
Rabbi Sacks contributed a chapter to a book of advice for young people, 'A Few Wise Words' which is published next week. This is an edited extract.
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The good news file that helped in troubled times
This extract from Lord Sacks's collection of essays, Celebrating Life – Finding Happiness in Unexpected Places, was originally published in the JC in August 2000
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We can't develop as moral agents on social media
In this extract from his new book, Morality, former Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks examines what our embrace of digital communication means for society
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Join Lord Sacks for a new pre-High Holy Day programme
Ten thousand people have already signed up for the new Ellul programme available via What's App and Telegram
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Deuteronomy: the essential guide to a good society
Read Lord Sacks's introduction to the final book of the Torah
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Why the world needs Rosh Hashanah
The former Chief Rabbi says the solution to the global moral crisis lies in the message of the High Holy Days
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To be a Jew is to swim against the current
The Chief Rabbi explores the spiritual challenges of Yom Kippur in an extract from his new Machzor
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