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  1. Yeshiva University - 'The World of Tomorrow' Conference

    21 november 2017 · 41 min

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    On Sunday 22nd October, Rabbi Sacks participated in a public conversation with Rabbi Ari Lamm as part of Yeshiva University's 'World of Tomorrow' Conference, held under the direction and leadership of its new President, Rabbi Dr Ari Berman. Lees meer

    Here is a recording of the conversation which covered a range of issues including: national versus particular identities, the meaning of community, educational opportunities in the 21st century, defining modern orthodoxy, interfaith relations and the role of Yeshiva University today.

  2. C&C 5778 - Vayetse - Out of the Depths

    21 november 2017 · 7 min

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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. Lees meer

    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.

  3. Why Isaac? Why Jacob? | Toldot, Covenant & Conversation 5778

    13 november 2017 · 9 min

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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. Lees meer

    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.

  4. Truth emerges from disagreement and debate (thought for the Day)

    13 november 2017 · 3 min

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    This is a recording of Rabbi Sacks' 'Thought for the Day', delivered on BBC Radio 4 on Friday 10th November 2017.

  5. C&C 5778 - Chayei Sarah - The World's Oldest Man

    7 november 2017 · 8 min

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    What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. 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. Lees meer

    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.

  6. Fake news erodes the moral ecology on which liberty depends (Thought for the Day)

    6 november 2017 · 3 min

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    Rabbi Sacks delivered the 'Thought for the Day' on BBC Radio 4 on Friday 3rd November in which he spoke about the challenged posed to society by the phenomenon of "fake news".

  7. C&C 5778 - Vayera - The Space Between Us

    1 november 2017 · 7 min

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    What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. 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. Lees meer

    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.

  8. Rabbi Sacks accepts The Irving Kristol Award from the American Enterprise Institute

    30 oktober 2017 · 25 min

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    On 24th October 2017, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks received the American Enterprise Institute's Irving Kristol Award at a gala dinner in Washington DC. Lees meer

    The Irving Kristol Award is the highest honour conferred by the American Enterprise Institute. AEI gives the award annually to an individual who has made exceptional intellectual and practical contributions to improve government policy, social welfare, or political understanding.

  9. Inner-Directedness | Lech Lecha, Covenant & Conversation 5778

    23 oktober 2017 · 8 min

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    What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. 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. Lees meer

    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.

  10. The Trace of God | Noach, Covenant & Conversation 5778

    17 oktober 2017 · 7 min

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    What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. 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. Lees meer
  11. The Faith of God | Bereishit, Covenant & Conversation 5778

    10 oktober 2017 · 11 min

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    What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. 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. Lees meer
  12. Judaism's Life-Changing Ideas | An Introduction to Covenant & Conversation 5778

    10 oktober 2017 · 12 min

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    What is Judaism? A religion? A faith? A way of life? A set of beliefs? A collection of commands? A culture? A civilisation? It is all these, but it is emphatically something more. 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. Lees meer
  13. Lessons From Kohelet - A Sukkot Shiur By Rabbi Sacks

    3 oktober 2017 · 53 min

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    Listen to a Sukkot shiur by Rabbi Sacks to discover what it is about the book of Kohelet that makes it such a relevant text for today's society.

  14. Confusing Satan - Pre-Rosh Hashanah shiur by Rabbi Sacks

    17 september 2017 · 1 uur 1 min

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    To mark the launch of 'Ceremony and Celebration: An Introduction to the Holidays' (published by Maggid Books), Rabbi Sacks delivered a pre-Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur shiur entitled 'Confusing Satan'. Before listening, please download the accompanying source sheet here: http://rabbisacks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/RH-5778-source-sheet.pdf. Lees meer
  15. Understanding Prayer: Heart, Mind and Soul

    15 september 2017 · 46 min

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    This track is the audio versions for a series of ten videos Rabbi Sacks produced called 'Understanding Prayer: Heart, Mind and Soul'. These videos - and transcripts - can be viewed at www.RabbiSacks.org/Prayer. Lees meer

    Jews around the world are approaching the High Holy Days of the Jewish year - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. It is the spiritual high moment of the Judaism and a time when we focus intensely on our prayers and how we want to live our lives, where we have succeeded and where we might have failed. As Jews prepare for the new Jewish year, join Rabbi Sacks in a series of ten short videos to learn what prayer really is and how it can change your life.

