I have tried to stay away from political issues in my posts.
I am not a student of history, and my memory and cognitive function are not
sufficient to allow me to absorb and process everything I need to know. But
some issues are just so simple and obvious that even I can understand them. So
when I saw this yesterday on Facebook I simply knew I had to share it.
For those of you not familiar with Rabbi Lord Jonathan
Sacks, the author of this brief essay, here is a brief biography from his
webpage.
An international religious leader,
philosopher, award-winning author and respected moral voice, Rabbi
Lord Jonathan Sacks was recently named the winner of the 2016
Templeton Prize in recognition of his “exceptional contributions to affirming
life’s spiritual dimension.” Described by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales as “a
light unto this nation” and by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as “an
intellectual giant”, Rabbi Sacks is a frequent and sought after contributor to
radio, television and the press both in Britain and around the world.
Since stepping down as
the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth – a
position he served for 22 years between 1991 and 2013 – Rabbi Sacks has held a
number of professorships at several academic institutions including Yeshiva
University and King’s College London. He currently serves as the Ingeborg and
Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor at New York University. Rabbi Sacks
has been awarded 17 honorary doctorates including a Doctor of Divinity
conferred to mark his first ten years in office as Chief Rabbi, by the then
Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey.
Take a few minutes and watch this video. You may even want
to watch it more than once.
Have a peaceful weekend.
Love,
Rebecca
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