Celebrating Life

"Judaism and its culture of hope survived, and the Chanukah lights are the symbol of that survival." – Rabbi Sacks zt"l 🕎 New for this year! Digitally enhanced and with new graphics, we are proud to present Rabbi Sacks’ short thoughts for Chanukah – ideal to share at candle-lighting. 💭 Please find attached the video for the fourth night: "The First Clash of Civilisations". You can find the transcripts and the videos for all eight nights at https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/chanukah-thoughts/ 📰 The accompanying Ceremony & Celebration Family Editions – one for each night of Chanukah – with stories, games and discussion questions, are available to download as easy-to-print PDFs at https://www.rabbisacks.org/ceremony-celebration-family-edition/chanukah/ Chanukah Sameach from all of us at The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

"Chanukah candles are the light Judaism brings to the world when we are unafraid to announce our identity in public, live by our principles and fight, if necessary, for our freedom." – Rabbi Sacks zt"l 🕎 New for this year! Digitally enhanced and with new graphics, we are proud to present Rabbi Sacks’ short thoughts for Chanukah – ideal to share at candle-lighting. 💭 Please find attached the video for the third night: "Inside/Outside". You can find the transcripts and the videos for all eight nights at https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/chanukah-thoughts/ 📰 The accompanying Ceremony & Celebration Family Editions – one for each night of Chanukah – with stories, games and discussion questions, are available to download as easy-to-print PDFs at https://www.rabbisacks.org/ceremony-celebration-family-edition/chanukah/ Chanukah Sameach from all of us at The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

"The Jewish people kept hope alive, and hope kept the Jewish people alive. We are the voice of hope in the conversation of humankind." – Rabbi Sacks zt"l 🕎 New for this year! Digitally enhanced and with new graphics, we are proud to present Rabbi Sacks’ short thoughts for Chanukah – ideal to share at candle-lighting. 💭 Please find attached the video for the second night: "The Third Miracle". You can find the transcripts and the videos for all eight nights at https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/chanukah-thoughts/ 📰 The accompanying Ceremony & Celebration Family Editions – one for each night of Chanukah – with stories, games and discussion questions, are available to download as easy-to-print PDFs at https://www.rabbisacks.org/ceremony-celebration-family-edition/chanukah/ Chanukah Sameach from all of us at The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

"Never believe that a handful of dedicated people can’t change the world. Inspired by faith, they can." - Rabbi Sacks zt"l 🕎 New for this year! Digitally enhanced and with new graphics, we are proud to present Rabbi Sacks’ short thoughts for Chanukah – ideal to share at candle-lighting. 💭 Please find attached the video for the first night. You can find the transcript and the videos for all eight nights at https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/chanukah-thoughts/ 📰 The accompanying Ceremony & Celebration Family Edition – one for each night of Chanukah – with stories, games and discussion questions, is available to download as an easy-to-print PDF at https://www.rabbisacks.org/ceremony-celebration-family-edition/chanukah-candle-1-family-edition/ Chanukah Sameach from all of us at The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

🟣 This week's essay, "How to Change the World", from a chapter in the book Studies in Spirituality by Rabbi Sacks zt"l, is available in multiple languages at https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayeshev/how-to-change-the-world/ 🟡 This week's guest contributor for the Family Edition is Ilana Epstein. Explore the Family Edition at https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayeshev/how-to-change-the-world/ 🕎 Coming Soon: Eight Thoughts for Eight Nights: Digitally enhanced for 2022, this video series will be available throughout Chanukah at www.rabbisacks.org, and shared here. Shabbat Shalom, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy The Rabbi Sacks Legacy perpetuates the timeless and universal wisdom of Rabbi Sacks as a teacher of Torah, a moral voice, and a leader of leaders. To support our work, please visit www.rabbisacks.org/support-us

Covenant & Conversation: Vayishlach 🟣 This week's essay, "Feeling the Fear", from a chapter in the book Studies in Spirituality by Rabbi Sacks zt"l, is available in multiple languages at https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayishlach/feeling-the-fear/ 🟡 This week's guest contributor for the Family Edition is Rabbi Johnny Solomon. Explore the Family Edition at https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayishlach/feeling-the-fear/ Shabbat Shalom, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy The mission of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is to perpetuate the timeless and universal wisdom of Rabbi Sacks as a teacher of Torah, a moral voice, and a leader of leaders. To support our work, please visit www.rabbisacks.org/support-us

