Global conversation for Sacks’ yahrzeit

MORE THAN 100 communities, schools and organisations from 14 countries will join the inaugural “Communities in Conversation” global day of learning on October 25/26 to mark the first yahrzeit of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

Five educational resources on the themes of community, family, Israel, Jewish identity and religion and science have been produced by the Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust. Each features a video of him and discussion topics and can be downloaded at https://RabbiSacks.org/ CommunitiesInConversation/.

Organisations from the UK, Israel, America, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Africa, Germany, Spain, France, Canada, Brazil and Mexico will be participating, the United Synagogue, Hillel International and the

Jewish Federations of North America among them.

Joanna Benarroch worked with Rabbi Sacks for 24 years and now runs the Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust.

Discussing the learning initiative, she said that “despite all his remarkable achievements and impact beyond the Jewish world, at his core, Rabbi Sacks always remained a teacher of Torah who loved nothing more than learning with others and helping them make new connections with our ancient texts.

“The global response to the inaugural ‘Communities in Conversation’ day of learning project has been phenomenal with communities, schools and organisations from across the Jewish world running a variety of educational events to teach and learn Rabbi Sacks’ Torah.

“It is immensely comforting to see how Rabbi Sacks’ legacy continues to inspire and inform so many and truly reflects the global impact he had.”