Welcome to Covenant & Conversation essays, Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion, explores new ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

You can find both the video and the full written article on Chukat available to watch, read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/chukat/descartes-error/

A new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/chukat/descartes-error/

For more articles, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks.

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy continues to share weekly inspiration from Rabbi Sacks. This piece was originally written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2011.

With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel.

Descartes' Error (Rabbi Sacks on Chukat, Covenant & Conversation)

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O Lamb of God  Fraction  - Fr Augustinos

19 January 2025 | A Matter of Choice | Pastor Kip McCormick

The Authority of Jesus' Word

Opening: #616
Praise to the lord, the almighty

Gloria: Mass of remembrance

Psalm: 92
Lord, it is good to give thanks to you

Presentation: #828
Make me a channel of your peace

Closing: #636 
Now Thank we all our God 

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Organist: Bill Brinzer

Celebrant: Father Bob Cedolia 

Today's readings (via USCCB): bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

For more information, visit our parish website at MaryQueenofPeacePGH.org.


"A good Tree does not bear Rotten Fruit": 8th Sunday in Ordinary time 2025

WATERS of SHILOH song

Mostakekon wa ‘adel / Axion ke Zeikon - Abouna Antonius Ibrahim Ayad

Agios Agios Agios - Abouna Antonius Ibrahim Ayad

Opening: #574 
Crown him with many crowns 

Psalm: #97
The Lord is King, the most high over the Earth (Guimont) 

Presentation: #853
All people that on Earth do dwell

Closing: #769
Go Make of all disciples

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Organist: Bill Brinszer 

Celebrant: Father Sam

Today's readings (via USCCB): bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

For more information, visit our parish website at MaryQueenofPeacePGH.org.


"Behold I am Coming soon": 7th Sunday of Easter 2025

Opening: #633
For the Beauty of the Earth

Psalm: #90
If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts (guimont)

Presentation: #828
Prayer of St. Francis

Closing: #636
Now Thank we all our God

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Organist: Sarah Sinkmars 

Celebrant: Father Daniel T. Straughn

Today's readings (via USCCB): bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

For more information, visit our parish website at MaryQueenofPeacePGH.org.


"Seek What is above": 18th Sunday in Ordinary times 2025

Opening: #582
Rain Down

Psalm: #33
Blessed the people the lord has chosen to be his own (Guimont)

Presentation: #891
Ave Maria (Kantor)

Closing: #949
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!

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Organist: Bill Brinser 

Celebrant: Father Bob Cedolia 

Today's readings (via USCCB): bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

For more information, visit our parish website at MaryQueenofPeacePGH.org.

"Exult, your just in the Lord.": 19th Sunday in ordinary times 2025

Opening: #567 
Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!

Psalm: #40
Lord, come to my aid (Batastini/Gelineau)

Presentation: #588
I Have Loved You

Closing: #949
Alleluia! Sing to Jesus! 

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Organist: Sarah Sinkmars

Celebrants: Deacon Bob McMullen and Deacon Frank Szemanski 

Today's readings (via USCCB): bible.usccb.org/daily-bible-reading

For more information, visit our parish website at MaryQueenofPeacePGH.org.

"Lord, come to my aid!": 20th Sunday in Ordinary time 2025

Nasheed Faces | نشيد داعش - وجوه

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Follow the audio shiurim, lectures and speeches of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, global religious leader, philosopher, author of over 30 books and moral voice for our time. Rabbi Sacks served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth between September 1991 and September 2013. A full biography - together with an extensive online archive of Rabbi Sacks' work - is available at www.rabbisacks.org or you can follow him on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @rabbisacks.

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