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| − | '''Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks''' | + | '''Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks''' was a British Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian, author and politician who served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/nov/07/jonathan-sacks-former-chief-rabbi-dies-aged-72 "Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi, dies aged 72"]''</ref> As the spiritual head of the United Synagogue, the largest synagogue body in the [[UK]], he was the Chief Rabbi of those Orthodox synagogues, but was not recognised as the religious authority for the Haredi Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations or for the progressive movements such as Masorti, Reform and Liberal Judaism.<ref>''[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/jul/13/chief-rabbi-jonathan-sacks-lords "Chief Rabbi joins House of Lords"]''</ref> As Chief Rabbi, Sacks formally carried the title of ''Av Beit Din'' (head) of the London Beth Din and was known as the Emeritus Chief Rabbi.<ref>''[http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/lord-sacks-leads-tributes-to-alan-senitt-at-moving-memorial/ "Lord Sacks leads tributes to Alan Senitt at moving memorial"]''</ref> |
| − | Since stepping down as Chief Rabbi, in addition to his international travelling and speaking engagements and prolific writing, Lord Sacks has served as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at New York University and as the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University. He has also been appointed as Professor of Law, Ethics and the Bible at King's College London.<ref> | + | Since stepping down as Chief Rabbi, in addition to his international travelling and speaking engagements and prolific writing, Lord Sacks has served as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at [[New York University]] and as the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University. He has also been appointed as Professor of Law, Ethics and the Bible at [[King's College London]].<ref>''[http://religionnews.com/2016/03/02/lord-jonathan-sacks-wins-templeton-prize/ "Lord Jonathan Sacks wins Templeton Prize"]''</ref> |
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| Born | Jonathan Henry Sacks 8 March 1948 London, England | |||||||||
| Died | 7 November 2020 (Age 72) | |||||||||
| Nationality | United Kingdom | |||||||||
| Alma mater | Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, New College, Oxford, King's College London | |||||||||
| Religion | Modern | |||||||||
| Children | • Joshua • Dina and Gila | |||||||||
| Spouse | Elaine Taylor Sacks | |||||||||
| Party | Crossbench | |||||||||
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Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks was a British Orthodox rabbi, philosopher, theologian, author and politician who served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013.[1] As the spiritual head of the United Synagogue, the largest synagogue body in the UK, he was the Chief Rabbi of those Orthodox synagogues, but was not recognised as the religious authority for the Haredi Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations or for the progressive movements such as Masorti, Reform and Liberal Judaism.[2] As Chief Rabbi, Sacks formally carried the title of Av Beit Din (head) of the London Beth Din and was known as the Emeritus Chief Rabbi.[3]
Since stepping down as Chief Rabbi, in addition to his international travelling and speaking engagements and prolific writing, Lord Sacks has served as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at New York University and as the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University. He has also been appointed as Professor of Law, Ethics and the Bible at King's College London.[4]
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