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Not to be confused with Yonason Sacks. Yonason Sacks is an Orthodox Rabbi and Rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva University, as well as the
Jonathan Sacks
Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth
Rabbi Sacks at the 2006 National Poverty Hearing
Began 1991
Ended Incumbent
Predecessor Immanuel Jakobovits, Baron Jakobovits
Successor Incumbent
Born March 8, 1948 (1948-03-08) (age 60)
London
Nationality British
Denomination Orthodox Judaism
Employer United Synagogue
Alma mater St Mary's Primary School
Christ's College Finchley
M.A. from Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge
Ph.D. from New College, Oxford, University of London

Semicha from both Jews' College, London and Etz Chaim Yeshiva, London

Sir Jonathan Henry Sacks (born 8 March 1948, London) is the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom's main body of Orthodox synagogues. Immanuel Jakobovits Baron Jakobovits, KBE ( 8 February 1921 &ndash 31 October 1999) was the Chief Rabbi of the United Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized United Synagogue is an Organisation of London Jews that was founded with the sanction of an act of parliament, in 1870. Alma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother" It was used in Ancient Rome as a title for the mother Goddess, and in Medieval Christ's College is a Secondary school in East Finchley, London, United Kingdom. A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large Gonville and Caius College Cambridge is a constituent College of Cambridge University, one of the world's most academically respected institutions "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. Semicha (סמיכה "leaning the hands" also semichut (סמיכות "ordination" or semicha lerabbanut (סמיכה לרבנות "rabbinical Origins Jews' College, now known as the London School of Jewish Studies, was opened in Finsbury Square, London as a rabbinical seminary Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of His official title is Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth.

As the spiritual head of the United Synagogue, the largest synagogue body in the UK, he is the Chief Rabbi of the mainstream British orthodox synagogues, but not the religious authority for the Federation of Synagogues or the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations. United Synagogue is an Organisation of London Jews that was founded with the sanction of an act of parliament, in 1870. The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations of England was founded in 1926 to protect traditional Judaism However, he is recognised by the majority of orthodox synagogues throughout the Commonwealth, hence his formal title. In addition, the majority of UK Jews recognises his wider role as a spokesman and ambassador for the Jewish community. Sacks is also still recognised as the Chief Rabbi of the Hong Kong Jewish community, a role he was asked to retain after Hong Kong returned from British to Chinese rule. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders The transfer of sovereignty of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, often referred to as the Handover

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Education

Sacks was educated at St Mary's Primary School and Christ's College Finchley, Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge (MA), New College, Oxford, University of London (PhD), Jews' College London and Etz Chaim Yeshiva, London. Christ's College is a Secondary school in East Finchley, London, United Kingdom. Gonville and Caius College Cambridge is a constituent College of Cambridge University, one of the world's most academically respected institutions New College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The University of London is a university based primarily in London, England, UK. Origins Jews' College, now known as the London School of Jewish Studies, was opened in Finsbury Square, London as a rabbinical seminary [1]

Sacks studied philosophy for his PhD. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language He has also been awarded honorary doctorates from the universities of: Cambridge; Glasgow; Haifa; Middlesex; Yeshiva University; Liverpool and St. Andrews, and is an honorary fellow of Gonville and Caius and King's College London. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the The University of Glasgow (Oilthigh Ghlaschu was founded in 1451 in Glasgow, Scotland and along with its contemporary institutions the University of St Andrews The University of Haifa (אוניברסיטת חיפה is a University in Haifa, Israel. Middlesex University is a University in north London, England, located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex (from which Yeshiva University is a private Jewish University in New York City whose first component was founded in 1886. The University of Liverpool is a University in the city of Liverpool, England. The University of St Andrews is the oldest University in Scotland and third oldest in the English-speaking world, having been founded between Gonville and Caius College Cambridge is a constituent College of Cambridge University, one of the world's most academically respected institutions King's College London is a British Higher education institution and co-founding constituent college of the federal University of London.

Career

Sacks heads the Chief Rabbi's Cabinet[1] consisting of fourteen other rabbis who advise him on a number of areas, such as Jewish education, Israel, Jewish-Christian relations, matters relating to the Beth Din (Jewish religious court), and several other areas of concern to the Jewish community. Torah study is the study by Jewish people of the Torah, Hebrew Bible, Talmud, Responsa, Rabbinic literature and similar For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Religious pluralism is a set of religious world views that hold that one's religion is not the sole and exclusive source of truth and thus recognizes that some level of truth and value exists in A beth din, beit din or beis din ( Hebrew: בית דין "house of judgment" plural battei din) is a Rabbinical The Chief Rabbi's Cabinet meets on a quarterly basis and its members are entitled to represent the Chief Rabbi at public events.

