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Mosby

(16,388 posts)
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 07:40 PM Nov 2020

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of Great Britain, has died

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the much respected former chief rabbi of the UK, has died aged 72.

Sacks was highly esteemed around the Jewish world for his erudition, his wisdom, and his prolific authorship of works on Jewish thought.

Sacks announced in the middle of October that he had been diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment, but passed away on Saturday morning.

https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/rabbi-lord-jonathan-sacks-former-chief-rabbi-of-great-britain-dies-648341

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, former chief rabbi of Great Britain, has died (Original Post) Mosby Nov 2020 OP
May he rest in peace. question everything Nov 2020 #1
shit shit shit... I'm not religious and I'm not Jewish and this guy was great. He could explain mitch96 Nov 2020 #2
Baruch Dayan HaEmet EllieBC Nov 2020 #3

mitch96

(13,931 posts)
2. shit shit shit... I'm not religious and I'm not Jewish and this guy was great. He could explain
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 08:10 PM
Nov 2020

things in a way even I could understand.. And Funny too!! On this joyous day a bit of sadness...
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EllieBC

(3,043 posts)
3. Baruch Dayan HaEmet
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 02:34 AM
Nov 2020

I enjoy his weekly parsha commentaries. He was an incredible rav. A light has gone out.

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