The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

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A Palace in Flames (Lech Lecha 5780) Nov 06, 2019

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Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Lech Lecha 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/a-palace-in-flames-lech-lecha-5780/. Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.

The Light in the Ark (Noach 5780) Oct 28, 2019

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Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Noach 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/noach-5780/. Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.

The Genesis of Love (Covenant & Conversation - Bereishit 5780) Oct 23, 2019

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Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on the Torah portion of Bereishit 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from http://rabbisacks.org/bereishit-5780/. Covenant & Conversation is kindly sponsored by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation.

"I Believe" - An Introduction to Covenant & Conversation 5780 Oct 16, 2019

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Covenant & Conversation is the name of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks' weekly commentary on the parsha. As he writes in the introduction to the 5780 series: "We don’t merely read the Torah. We bring to it our time, our lives, our most attentive listening, and our deepest existential commitments. My own beliefs have been formed in that ongoing conversation with the biblical text that is part of the Jewish mind and the Jewish week. Which is why, to emphasise this personal engagement, I’ve decided to call this year’s series of Covenant & Conversation, ‘I Believe,’ as a way of saying, this is how I have come to see the world, having listened as attentively as I can to the Torah and its message for me-here-now." You can download a copy of the written text at www.RabbiSacks.org. You can also download an accompanying Family Edition that aims at making the ideas in the weekly essay accessible for older children and teenagers through guided discussion points and ideas.

Let My Teaching Drop as Rain (Haazinu 5780) Oct 07, 2019

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"I am delighted to share with you the newest cycle of Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly parsha (Torah reading). I am particularly excited to introduce a Family Edition accompaniment to this year's series which has two main aims. First, to present the ideas in Covenant & Conversation in a simplified way, making my ideas more accessible to children and teenagers. Second, to act as an educational resource for parents, teachers and anyone else to engage their children and students in meaningful and stimulating conversations about the parsha." Main edition: http://rabbisacks.org/haazinu-5780/ Family edition: http://rabbisacks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/CandC-Family-Haazinu-FINAL.pdf

The Torah as God’s Song (Vayelech 5780) Oct 02, 2019

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"I am delighted to share with you the newest cycle of Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly parsha (Torah reading). I am particularly excited to introduce a Family Edition accompaniment to this year's series which has two main aims. First, to present the ideas in Covenant & Conversation in a simplified way, making my ideas more accessible to children and teenagers. Second, to act as an educational resource for parents, teachers and anyone else to engage their children and students in meaningful and stimulating conversations about the parsha." Main edition: rabbisacks.org/vayelech-5780/ Family edition: rabbisacks.org/cc-family-edition-vayelech-5780/

Not Beyond the Sea (Nitzavim 5779) Sep 25, 2019

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"I am delighted to share with you the newest cycle of Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly parsha (Torah reading). I am particularly excited to introduce a Family Edition accompaniment to this year's series which has two main aims. First, to present the ideas in Covenant & Conversation in a simplified way, making my ideas more accessible to children and teenagers. Second, to act as an educational resource for parents, teachers and anyone else to engage their children and students in meaningful and stimulating conversations about the parsha." Main edition: rabbisacks.org/nitzavim-5779/ Family edition: rabbisacks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CandC-Family-Nitzavim-FINAL.pdf

“Honest doubt can be more powerful than dishonest faith” (Thought for the Day) Sep 19, 2019

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Here is Rabbi Sacks’ Thought for the Day broadcast on BBC Radio 4, delivered as part of John Humphrey’s final programme after 32 years as one of the presenters. To read a transcript, please click here:http://rabbisacks.org/honest-doubt-can-be-more-powerful-than-dishonest-faith-thought-for-the-day/

A Nation of Storytellers (Ki Tavo 5779) Sep 17, 2019

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"I am delighted to share with you the newest cycle of Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly parsha (Torah reading). I am particularly excited to introduce a Family Edition accompaniment to this year's series which has two main aims. First, to present the ideas in Covenant & Conversation in a simplified way, making my ideas more accessible to children and teenagers. Second, to act as an educational resource for parents, teachers and anyone else to engage their children and students in meaningful and stimulating conversations about the parsha." Main edition: rabbisacks.org/ki-tavo-5779-nation-storytellers/ Family edition: http://rabbisacks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CandC-Family-Ki-Tavo-FINAL.pdf

Animal Welfare (Ki Teitse 5779) Sep 09, 2019

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"I am delighted to share with you the newest cycle of Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly parsha (Torah reading). I am particularly excited to introduce a Family Edition accompaniment to this year's series which has two main aims. First, to present the ideas in Covenant & Conversation in a simplified way, making my ideas more accessible to children and teenagers. Second, to act as an educational resource for parents, teachers and anyone else to engage their children and students in meaningful and stimulating conversations about the parsha." Main edition: rabbisacks.org/animal-welfare-ki-teitse-5779 Family edition: http://rabbisacks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/CandC-Family-Ki-Teitse-FINAL.pdf

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