The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. You can find both the video and the full written article on Noach available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/noach/a-tale-of-four-cities/ A new FAMILY EDITION is...

Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week. You can find both the video and the full written article on Bereishit available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/bereishit/creation-and-israel/ A new FAMILY EDIT...

This fascinating shiur from Rabbi Sacks explores the important link between Kohelet and Succot. With remarkable insights for the Jewish People as to what it is about the book of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) that makes it such a relevant text for today's society. First delivered in London in 2016, to mark the launch of the Koren Sacks Succot Machzor, watch the full video here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/...

Rabbi Sacks delivered this shiur in 2017 to discuss Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, ahead of launching his Ceremony & Celebration book. To accompany your listening, please download the mekorot (source sheet) here: https://media.rabbisacks.org/20210706223920/RH-5778-source-sheet.pdf

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks had a tradition, to deliver a pre-Rosh Hashanah shiur every year at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS). The Ellul shiur(lecture) featured here, was his 12th and final as Chief Rabbi. It was delivered and recorded in September 2012. He titled it 'The Meaning of Kol Nidre'. To watch the video, please visit https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/meaning-of-kol-nidre/

Rabbi Sacks had a tradition, to deliver a pre-Rosh Hashanah shiur every year at the London School of Jewish Studies (LSJS). The Ellul shiur(lecture) featured here, was his 11th as Chief Rabbi. It was delivered and recorded in September 2011. Mekorot (sources) are embedded within the video and can be seen on screen if you watch - rather than listen - to the video. To watch the video, please visit h...

A Short Thought for Ellul: Averting The Decree (originally recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2014)

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Ki Tavo available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/ki-tavo/we-are-what-we-remember/ The new FAMILY EDITI...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Shoftim available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/shoftim/greatness-of-humility/ The new FAMILY EDITION...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Re'eh available to read, print, and share, by visiting: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conver…p-power-of-joy/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: www.rab...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Eikev available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/eikev/the-spirituality-of-listening/ The new FAMILY EDI...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Va'etchanan available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vaetchanan/power-of-why/ The new FAMILY EDITION i...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Devarim available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/devarim/to-120-growing-old-staying-young/ The new FAM...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Matot-Masei available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/matot/complexity-human-rights/ The...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Pinchas available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/pinchas/moshes-disappointment/ The new FAMILY EDITION...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Balak available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/balak/what-makes-god-laugh/ The new FAMILY EDITION is n...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Chukat available to read, print, and share, by visiting: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/chukat/healing-trauma-loss/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Korach available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/korach/hierarchy-politics-never-ending-story/ The new...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Shelach Lecha available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/shelach-lecha/two-kinds-of-fear/ The new FAMILY...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Beha'alotecha available to read, print, and share, by visiting: www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behaalotecha/from-despair-to-hope/ The new FAMILY EDITI...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Naso available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/naso/the-blessing-of-love/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find a full written article on Bamidbar available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/bamidbar/the-sound-of-silence/ or this week's audio is...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Behar-Bechukotai available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behar/family-feeling/ The new FAMILY EDITION...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Emor available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/emor/holy-times/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also avai...

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. This series of Covenant & Conversation essays explores the theme of finding spirituality in the Torah, week by week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Acharei Mot-Kedoshim available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/acharei-mot/the-courage-to-admit-mistake...