  16. CC 5777 - Nitzavim-Vayelech - Why Be Jewish?

    13 september 2017 · 11 min

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    Vayelech-Nitzavim. Rabbi Sacks continues the conversation from last week on the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people, and how it affects every one of us. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  17. C&C 5777 - Ki Tavo - Covenant and Conversation

    6 september 2017 · 13 min

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    Ki Tavo. Rabbi Sacks speaks this week of the eternal covenant between God and the Jewish people, which is formed and maintained through conversation and loyalty. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  18. C&C 5777 - Ki Teitse - Two Types of Hate

    30 augustus 2017 · 10 min

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    Ki Teitse. Rabbi Sacks speaks this week of the seemingly strange command against Amalek. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  19. C&C 5777 - Shoftim - The Consent of the Governed

    22 augustus 2017 · 11 min

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    Shoftim. Rabbi Sacks speaks this week of how the Torah is the eternal voice on ideals for society, democracy, politics, freedom and human dignity. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  20. C&C 5777 - Reeh - The Limits of Grief

    16 augustus 2017 · 10 min

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    This week we read the parsha of Re'eh, where Rabbi Sacks will discuss how Jewish law (Halakhah)sets clear guidelines for mourners, allowing us to honour both the dead and the living, sustaining the delicate balance between grief and consolation, the loss of life that gives us pain, and the re-affirmation of life that gives us hope. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  21. Lessons in Leadership - Responses for the Harvard Business School's Executive Education Programme

    11 augustus 2017 · 15 min

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    Rabbi Sacks was recently asked some questions on the subject of leadership by a student on the Executive Education Programme at the Harvard Business School. The questions focussed on his own leadership journey and the lessons he has learnt along the way. The video, originally intended just to help the student with her assignment, ended up being shown to her entire course (with our permission!). So we thought we would share the audio of it with you here. Lees meer

    In this recording, Rabbi Sacks offers answers to the following questions:

    - What was the defining moment in your leadership journey?
    - What are your values, principles and boundaries?
    - How did you discover your strengths and passions?
    - How do you build an integrated life?
    - How do you build a team?
    - What difference have you sought to make in the world?
    - What have you learnt about leadership?

  22. C&C 5777 - Eikev - Why Civilisations Fail

    8 augustus 2017 · 9 min

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    Eikev. What is the real challenge of maintaining a free society?
    Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Eikev, to emphasise the key ways that religion strengthens a sustainable society.
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    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  23. C&C 5777 - Vaetchanan - Philosophy or Prophecy?

    2 augustus 2017 · 10 min

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    Va'etchanan. Rabbi Sacks enters into the ages old debate on whether the first of the ten commandments is truly the first of the 613 mitzvot, and by breaking down this question, he examines how we view the essence of commandments. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  24. C&C 5777 - Devarim - The Book of the Covenant

    26 juli 2017 · 11 min

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    Devarim. Rabbi Sacks raises and answers three fundamental questions about the book of Devarim. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  25. Cultural Climate Change: The Role of Religion in a Secularised West

    21 juli 2017 · 55 min

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    On Thursday 13th July, Rabbi Sacks delivered a keynote lecture on the concept of what he called 'Cultural Climate Change' and what religion has to offer in an increasingly secularised West. The lecture was hosted by The Chautauqua Institution, an arts and cultural lifelong learning community on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in Western New York. Lees meer
  26. How we can face the future without fear, together (Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, TED2017)

    19 juli 2017 · 13 min

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    It's a fateful moment in history. We've seen divisive elections, divided societies and the growth of extremism -- all fueled by anxiety and uncertainty. "Is there something we can do, each of us, to be able to face the future without fear?" asks Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. In this electrifying talk at TED2017, the spiritual leader gives us three specific ways we can move from the politics of "me" to the politics of "all of us, together." Lees meer
  27. C&C 5777 - Mattot Masei - The Prophetic Voice

    18 juli 2017 · 11 min

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    Mattot-Masei. Jewish prophets were the world’s first social critics and their message continues through the centuries. Rabbi Sacks takes a look this week at prophetic truths, and what we must learn from them today. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  28. C&C 5777 - Pinchas - Influence and Power

