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An earlier version of this website was dedicated in the memory of Brian Roden, