Category Archives: R. Jonathan Sacks

There can be no place in the immigration debate for xenophobia and the appeal to fear

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks writes: As a Jew, I am always deeply grateful that when fleeing antisemitism in Poland my late father found refuge in Britain. Like so many other Jews in Britain, I know in my heart, in my very … Continue reading

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Judaism: Love the Stranger Because You Were Once Strangers

The rabbi does not say anything about the Jewish state needing to do anything for these refugees. He doesn’t say anything about Jews needing to do anything for these refugees, beyond hectoring the goyim with obscene Holocaust parallels to admit … Continue reading

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks on BBC Newsnight about the European refugee crisis

Rabbi Sacks says Europe must take in these Muslim refugees because Holocaust. He doesn’t say anything about Israel needing to take in these refugees. He pushes diversity on the goyim while keeping the benefits of cohesion to Jews. I’m not … Continue reading

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Lord Jonathan Sacks

Beth Jacob of Beverly Hills posts: “Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks this Shabbat, February 22. Rabbi Sacks will give the Shabbat morning drasha in Shapell Sanctuary, with davening led by the Shabbaton choir.” It seems … Continue reading

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Using Slave Labor To Build Our Holy Temple In Jerusalem

Historian Marc B. Shapiro writes: Regarding the Sacks siddur, I recommend that all listen to the wonderful dialogue between Rabbi Sacks and Leon Wieseltier available here. I have to say, however, that I was surprised to hear Sacks say at … Continue reading

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