    11 juli 2017 · 8 min

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    Pinchas. When Moses asks for God to appoint a successor to lead the people, God gives him precise instructions for a three-step process. What is the significance of these detailed instructions? What does it tell us about the nature of leadership in Judaism? Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  29. C&C 5777 - Balak - A People That Dwells Alone - OR - The Exception to the Rule

    5 juli 2017 · 8 min

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    Balak. "How and why are Jews different. The biblical answer is surprising and profound..." Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  30. C&C 5777 - Descartes Error - Chukkat

    28 juni 2017 · 8 min

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    Chukat. The Jewish laws known as chukkim are not meant to be necessarily understood by us, but nevertheless they should be followed. In the light of recent neuroscience we can suggest that they are laws designed to bypass the prefrontal cortex, the rational brain, and create instinctive patterns of behaviour to counteract some of the darker emotional drives at work in the human mind. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  31. C&C 5777 - Korach - A Lesson in Conflict Resolution

    21 juni 2017 · 9 min

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    Korach. "The Korach rebellion was the single most dangerous challenge to Moses’ leadership during the forty years that he led the people through the wilderness." How was this conflict resolved? Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  32. C&C 5777 - Shelach Lecha - Freedom Needs Patience

    12 juni 2017 · 8 min

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    Shelach Lecha. You can take the Jewish people out of Egypt but it's far harder to take Egypt out of the Jewish people. Rabbi Sacks explores how the people changed their mindset after being freed from slavery. Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  33. C&C 5777 - Behaalotcha - Leadership Beyond Despair

    5 juni 2017 · 9 min

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    Beha'alotecha. "We identify with the heroes of the Bible because, despite their greatness, they never cease to be human, nor do they aspire to be anything else. Hence the phenomenon of which the sedra of Beha’alotecha provides a shattering example: the vulnerability of some of the greatest religious leaders of all time, to depression and despair." Lees meer

    Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha, to learn from biblical leaders like Moshe, who continued on to greatness even after reaching their lowest points.

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  34. C&C 5777 - Naso - The Pursuit of Peace

    30 mei 2017 · 8 min

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    Naso. "Naso is a series of practical lessons in how to ensure, as far as possible, that everyone feels recognised and respected, and that suspicion is defused and dissolved." Lees meer

    Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Naso, to explore the Torah's emphasis on the pursuit of peace.

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  35. C&C 5777 - Bamidbar - The Ever-Repeated Story

    24 mei 2017 · 10 min

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    Bamidbar. "Here in the Torah is the way to create a freedom that honours order, and a social order that honours human freedom. There is no other way." Lees meer

    Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Bamidbar, to explore the repeated themes of the Torah, and what we can learn from them.

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  36. C&C 5777 - Behar & Bechukotai - Minority Rights

    18 mei 2017 · 8 min

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    Behar & Bechukotai. "Minority rights are the best test of a free and just society."
    Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's double parsha, to look at the Torah's perspective on the treatment of minorities.
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    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  37. C&C 5777 - Emor - The Duality of Jewish Time

    10 mei 2017 · 9 min

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    Emor. "Time plays an enormous part in Judaism."
    Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Emor, to delve into the duality of Jewish Time.
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    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  38. C&C 5777 - Tazria-Metsorah - Is there such a thing as Lashon Tov?

    26 april 2017 · 8 min

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    Tazria-Metsorah. If it is a sin to talk negatively about others, is it a mitzvah to talk positively? Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's double parsha of Tazria-Metsorah, to delve into the idea of "Lashon Tov". Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  39. C&C 5777 - Shemini - The Light We Make

    20 april 2017 · 10 min

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    Shemini. "What is the significance of the “eighth day,” the phrase that gives our sedra its name? To understand the profound symbolism of the number eight, we have to go back to creation itself." Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Shemini, to explains why... Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  40. Being an Inspired Parent: "The Keys to Stability" (9/13)

    7 april 2017 · 5 min

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    This is the ninth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode focuses on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting. Lees meer

    In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the importance of being in the world but not of the world, of living by your standards and not by the standards the world might seek to impose on you.

    To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/

  41. Being an Inspired Parent: "Think Long" (8/13)

    7 april 2017 · 4 min

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    This is the eighth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode focuses on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting. Lees meer

    In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the importance of being in the world but not of the world, of living by your standards and not by the standards the world might seek to impose on you.

