“A people that can know the full darkness of history and yet rejoice is a people whose spirit no power on Earth can ever break.” Rabbi Sacks zt”l on the lessons of #Purim. Read more -> https://t.co/2WavV7x7rZ. #PurimSameach #ShabbatShalom
@BASToronto ICYMI: Download the #Purim educational resource based on the teachings of Rabbi Sacks zt”l -> https://t.co/0ba4kjKQHh. Fun, games, stories and educational ideas for all the family.
In 2016, Rabbi Sacks zt”l visited @BASToronto where he spoke to the students about Purim and finding our own roles in life. Take 20 minutes and watch this at some point over #Purim -> https://t.co/Y9r6ECD0s2. Wishing you all a safe #PurimSameach!
ICYMI: Download the #Purim educational resource based on the teachings of Rabbi Sacks zt”l -> https://t.co/hxQRZ0FRwr. Fun, games, stories and educational ideas for all the family. Stay safe and have a Purim Sameach. https://t.co/Iro3l4FE9m
"The Jewish response to trauma is counterintuitive and extraordinary. You defeat fear by joy. You conquer terror by collective celebration… Precisely because the threat was so serious, you refuse to be serious – and in that refusal you are denying your enemies a victory.” #Purim
Ahead of #Purim which begins on Thursday evening, here is the next edition from our 'Ceremony & Celebration: Family Edition’ series of educational resources based on the teachings of Rabbi Sacks זצ׳׳ל (of blessed memory). Download here -> https://t.co/2WavV7x7rZ #PurimSameach https://t.co/WFQaAGtNTq
The new issue of @jewish_action (from @OU_News) includes a tribute to Rabbi Sacks zt”l -> https://t.co/69dx9yHlqW. Deep thanks to R. Dr JJ Schacter, R. Dr Hillel Goldberg, R. @Gideon_Black, @RabbiLincolnSQ, R. Yehoshua Pfeffer, @DrEricaBrown, Dr Judith Bleich & Smadar Rosensweig.
“A basic principle of Judaism is that we are called on to become co-creators with God. And hence, too, the corollary: that leaders do not do the work on behalf of the people. They teach people how to do the work themselves.” #Terumah https://t.co/1OJsuObpho
Here is an essay from Rabbi Sacks זצ׳׳ל (of blessed memory) for this week’s parsha (Torah portion) of #Terumah called “The Home We Build Together”. Read the full essay at https://t.co/1OJsuObpho. #ShabbatShalom https://t.co/ccKjVG404D
"The Torah is a unique combination of nomos & narrative, history & law, the formative experiences of a nation & the way that nation sought to live its collective life so as never to forget the lessons it learned along the way. It brings together vision & detail in a unique way."