Covenant & Conversation: Veyetse 🟣 This week's essay, "How The Light Gets In", from a chapter in the book Studies in Spirituality by Rabbi Sacks zt"l, is available in multiple languages at https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayetse/how-the-light-gets-in/ 🟡 This week's guest contributor for the Family Edition is Rabbi Dr Daniel Rose. Explore the Family Edition at https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayetse/how-the-light-gets-in/ There isn't an audio recording to accompany this week's essay. Instead, we are sharing with you an audio recording from a different year. Shabbat Shalom, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy The mission of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy is to perpetuate the timeless and universal wisdom of Rabbi Sacks as a teacher of Torah, a moral voice, and a leader of leaders. To support our work, please visit www.rabbisacks.org/support-us

Here is this week's Covenant & Conversation piece for Beha’alotecha, entitled “From Pain to Humility”. This essay is based on a chapter in the book Essays on Ethics by Rabbi Sacks zt”l. Read the essay in: English (https://rabbisacks.info/3OjUvIT) Hebrew (https://rabbisacks.info/3Ql9mVn) French (https://rabbisacks.info/3QlQgi2) Spanish (https://rabbisacks.info/3NT1Mzz) German (https://rabbisacks.info/3zEVXl2) Russian (https://rabbisacks.info/39vbgCm) 💬 Or find other languages here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/behaalotecha/from-pain-to-humility/ 🇮🇱 For our subscribers in Israel, Rabbi Sacks' essay for Shelach Lecha is available here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/shelach-lecha/assembling-reminders/ Shabbat Shalom. The mission of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust is to ensure Rabbi Sacks zt"l's ideas and teachings continue to inspire ours and future generations. To make a donation towards our work, please visit www.rabbisacks.org/support-us

Here is this week's Covenant & Conversation piece for Bamidbar, entitled “Law as Love". This essay is based on a chapter in the book Essays on Ethics by Rabbi Sacks zt”l. Read the essay in: English (https://rabbisacks.info/3m0TE3Q) Hebrew (https://rabbisacks.info/3m3Vhh7) French (https://rabbisacks.info/3lZnSV0) Spanish (https://rabbisacks.info/3x5TH4F) German (https://rabbisacks.info/3M8QiGu) Russian (https://rabbisacks.info/3x6npXm) 💬 Or find other languages here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/bamidbar/law-as-love/ 🇮🇱 For our subscribers in Israel, Rabbi Sacks' essay for Naso is available here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/naso/sages-and-saints/ Shabbat Shalom. The mission of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust is to ensure Rabbi Sacks zt"l's ideas and teachings continue to inspire ours and future generations. To make a donation towards our work, please visit www.rabbisacks.org/support-us

🌸 For Shavuot, we invite you to view our resources and videos based on the teachings of Rabbi Sacks zt"l: 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Family Edition for Shavuot is available at RabbiSacks.org/ceremony-celebration-family-edition/shavuot-family-edition/ 📰 New! Download and print a study sheet for Tikkun Leil Shavuot based on a shiur Rabbi Sacks gave in 2016 entitled "A Tale of Two Women" at RabbiSacks.org/archive/tikkun-leil-shavuot-a-tale-of-two-women/ ⛰️ View pre-Shavuot inspiration from Rabbi Sacks and Chief Rabbi Mirvis from 2020: A Life of Vertical & Horizontal Responsibility: Shavuot During the Coronavirus Pandemic - RabbiSacks.org/videos/a-life-of-vertical-horizontal-responsibility-shavuot-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ Further articles and broadcasts about Shavuot are available in our digital archive at RabbiSacks.org

“God is always there if we know where to look.” As a young man watching the sun setting over Jerusalem, turning the light brick walls of Jerusalem into burnished gold, Rabbi Sacks felt God’s presence. In this newly animated video released today for Yom Yerushalayim – using audio recorded in 2010 – Rabbi Sacks shares a powerful idea on connecting to God through creation, revelation, redemption. https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/connecting-to-god-animated-video/