Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks Speaks at Yeshiva University

On October 28, 2011 Yeshiva University's Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought (www.yu.edu/straus) presented "Religion and Democracy in America and Europe"-a conversation between the United Kingdom's chief rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik, director of the Straus Center. To learn more please visit: yu.edu/straus

[@erpollock]

The young Meir Soloveichik is listening closely to every word. He is learning from a major thinker, an original mind. Health is measured to power of recovery! Brilliant.

[@rachelkennedy2161]

Brilliant talk and so timely, Thank you all 🙏🙏💎💎🇬🇧🇮🇱

[@dkbrain3434]

Both rabbis are brilliant.

[@miashay2524]

It is so wonderful and sad to watch this talk post October 7. Everything Rabbi Sacks said has been realised that we Jewish as a people are being hunted globally.

[@annstacy8766]

Wonderful!

[@feandjk2]

INTERESANTE 1. La apertura intelectual para considerar la fe propia como un aporte positivo dentro de un marco democrático y multicultural. 2. Reconocer en el marco de la ortodoxia la necesidad de aportes externos de otras culturas (multiculturalidad) para resolver el asunto del antisemitismo. 3. Ver el antisemitismo como un problema humano de rechazo a lo diferente (apertura suficientemente amplia para la crítica y auto crítica). DEFICIENTE 1. La relación entre la fe y la demografía (La crisis cultural humana no solo se resuelve por medio de la fe (aproximación fragmentada e insuficiente).

[@NAEthesecond]

I think (from the many books I've read by Sacks) that he is not advocating for such a combination of church and state so as to become like 1776 Great Britain and usurp an individual's freedoms, rights etc. while forcing religious beliefs on them. Instead the former Chief Rabbi, sees that the theories, ideas and principles that this nation was founded upon, have their roots in the writings of Enlightenment thinkers like Locke, Smith, Blackstone, Coke etc. who were of course influenced by the Old Testament. What Rabbi Sacks is calling for is not a forcing of religious dogma onto people, but rather for our governments to appreciate and acknowledge its biblical foundations and to not completely ignore those roots.

[@CHistrue]

The reason for the remarkable religiosity of Americans is precisely because we separated church and state. Europe did not, and its spiritual corruption revolted the people. America had better realize that it is religion and repression together that will kill religion.

[@ryanehlis426]

Jesus is the Jewish messiah and the only way for every man to be saved! Why do you Jews let us gentiles feast on your Passover lamb while you starve for salvation? Turn to Jesus today and be washed in his blood and receive the Holy Spirit! :)

[@joelgoldman5790]

Stay off of the drugs....They will destroy your mind.

[@gailmckerrow1450]

What utter nonsense

[@jeffreyfinn2940]

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