Britain, relative to the U.S., is a highly secular society. Philanthropy alone cannot fill the gap left by government cutbacks. And the sources of altruism go deep into our evolutionary past. Jonathan Sacks altruismbritaincutback Change image and share on social
The Jewish festival of freedom is the oldest continuously observed religious ritual in the world. Across the centuries, Passover has never lost its power to inspire the imagination of successive generations of Jews with its annually re-enacted drama of slavery and liberation. Jonathan Sacks annuallycenturycontinuously share on social
God is back and Europe as a whole still doesn't get it. It is our biggest single collective cultural and intellectual blind spot. Jonathan Sacks backbigblind Change image and share on social
While we can remember the past, we cannot write the future. Only our children, the future of our community, can do that. Jonathan Sacks childcommunityfuture Change image and share on social
Frequent worshippers are also significantly more active citizens. They are more likely to belong to community organizations, especially those concerned with young people, health, arts and leisure, neighborhood and civic groups and professional associations. Jonathan Sacks activeartassociation share on social
Technology gives us power, but it does not and cannot tell us how to use that power. Thanks to technology, we can instantly communicate across the world, but it still doesn't help us know what to say. Jonathan Sacks communicateinstantlypower Change image and share on social
Religious ritual is a way of structuring time so that we, not employers, the market or the media, are in control. Life needs its pauses, its chapter breaks, if the soul is to have space to breathe. Jonathan Sacks breakbreathechapter Change image and share on social
Faced with destruction, the Jewish people survived. Jonathan Sacks destructionfacejewish Change image and share on social
The wisest rule in investment is: when others are selling, buy. When others are buying, sell. Usually, of course, we do the opposite. When everyone else is buying, we assume they know something we don't, so we buy. Then people start selling, panic sets in, and we sell too. Jonathan Sacks assumebuyinvestment share on social
Yom HaShoah is a vital day in the Jewish calendar, providing us with a focal point for our remembrance. We cannot bring the dead back to life, but we can bring their memory back to life and ensure they are not forgotten. We can undertake in our lives to do what they were so cruelly prevented from doing in theirs. Jonathan Sacks backbringcalendar share on social