    To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/

  42. C&C 5777 - Tzav - Why Civilisations Die

    5 april 2017 · 8 min

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    Tzav. "The world’s greatest civilisations have all, in time, become extinct while Judaism has always survived." How? Rabbi Sacks takes a look at this week's parsha of Tzav, to explains why... Lees meer

    Covenant and Conversation 5777 is kindly supported by the Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation in memory of Maurice and Vivienne Wohl z”l.

  43. Being an Inspiring Parent: "Be in but not of the world" (7/13)

    31 maart 2017 · 6 min

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    This is the seventh episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode focuses on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting. Lees meer

    In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the importance of being in the world but not of the world, of living by your standards and not by the standards the world might seek to impose on you.

    To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/

  44. Being an Inspiring Parent: "Learning and Doing" (6/13)

    30 maart 2017 · 5 min

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    This is the sixth episode of the new podcast series from Rabbi Sacks on how to be an inspired (and inspiring) parent. Each short episode will focus on one of Rabbi Sacks' 13 principles of inspired parenting. Lees meer

    In this episode, listen to Rabbi Sacks discuss the important role that music and song have in instilling a love of Judaism in your children.

    To watch a video version of this podcast, please visit rabbisacks.org/being-an-inspiring-parent/

  45. The Environment of Faith - BBC Reith Lectures 1990: The Persistence of Faith - Lecture 1

    14 november 1990 · 29 min

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    Dr Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, lectures in his first Reith Lecture on the 'The Persistence of Faith'. Explaining how he believes that the moral framework provided by religion is still the best alternative to the personalised, free-market ethics which prevail today. Lees meer

    In this lecture entitled 'The Environment of Faith', Dr Jonathan Sacks considers the state of Britain's religions. He asks; have modern cultures forgotten their faith forever?

  46. The Demoralisation of Discourse - BBC Reith Lectures 1990: The Persistence of Faith - Lecture 2

    14 november 1990 · 30 min

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    Dr Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, explores religious ethics in his second Reith Lecture in the series 'The Persistence of Faith'. He investigates whether today's moral dramas centre more on the free-self than the saint or the hero. Lees meer

    In this lecture entitled 'The Demoralisation of Discourse', Dr Jonathan Sacks focuses on how modern morals are founded in faith. It is his belief that without the objective standards of religion we would have no coherent language of ethics.

  47. The Family - BBC Reith Lectures 1990: The Persistence of Faith - Lecture 3

    14 november 1990 · 28 min

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    Dr. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth explores the importance of the family relationship in his third Reith Lecture on 'The Persistence of Faith'. Lees meer

    In this lecture entitled 'The Family', Dr. Jonathan Sacks investigates the persistence of the religious institution of marriage in the modern secular age. He explores the values of the nuclear family as a framework for how we understand society and wonders how the new age of increased divorce, co-habitation, single parents and same sex relationships, will affect the concept of the family. He evaluates whether it is a good or bad thing for the family unit be eroded.

  48. Paradoxes & Pluralism - BBC Reith Lectures 1990: The Persistence of Faith - Lecture 4

    14 november 1990 · 29 min

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    Dr. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth explores the language of religion in his fourth Reith Lecture on 'The Persistence of Faith'. Lees meer

    In this lecture Dr. Jonathan Sacks puts forward the idea of a society which speaks both a public language of citizenship as well as a local language of community in this lecture entitled 'Paradoxes of Pluralism'. Expanding on this concept of pluralism, he asks whether it has diluted religion or created cultural space for the individual.

  49. Fundamentalism - BBC Reith Lectures 1990: The Persistence of Faith - Lecture 5

    14 november 1990 · 29 min

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    Dr. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth evaluates the effects of combining religious revival with nationalism in his fifth Reith Lecture. Lees meer

    Reviewing the topic of religious fanaticism in his lecture entitled 'Fundamentalism', he argues that when faith and national identity are united they create an explosive mix. Yet, paradoxically, he believes secularism does not provide a solution either.

  50. A Community of Communities - BBC Reith Lectures 1990: The Persistence of Faith - Lecture 6

    14 november 1990 · 29 min

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    In his sixth and final Reith Lecture, Dr. Jonathan Sacks, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, explains why faith will survive. Lees meer

    Dr. Jonathan Sacks explores in his lecture entitled 'A Community of Communities' the bond of religion. He explains that although the numbers of religious believers seems to be dwindling, religion will never totally fade away. He believes that the values it provides communities are still needed by the individual and the nation.