Posts Tagged: jonathan sacks
If We Really Listen, We Can Still Hear God
Bamidbar is usually read on the Shabbat before Shavuot. So the sages connected the two. Shavuot is the time of the giving of the Torah....
The Jewish People Is a True Family
I argued in Covenant and Conversation Kedoshim that Judaism is more than an ethnicity. It is a call to holiness. In one sense, however, there is an...
Shabbat Is a Gift From God
The parsha of Emor contains a chapter dedicated to the festivals of the Jewish year. There are five such passages in the Torah. Two, both...
The Dangers of Enthusiasm
Excavating the history of words can sometimes be as revealing as excavating the ruins of an ancient city. Take the English word “enthusiasm.” Today we...
Jewish 100, 2015: Jonathan Sacks – Religion
Jonathan Sacks Former chief rabbi of Britain Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of Britain, was awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize, worth about $1.5 million, for his work to...
Finding Meaning in Your Life
The American Declaration of Independence speaks of the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Recently, following in the footsteps of the...
A Jew Can Never Sit; He Must Always Move
Sitting is the new smoking. So goes the new health mantra. Spend too much time at a desk or in front of a screen, and...
The Closeness of God
The more I study the Torah, the more conscious I become of the immense mystery of Exodus 33. This is the chapter set in the...
To Be Jewish Means to Give
It was the first Israelite house of worship, the first home Jews made for God. But the very idea is fraught with paradox, even contradiction....
Why We Must Each Reach Out to God in Our Own Way
One of the most famous phrases in the Torah makes its appearance in this week’s parsha. It has often been used to characterize the Jewish...
To Improve People’s Spirituality, Improve Their Standard of Living
The Torah sometimes says something of fundamental importance in what seems like a minor and incidental comment. There is a fine example of this near...
How to Turn a Curse Into a Blessing
Genesis ends on an almost serene note. Jacob has found his long lost son. The family has been reunited. Joseph has forgiven his brothers. Under...
Looking to the Past for Lessons on How to Live Today (REVIEW)
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ latest book, Not In God’s Name, deals with the literal and figurative meaning of the commandment, “Do not take the Lord’s name on vain.”...
Hanukkah Karma? A Miracle Cancer Recovery for Baruch Nissan Snyder
JNS.org - William (Baruch Nissan) Snyder is a vibrant 12-year-old boy. He loves baseball, football, swimming, riding his bike, and playing video games. He laughs heartily,...
