Rabbi Sacks' well-deserved reputation as a writer and broadcaster in the UK has followed him to North America with the success of The Dignity of Difference. His clear, calm voice brings hope and encouragement to all of us struggling to come to terms with modern, turbulent times. In the UK, that calm voice is frequently heard on the country's most popular morning BBC radio news show. He regular presents a "Thought for the Day" in which he addresses a current issue with characteristic brevity and clarity. Here, the Chief Rabbi has selected his favorite "Thoughts for the Day" for publication. The…mehr
Rabbi Sacks' well-deserved reputation as a writer and broadcaster in the UK has followed him to North America with the success of The Dignity of Difference. His clear, calm voice brings hope and encouragement to all of us struggling to come to terms with modern, turbulent times. In the UK, that calm voice is frequently heard on the country's most popular morning BBC radio news show. He regular presents a "Thought for the Day" in which he addresses a current issue with characteristic brevity and clarity. Here, the Chief Rabbi has selected his favorite "Thoughts for the Day" for publication. The result is a book that will appeal to a very wide audience - people with religious belief and those with little or none.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sir Jonathan Sacks, who died in late 2020, was Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth. He was the author of numerous books, including Celebrating Life, From Optimism to Hope, The Persistence of Faith and The Dignity of Difference, for which he won a Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
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Introduction The Wisdom To Decide: 31 January 2003 Community: 6 March 2000 Writing In The Book of Life: 13 September 1996 A Gateway Of Hope 12 June 2000 Indiscretions 15 May 2000 Society With A Human Face: 19 June 2000 The Journey To Freedom: 21 April 1997 The Tale Of Our Yesterdays: 3 April 1996 A Candle Of Hope: 10 December 2001 Rembrandt And The Turner Prize: 10 December 2003 Two Books Of Life: 11 June 2001 What We Teach Our Children: 11 April 2003 When Words Fail: 11 June 2003 Where Terror Is Defeated: 11 September 2003 To Choose To Have A Child: 12 April 1995 The Warsaw Ghetto: 13 April 1995 Parenthood As Privilege: 13 December 2002 Peace As A Paradox: 13 September 2002 Temporary Residents: 15 February 2002 The Capture Of Saddam Hussein: 17 December 2003 Why Terror Always Fails: 17 September 2001 The Blame Game: 18 December 2000 Thinking Global: 18 June 2001 Left Alone Or Kept Informed?: 18 June 2003 Profits And Prophets: 19 March 2001 The World Upside Down: 1 January 2004 Spike: 1 March 2002 The Courage To Live With Uncertainty: 1 October 2001 Forgiveness: 1 October 2003 Taking The Leap: 28 February 2000 The Age Of Insecurity: 20 September 2002 The World We Build Tomorrow: 21 March 2003 Staying Young: 22 February 2002 Public Or Private?: 22 November 2002 Making Peace: 24 September 2001 The View From Space: 24 September 2003 Between Justice And Revenge: 25 June 2001 Running To Stand Still: 25 September 2000 Dancing With The Past: 26 June 2000 Taking Thought For The Day: 26 March 2001 The Right To Be Different: 26 November 2001 The Victory That Lasts: 29 November 2002 [Not delivered] Terror In Mombassa: 29 November 2002 Handing On Our Hopes: 2 April 2001 The Faith Called Marriage: 8 February 2002 Repentance: 2 September 2002 National Forgiveness Day: 30 September 2002 George: 3 December 2001 Plain Speaking: 3 December 2003 Abraham's Children: 3 December 2001 [Not delivered] Eating And Meeting: 4 December 2000 Doing Our Share: 4 June 2003 Education And Human Dignity: 6 December 2002 Between Two Evils: 5 March 2003 The Cry Of A Child: 6 September 2002 Science As A Blessing: 8 October 2003 It Takes More Than War To Make Peace: 29 March 1999 Tell Your Children: 31 May 1999 Of Armies And Schools: 7 June 1999 Kindertransport: 14 June 1999 In Praise Of Teachers: 21 June 1999 The Courage To Forgive: 10 September 1999 The Light Of Home: 6 December 1999 Reverence, Responsibility, Restraint: 20 December 1999 Letting Go Of The Past: 6 October 2000 Letting Go Of Hate: 23 January 2004 The Hero Without A Grave: 4 March 2004 Fathers: 19 March 2004 Terror In Madrid: 12 March 2004
Introduction The Wisdom To Decide: 31 January 2003 Community: 6 March 2000 Writing In The Book of Life: 13 September 1996 A Gateway Of Hope 12 June 2000 Indiscretions 15 May 2000 Society With A Human Face: 19 June 2000 The Journey To Freedom: 21 April 1997 The Tale Of Our Yesterdays: 3 April 1996 A Candle Of Hope: 10 December 2001 Rembrandt And The Turner Prize: 10 December 2003 Two Books Of Life: 11 June 2001 What We Teach Our Children: 11 April 2003 When Words Fail: 11 June 2003 Where Terror Is Defeated: 11 September 2003 To Choose To Have A Child: 12 April 1995 The Warsaw Ghetto: 13 April 1995 Parenthood As Privilege: 13 December 2002 Peace As A Paradox: 13 September 2002 Temporary Residents: 15 February 2002 The Capture Of Saddam Hussein: 17 December 2003 Why Terror Always Fails: 17 September 2001 The Blame Game: 18 December 2000 Thinking Global: 18 June 2001 Left Alone Or Kept Informed?: 18 June 2003 Profits And Prophets: 19 March 2001 The World Upside Down: 1 January 2004 Spike: 1 March 2002 The Courage To Live With Uncertainty: 1 October 2001 Forgiveness: 1 October 2003 Taking The Leap: 28 February 2000 The Age Of Insecurity: 20 September 2002 The World We Build Tomorrow: 21 March 2003 Staying Young: 22 February 2002 Public Or Private?: 22 November 2002 Making Peace: 24 September 2001 The View From Space: 24 September 2003 Between Justice And Revenge: 25 June 2001 Running To Stand Still: 25 September 2000 Dancing With The Past: 26 June 2000 Taking Thought For The Day: 26 March 2001 The Right To Be Different: 26 November 2001 The Victory That Lasts: 29 November 2002 [Not delivered] Terror In Mombassa: 29 November 2002 Handing On Our Hopes: 2 April 2001 The Faith Called Marriage: 8 February 2002 Repentance: 2 September 2002 National Forgiveness Day: 30 September 2002 George: 3 December 2001 Plain Speaking: 3 December 2003 Abraham's Children: 3 December 2001 [Not delivered] Eating And Meeting: 4 December 2000 Doing Our Share: 4 June 2003 Education And Human Dignity: 6 December 2002 Between Two Evils: 5 March 2003 The Cry Of A Child: 6 September 2002 Science As A Blessing: 8 October 2003 It Takes More Than War To Make Peace: 29 March 1999 Tell Your Children: 31 May 1999 Of Armies And Schools: 7 June 1999 Kindertransport: 14 June 1999 In Praise Of Teachers: 21 June 1999 The Courage To Forgive: 10 September 1999 The Light Of Home: 6 December 1999 Reverence, Responsibility, Restraint: 20 December 1999 Letting Go Of The Past: 6 October 2000 Letting Go Of Hate: 23 January 2004 The Hero Without A Grave: 4 March 2004 Fathers: 19 March 2004 Terror In Madrid: 12 March 2004
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The genius of this collection is to be found not least in the diversity of the subjects covered ... These meditations have justifiably earned Sacks an important place in our national consciousness.
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