Hundreds of people joined LSJS last night (Wednesday) to mark Rabbi Sacks’ third yahrzeit at a special event held at St John's Wood Synagogue and also hosted online.
The event was part of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy's Communities in Conversation project, which remembers Rabbi Sacks’ impact on the Jewish world and beyond at the time of his yahrzeit. Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum, Dean of LSJS and the Rabbi Sacks Chair of Modern Jewish Thought, interviewed Dayan Ivan Binstock, rabbi of St John’s Wood Synagogue who was a trusted confidant and close colleague of Rabbi Sacks for decades. The audience heard about Rabbi Sacks' writing process, the strains of religious leadership, the books left unwritten and Rabbi Sacks’ profound "inward journey".
LSJS is proud of its deep connection with Rabbi Sacks which spanned over forty years. Rabbi Sacks both studied and taught at LSJS, formerly known as Jews’ College, leading the institution as Principal, then President and then as Honorary President. He was always fully supportive of LSJS and gave so much of his time and advice. We are therefore passionate about offering a range of learning opportunities for students to explore his teachings and following on from the success of our Rabbi Sacks Leaning Fellowship programme for young professionals, we are delighted to be launching a new one-year programme open to all adults.
For those looking to take their knowledge of Rabbi Sacks' thought to the next level, the inaugural LSJS Rabbi Sacks Course starts on Wednesday 8 November. Building on a syllabus written by Rabbi Sacks in 1978, in which he approached the biggest questions of Jewish philosophy, ethics and belief, this online course will enable students to see Rabbi Sacks' teachings as an integrated whole, seeing how he fused Torah and worldly wisdom to develop his thought. It is an opportunity to learn from Rabbi Sacks’ closest students, including Rabbi Dr Dov Lerner, Dr Tanya White and Rabbi Dr Raphael Zarum. As well as covering a range of topics over the year, this course will also provide students with tutorials and Q&A sessions with Rabbi Barry Kleinberg, a Sacks Scholar. Click here for the list of topics covered and for more information.
