The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

Holy People, Holy Land (Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, Covenant & Conversation)

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. Covenant & Conversation examines the ethics and wisdom we can derive from the Torah, week-by-week, parsha by parsha. Follow along with the full article, written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2011, here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/acharei-mot/holy-people-holy-land/ This week our FEATURED ARTICLE on Acharei Mot - Kedoshim is available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/acharei-mot/of-love-and-hate/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/acharei-mot/of-love-and-hate/ For additional articles, translations, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. _________________________ With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

The Sacrifices of Childbirth (Rabbi Sacks on Tazria-Metzora)

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. Covenant & Conversation examines the ethics and wisdom we can derive from the Torah, week-by-week, parsha by parsha. Follow along with the full article, written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2019, here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tazria/the-sacrifices-of-childbirth/ This week our FEATURED ARTICLE on Tazria-Metzora is available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tazria/holiness-and-childbirth The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/tazria/holiness-and-childbirth-5786/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. _________________________ With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel. _________________________

Fire: Holy and Unholy (Rabbi Sacks on Shemini, Covenant & Conversation)

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. Covenant & Conversation examines the ethics and wisdom we can derive from the Torah, week-by-week, parsha by parsha. You can find the full written article on Shemini available to read, print, and share, by visiting: rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversa…-holy-and-unholy/ The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2015. A new FAMILY EDITION piece, complementing the main essay of the week, but adapted for intergenerational learning, is now available here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/shemini/fire-holy-and-unholy/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. _________________________ With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

From the Archives: A Pesach Shiur by Rabbi Sacks | From Freedom to Responsibility (March 2013)

Rabbi Jonathan's pre-Pesach 2013 shiur took place in London during the launch of the Koren Sacks Pesach Machzor. Listen as he marks the journey of Bnei Yisrael, drawing parallels both with the period of Creation, and with our journey towards further progress and responsibility in today's world. This was Rabbi Sacks' final Pesach before stepping down as Chief and officially opening the Office of Rabbi Sacks. View with the full transcript, or listen to the isolated audio, here: https://rabbisacks.org/videos/from-freedom-to-responsibility-a-pesach-shiur/ Find further Pesach resources: https://rabbisacks.org/jewish-holidays/passover

(Violence and the Sacred) Rabbi Sacks on Tzav, Covenant & Conversation

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. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written in 2007 and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2015. This week our FEATURED ARTICLE on Tzav is available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tzav/violence-and-the-sacred/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/tzav/violence-and-the-sacred/ For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. _________________________ With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.