The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

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On Judaism and Islam (Chayei Sarah 5779) Oct 30, 2018

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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. You can download a transcript of this podcast as well as the Family Edition from www.RabbiSacks.org. Covenant and Conversation 5779 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

God and Strangers (Vayera 5779) Oct 23, 2018

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Thought for the Day Oct 22, 2018

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Here is an audio recording of Rabbi Lord Sacks' Thought for the Day broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 19th October 2018. To read a transcript, please click here: http://rabbisacks.org/bigger-us-thought-day-19-october-2018/.

Four Dimensions of the Journey (Lech Lecha 5779) Oct 15, 2018

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A Drama in Four Acts (Noach 5779) Oct 08, 2018

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The Three Stages of Creation (Bereishit 5779) Oct 03, 2018

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'Emotional Intelligence' | Ha'azinu, Covenant & Conversation 5779 Sep 20, 2018

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What is Judaism? It is a way of thinking, a constellation of ideas: a way of understanding the world and our place within it. Judaism contains life-changing ideas. Each week as part of his Covenant & Conversation series, Rabbi Sacks will explore a single life-changing idea in the Hebrew Bible. You can download a written version of his commentary from www.RabbiSacks.org. Covenant and Conversation 5778 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

Why I Am A Jew (Ten Paths to God | Epilogue) Sep 17, 2018

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Welcome to ‘Ten Paths to God’, a new 10-unit curriculum on Judaism and Jewish identity based on traditional sources and the teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. This curriculum has been developed as a free resource that can be adapted and used by anyone involved in formal or informal Jewish education – in middle or high schools, for youth movements, on campuses, or as part of outreach organisations, synagogues and community centres. It can also be a resource for parents to learn one-on-one with their children if they wish, or even for individuals who just want to think deeper about Judaism. To access the educational material please visit www.rabbisacks.org/tenpaths.

The World is Waiting for You | Nitzavim, Covenant & Conversation 5778 Sep 05, 2018

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What is Judaism? It is a way of thinking, a constellation of ideas: a way of understanding the world and our place within it. Judaism contains life-changing ideas. Each week as part of his Covenant & Conversation series for 5778, Rabbi Sacks will explore a single life-changing idea in the Hebrew Bible. You can download a written version of his commentary from www.RabbiSacks.org. Covenant and Conversation 5778 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

Welcome to 'Morality in the 21st Century' Sep 03, 2018

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Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of working alongside the BBC Radio's Religion and Ethics Department to record a series looking at the issue of morality in the 21st century. During this fascinating journey, I had the opportunity to speak with some of the world's leading thinkers and philanthropists* as well as hugely impressive young voices representing the next generation. Together we talked about issues such as moral responsibility and who still has it; the impact of social media on young people; Artificial Intelligence and the future of humanity; the impact of individualism and multiculturalism on communities; and who young people see as their moral role models. The five programmes will be broadcast during the week beginning Monday 3rd September on BBC Radio 4 between 09:00 and 09:45 (UK time). I hope you will be able to tune in! You will be able to listen to this series on BBC Radio 4 via the BBC Radio app. The app is available worldwide and can be downloaded on both the iOS and Android platforms. In addition to the five programmes, there is an accompanying podcast which includes my extended conversations with the various participants. To listen to the episodes please visit the BBC Radio 4 website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06jxvm9/episodes/downloads I hope you are able to hear these programmes on BBC Radio 4, via the app or as a podcast, and that you find them as interesting to listen to as I did to record! * Contributors to the series will include American philanthropist Melinda Gates; Jordan Peterson, the Canadian clinical psychologist; Noreena Hertz, English economist and broadcaster; Steven Pinker, cognitive psychologist, linguist and author; Jean Twenge, Professor of Psychology and author; David Brooks, author and political and cultural commentator; Michael Sandel, political philosopher; Mustafa Suleyman, British artificial intelligence entrepeneur; Nick Bostrom, philosopher; Jonathan Haidt, social psychologist; Robert Putnam, American political scientist; and Heather Templeton-Dill, president of The John Templeton Foundation.

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