The Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks has received a prestigious award from Israel's Ben Gurion University for his contribution to society.
The Ladislaus Laszt Ecumenical and Social Concern Award was made in recognition of his work "as a widely-published theologian and philosopher whose aspirations for truth and mutual respect of all peoples guide his actions".
A representative of the Laszt family, Professor Moshe Dariel, described Lord Sacks as an "outstanding example of someone who turns his faith into action".
After the award ceremony, he was due to take part in a discussion at the university on pluralism in Judaism with women's activist and educator Alice Shalvi and the Chief Rabbi of Efrat, Shlomo Riskin.