Sacks had been Principal of Jews' College, London, the world's oldest rabbinical seminary, as well as rabbi of the Golders Green (1978–82) and Marble Arch (1983–90) Synagogues in London. The Principal is the Chief executive and the chief academic officer of a University or College in certain parts of the Commonwealth A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is a specialized and often live-in Higher education institution for the purpose of instructing students Golders Green is an area in the London Borough of Barnet in London, England. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Marble Arch is a white Carrara Marble monument near Speakers' Corner in Hyde Park, at the western end of Oxford Street in Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) He gained rabbinic ordination from Jews' College as well as from London's Etz Chaim yeshiva. Semicha (סמיכה "leaning the hands" also semichut (סמיכות "ordination" or semicha lerabbanut (סמיכה לרבנות "rabbinical Yeshiva or yeshivah (jəʃi'və ( Hebrew: ישיבה "sitting (n

Praise and Recognition

More recently Sacks has been praised for building positive relationships with the Progressive community and notably is the first Chief Rabbi to sit with a Reform Rabbi as a joint President of the Council of Christians and Jews in the UK. The Council of Christians and Jews, or CCJ is a Voluntary organisation in the United Kingdom. [2]

In September 2001, the Archbishop of Canterbury conferred on him a doctorate of divinity in recognition of his first ten years in the Chief Rabbinate of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Archbishop of Canterbury is the chief bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the

In 2004, his book "The Dignity of Difference" was awarded the Grawemeyer Award for Religion. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Grawemeyer Awards, presented each year by the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky, United States, are among the world's most prestigious

Sacks was knighted in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in 2005 'for services to the Community and to Inter-faith Relations'. The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [3]

Also in 2005, Sacks visited the Jewish student organization at the University of Cambridge, appearing as a guest of Samuel Green on the student radio show Kol Cambridge and taking call-ins. The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University) located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the

He was made an Honorary Freeman of the London Borough of Barnet in September 2006. The London Borough of Barnet ( is a London borough in North London and forms part of Outer London.

Controversies

Orthodox Opposition

A group of rabbis, most notably Rabbi Bezalel Rakow, accused Sacks of heresy against the tradition of Orthodox Judaism in his book "The Dignity of Difference," where he wrote words that implied that Judaism is not the absolute truth. Rabbi Bezalel Rakow ( May 15, 1927 &ndash July 20, 2003) was an orthodox Rabbi who headed Gateshead ’s This forced him to amend the book for its next edition, though he refused to recall books already in the stores. [1] Some of these and other rabbis have similarly condemned Sacks for engaging in forbidden ecumenical activities, most notably his position as joint President of the Council of Christians and Jews. Ecumenism (also oecumenism, œcumenism) refers to initiatives aimed at greater Religious unity or cooperation See interfaith. The term interfaith or interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (ie

Rabbi Gryn and Rabbi Jacobs

Sacks provoked considerable controversy in the Anglo-Jewish community when he refused to attend the funeral service of the late Reform Rabbi Hugo Gryn and a private letter he had written in Hebrew, which some people suggested in translation claimed that Reform Jews are "dividers of the faith", was leaked and published. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions Rabbi Hugo Gabriel Gryn (1930-1996 was a British Reform Rabbi who was a popular broadcaster and a leading voice in Interfaith dialogue. He rejected demands that he should resign for these comments, claiming to have been using rabbinical terminology. Rabbinic literature, in its broadest sense can mean the entire spectrum of Rabbinic writings throughout Jewish history He did attend a memorial meeting for Gryn. A similar stance was taken by Sacks and his Beth Din when they prevented the retired rabbi Louis Jacobs, who had helped establish the British branch of the Masorti movement, from being called up for the Reading of the Torah on the Saturday before his granddaughter's wedding. Rabbi Dr Louis Jacobs (b Manchester, 17 July[[ 920]] d London, 1 July 2006, 5 Tammuz 5766 in the Hebrew calendar) was The Masorti movement is the name given to Conservative Judaism in the State of Israel. Torah reading ( is a Jewish religious Ritual that involves the public reading of a set of passages from a Torah scroll. [2] The orthodox American Rabbi Shmuley Boteach saw these incidents as symptomatic of a form of ungenerous sectarian infighting that exists in Anglo-Jewry but not in its American equivalent. Shmuley Boteach (born November 19, 1966) Los Angeles, California, U [4]

Current positions

Previous positions held

Sacks is also a frequent guest on both television and radio, and regularly contributes to the national press. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. He delivered the 1990 BBC Reith Lectures on The Persistence of Faith. A Reith Lecture is a Lecture in a series of annual Radio lectures given by leading figures of the day commissioned by the BBC and broadcast on BBC

Works by Jonathan Sacks

References

  1. ^ a b Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks
  2. ^ Home Page
  3. ^ [http://www.number-10.gov.uk/files/pdf/dkl;sjfndfujdjjjjahabbbbbqo8789622BD05.pdf Birthday Honours list 2005
  4. ^ Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (2003)Jew verus(sic) Jew, Something Jewish, Link checked 13th August 2007. Menachem Mendel Schneerson ( April 18 1902 – June 12 1994) known as The Rebbe, was a prominent Hasidic Rabbi The Grawemeyer Awards, presented each year by the University of Louisville in the state of Kentucky, United States, are among the world's most prestigious

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Preceded by
Lord Jakobovits		 Chief Rabbi of Great Britain and the Commonwealth
1991–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Immanuel Jakobovits Baron Jakobovits, KBE ( 8 February 1921 &ndash 31 October 1999) was the Chief Rabbi of the United Chief Rabbi is a title given in several countries to the recognized religious leader of that country's Jewish community or to a rabbinic leader appointed by the local secular See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands
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