Recently Rabbi Jonathan Sacks blasted consumerism and the dangers it posed. Steve Jobs was the main target by having the world think about “i,i,i,i,i,i,” with the iPhone, iPad, etc. Another Rabbi in the past have done the same, one of…
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On Judaism and Islam – Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael and Fatima – Covenant and Conversation
by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks • • 3 Comments
Sometimes the Torah spells out its message; at other times it gives us no more than clues. In this week’s sedrah, there are three. The first occurs when Abraham’s servant is returning with Rebecca, who is to become Isaac’s wife. The…
Abortion: The Debate Continues
by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks • • 0 Comments
Behind Jewish belief in Torah she’be’al peh (Oral Law) lays a fundamental truth. The meaning of a text is not given by the text itself. Between a text and its meaning lies the act of interpretation – and this depends on who…