Jonathan sacks

Iran’s nuclear ambition is not just Israel’s problem - opinion

Iran’s leaders chant “Death to America” while pursuing nuclear power. This is not Israel’s problem alone; it is a threat to the West.

AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October.  (West Asia News Agency/Reuters)
People celebrate Purim in Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.

From Shushan to Tehran: Purim’s story repeats itself - opinion

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men clash with police following an assault on two female Israeli soldiers in Bnei Brak, central Israel, February 15, 2026.

Are Irreconcilable differences stopping Israel from healing societal fracture? - opinion

US President Donald Trump listens, as his son-in-law Jared Kushner speaks, during the inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

What Moses would have asked about the Board of Peace - comment


Former Archbishop addresses 'resurgence of antisemitism' in speech to honor Rabbi Sacks

“The desperate plight of the hostages is a bitterly vivid symbol of the way that so many lives – Jewish and non-Jewish – are held hostage by a climate of terror,” he said.

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, 1948-2020.

Between Amalek and Yitro: Israel's post-October 7 dilemma - opinion

The Torah's juxtaposition of Amalek (seeking destruction) and Yitro (offering wisdom) teaches us that protection and engagement aren't mutually exclusive.

People gather to watch the October 7 bereaved families’ ceremony in Tel Aviv's Hostage Square, broadcasted from Tel Aviv’s Park Yarkon.

Historical theft: A deliberate new antisemitism that erases Jews - opinion

Antisemitism has survived for millennia by adapting to the prevailing ideologies of the time. It has now adapted once again – morphing into historical theft.

 Jerusalen, Israel, 04-15-2019: Photographs of missing children victims of the Holocaust perpetrated by the Nazis against the Jews at the Holocaust History Museum

Teaching complexity and nuance: Jewish education is not just black and white - opinion

The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks suggests achieving this by teaching our students to think dialectically.

FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS celebrate Hanukkah. While the Hanukkah miracle was an unambiguous victory of good over evil, it is rare to find such clear distinctions in contemporary society, says the writer.

National Library receives personal archives of late UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

The archive was acquired with support from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe. Once the files are cataloged, the library intends to provide extensive access to researchers.

 Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, 1948-2020.

Now, as throughout Jewish history, we must be a people of hope - opinion

But right now, as I write these words with the tears in my eyes obscuring the keyboard, it doesn’t feel like there is any hope.

 People hold banners as they take part in a rally calling for the release of hostages kidnapped in the deadly October 7 attack on Israel by the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from Gaza and for support from the U.S., outside the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2024.

Sacks scholars seek to preserve former British chief rabbi’s legacy

As the chief executive of the Spanish and Portuguese Sephardic Community in London, Rachel Fink was one of the 26 former students and close friends of the late rabbi participating in the conference.

Britain's former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks laughs during a news conference after being awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize in London, Britain, March 2, 2016.

Rabbi Sacks Legacy launches Passover seder activity

The scavenger hunt is inspired by former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks' essay The Missing Fifth.

Britain's former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks laughs during a news conference after being awarded the 2016 Templeton Prize in London, Britain, March 2, 2016.

Lapid gave Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks book to director generals of gov't ministries

Lapid met with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks numerous times before he passed away in 2020, referring to him as "his rabbi."

 THE FORMER Chief Rabbi of England, Lord Jonathan Sacks.

Sacks, Carlebach and Kahane: Three different rabbis, remembered - opinion

The elevated expositions of Rabbi Sacks, the beautiful teachings of Rabbi Carlebach and the angry warnings of Rabbi Kahane are not of equal value or validity. Yet they are perhaps various sides to th

 The Yarzheits of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Shlomo Carlebach, and Meir Kahane all fell in the same week of November, 2022.