Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

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Throughout 5774, each of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks' Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly Torah portion will be about leadership. What does the Torah say about it? What do its laws tell us about it? What do its stories reveal about it? Is there such a thing as Jewish leadership and if so what is it?

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

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Followership (Devarim 5780) 21.07.2020 11:50

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's double Torah portion of Devarim 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/devarim-5780/

My Teacher: In Memoriam (Matot-Masei 5780) 13.07.2020 9:52

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's double Torah portion of Matot-Masei 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/Matot-Masei-5780/

Moral vs. Political Decisions (Pinchas 5780) 08.07.2020 14:00

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Pinchas 5780. You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/pinchas-5780/

The Hidden Meaning of the Bilam Story (Balak 5780) 30.06.2020 10:36

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Balak 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/bala...

Kohelet, Tolstoy and the Red Heifer (Chukat 5780) 24.06.2020 10:46

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Chukat 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/chu...

How Not to Argue (Korach 5780) 17.06.2020 10:46

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Korach 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks.org/kor...

What Is Going On? (Shelach Lecha, Covenant & Conversation 5780) 10.06.2020 11:29

Here is the audio recording of Rabbi Sacks' Covenant & Conversation commentary essay on this week's Torah portion of Shelach Lecha 5780. (Please note: Israel is currently one week ahead in their parsha readings, so if you are living outside of Israel, you may receive this podcast one week early). You can download a PDF of this commentary, as well as an accompanying Family Edition, from rabbisacks....

Loneliness & Faith (Beha'alotcha, Covenant & Conversation 5780) 03.06.2020 9:34

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

The Ethic of Love (Naso, Covenant & Conversation 5780) 26.05.2020 10:01

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

Lifting others, we ourselves are lifted (Thought for the Day) 22.05.2020 2:56

Here is a transcript of the 'Thought for the Day' broadcast on BBC Radio 4 earlier today. This is Mental Health Awareness Week, and its theme this year is kindness. Next week is the Jewish festival of Shavuot, Pentecost, when we read the biblical book of Ruth, whose theme is kindness. These two things coming together during this time of isolation made me see the book with new eyes and realise what...

Egalitarian Society, Jewish-Style (Bamidbar 5780) 20.05.2020 11:00

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

We’ve been through too much simply to go back to where we were (Thought for the Day) 17.05.2020 2:49

Here is a recording of Rabbi Sacks' 'Thought for the Day' broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on 15th May 2020. You can read a transcript below. When the worst of the pandemic is over, what kind of future will we seek? Will we try as far as possible to go back to the way things were? Or will we try to create a more just and caring society? What impact does collective tragedy have on the hum...

The Power of a Curse (Behar-Bechukotai 5780) 12.05.2020 9:42

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

Radical Uncertainty (Emor 5780) 05.05.2020 10:27

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

Made with Love(Acharei Mot - Kedoshim 5780) 28.04.2020 12:36

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

Made with Love (The Ethic Of Holiness: Acharei Mot – Kedoshim 5780) 27.04.2020 12:36

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

Words That Heal (Tazria-Metzora 5780) 21.04.2020 11:04

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

Limits (Shemini, Covenant & Conversation 5780) 13.04.2020 10:08

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

Left- and Right-Brain Judaism (Tzav 5780) 01.04.2020 11:01

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

A D'var Torah by Rabbi Sacks on Vayikra and the Coronavirus Pandemic 26.03.2020 15:27

Here is a short D'var Torah from Rabbi Sacks on what we can learn about the Coronavirus pandemic from this week's parsha of Vayikra. (As an explanation for the opening: we had a few technical issues to begin with, but we got there in the end!)

The Prophetic View of Sacrifice (Vayikra 5780) 24.03.2020 9:50

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

A D'var Torah by Rabbi Sacks on Vayakhel-Pekudei in the age of the coronavirus pandemic 20.03.2020 26:16

Dear Friends, This Shabbat, many synagogues will be empty as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. In this D'var Torah, broadcast earlier today on Facebook and Instagram from my home in London, I explored what we can learn about the current state of the world from this week's double parsha of Vayakhel-Pekudei. I hope you don't mind us sharing this with you, in addition to this week’s Covenant & Co...

Communities and Crowds (Vayakhel Pekudei 5780) 16.03.2020 10:14

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

Moses Annuls a Vow (Ki Tissa 5780) 11.03.2020 10:34

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

Dressing to Impress (Tetzaveh 5780) 02.03.2020 11:16

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