Bar-Ilan University to establish Institute honouring the legacy of Rabbi Sacks
Bar-Ilan University has announced that it will establish an institute honouring and perpetuating the legacy of the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks. The Jonathan Sacks Institute of Bar-Ilan University...
View ArticleSacks Scholars Programme Announced
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is proud to announce the launch of the Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Scholars programme, a premier Jewish educational and leadership initiative. The programme’s inaugural cohort...
View ArticleLSJS holds its first Rabbi Sacks Learning Fellowship Shabbaton
Rabbi Sacks zt”l devised a course over 40 years ago, with the aim of introducing the main themes and challenges of Jewish faith, practice, theology, and philosophy. Using this as a springboard, the...
View ArticleNew Pesach Seder Activity – The Scavenger Hunt
Today the Rabbi Sacks Legacy team has unveiled a new scavenger hunt activity for Seder night. Created and shared with schools, communities and educators around the world, the free-to-download and...
View ArticleCovenant & Conversation now available in Arabic
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy team is thrilled to announce that Arabic translations of Covenant & Conversation are now available to view on our website, and will soon be distributed to several...
View ArticleCounting Towards Shavuot – With Questions and Answers from Rabbi Sacks
A Fresh Way to Count the Omer, and Learn Along the Way A new social media campaign featuring 49 posts counting up from Pesach to Shavuot has been launched by The Rabbi Sacks Legacy, featuring a series...
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Three New Digital Resources as Israel Turns 75
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy releases a new video and educational resource in honour of Israel’s 75th anniversary Ahead of Israel’s 75th anniversary, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy has released a new video,...
View ArticleNew Shavuot Resources
We are excited to present two new resources for Shavuot, prepared by two members of the inaugural cohort of Sacks Scholars, Dr. Mijal Bitton and Michael Rainsbury. Both learning guides have been...
View ArticleCovenant & Continuity: The Book of Numbers
“The book of Numbers is a key text for our time. It is among the most searching, self-critical books in all of literature about what Nelson Mandela called “the long walk to freedom.” Rabbi Sacks,...
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Yad Sarah ambulance dedicated in memory of Rabbi Sacks
Yad Sarah, Israel’s largest nongovernmental social and healthcare service provider, received a wheelchair-accessible ambulance donated by the UK Friends of Yad Sarah in memory of Rabbi Lord Jonathan...
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The Rabbi Sacks Legacy appoints a UK Director of Education
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is expanding its educational offering with the appointment of Rabbi Cobi Ebrahimoff, a renowned Jewish educator and programme innovator, to serve as its Director of Education in...
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Inaugural Sacks Scholars Programme Launched
Photo credit: StandWithUs A group of 26 Jewish educators and communal professionals who shared personal connections with Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l convened in Jerusalem last week for a high-level...
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Rabbi Sacks Teacher Training and Curriculum Project Launched
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is launching an innovative project, titled “Torah V’Chochmah,” a premier teacher training and curriculum project bringing the inspiring wisdom of Rabbi Sacks into school...
View ArticleIsraeli President quotes Rabbi Sacks in US Congress
On Wednesday 19th July 2023, Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed the Joint Session of the United States Congress in Washington. He said that he welcomed criticism, especially from American...
View ArticleThe Family Edition: Now Available in Book Form
The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is thrilled to announce the release of Covenant & Conversation Family Edition, a two-volume set designed to enhance intergenerational discussions on the weekly Torah...
View ArticleA New Collaboration Between The Rabbi Sacks Legacy, Sefaria, and Koren Jerusalem
Ten years ago, when Sefaria was little more than an idea, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l became one of their earliest champions. Sefaria, he said, “has the potential to become the digital home of the...
View ArticleRabbi Sacks’ Avatar to Teach Israeli Students Through the Metaverse
In a groundbreaking fusion of tradition and technology, the teachings of Rabbi Sacks will soon be shared through an innovative avatar of the former Chief Rabbi. Nearly three years since his passing,...
View ArticlePlans revealed for new Jonathan Sacks Institute in Israeli University
Plans for a new educational institute honouring Rabbi Sacks were announced last Thursday at an exclusive event organised by the British Friends of Bar-Ilan University in Israel. Hosted by cookery...
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Interfaith Dialogue on “To Heal a Fractured World” at the 2023 Sacks...
Faith leaders join together to condemn Hamas terrorism at Carnegie Hall event honouring the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks The 2023 Sacks Conversation took place at Carnegie Hall, New York, on Tuesday...
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The Templeton Prize Remembers Rabbi Sacks
This year, to mark its fiftieth anniversary, The Templeton Prize is is shining a spotlight on its laureates and reflecting on their impact on the world. Among these remarkable people is Rabbi Lord...
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