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.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2018.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/mishpatim/the-power-of-empathy/

You can also find our written article on Parshat Mishpatim from 2012, available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/mishpatim/the-slow-end-of-slavery/

Multiple translations of the essay are also available here.

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/mishpatim/the-slow-end-of-slavery/

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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.

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

The Power of Empathy (Rabbi Sacks on Mishpatim)

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.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2017.
To read and download the written essay and find all the translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/terumah/the-architecture-of-holiness/

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/terumah/the-architecture-of-holiness/

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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.

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

The Architecture of Holiness (Rabbi Sacks on Terumah, Covenant & Conversation)

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.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2015.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayakhel/the-spirit-of-community/

You can also find our written article on Parshat Vayakhel from 2012, available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayakhel/mirrors-of-love/

Multiple translations of the essay are also available here.

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayakhel/mirrors-of-love/

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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.

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

The Spirit of Community (Rabbi Sacks on Vayakhel, Covenant & Conversation)

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.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2017.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayakhel/encampments-journeys/

You can also find our written article on Parshat Pekudei available to read, print, and share in multiple translations.

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/pekudei/encampments-journeys/

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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.

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

Encampments & Journeys (Rabbi Sacks on Pekudei)

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.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2015.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/vayikra/why-do-we-sacrifice/

You can also find our written article on Parshat Vayikra available to read, print, and share in multiple translations.

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/vayikra/why-do-we-sacrifice/

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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.

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

Why do we sacrifice? (Rabbi Sacks on Vayikra, Covenant & Conversation)

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.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2018.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tzav/giving-thanks/

You can also find our written article on Parshat Tzav available to read, print, and share in multiple translations.

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tzav/the-thanksgiving-offering/

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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.

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

Giving Thanks (Rabbi Sacks on Tzav, Covenant & Conversation)

Welcome to the Covenant & Conversation series, Rabbi Sacks’ commentary pieces on the weekly Torah portion, exploring ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

Listen to this audio recording from Rabbi Sacks in 2020.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/shemini/limits/

You can also find Rabbi Sacks' written article on Parshat Shemini now shared for 5785 available to read, print, and share in multiple translations. https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/shemini/food-for-thought/

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/shemini/food-for-thought/

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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.

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

Limits (Rabbi Sacks on Shemini, Covenant & Conversation)

Welcome to the Covenant & Conversation series, Rabbi Sacks’ commentary pieces on the weekly Torah portion, exploring ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

This audio from Rabbi Sacks was recorded in 2018.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/tazria/holiness-and-childbirth/

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/tazria/holiness-and-childbirth/

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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.

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

The Sacrifices of Childbirth (Rabbi Sacks on Tazria-Metzora)

Welcome to the Covenant & Conversation series, Rabbi Sacks’ commentary pieces on the weekly Torah portion, exploring ideas and sharing inspiration from the Torah readings of the week.

This audio from Rabbi Sacks was recorded in 2018.
To read and download the written essay and translations, click here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/acharei-mot/love-not-enough/

For intergenerational discussion on the weekly Parsha and Haftara, a new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/acharei-mot/love-is-not-enough/

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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.

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

Love Is Not Enough (Rabbi Sacks on Acharei Mot-Kedoshim)

"I am delighted to share with you the newest cycle of Covenant & Conversation essays on the weekly parsha (Torah reading). I am particularly excited to introduce a Family Edition accompaniment to this year's series which has two main aims. First, to present the ideas in Covenant & Conversation in a simplified way, making my ideas more accessible to children and teenagers. Second, to act as an educational resource for parents, teachers and anyone else to engage their children and students in meaningful and stimulating conversations about the parsha."

Main edition: rabbisacks.org/sages-and-saints-naso-5779/

Family edition: rabbisacks.org/cc-family-edition-naso-5779/

Sages and Saints (Naso 5779)

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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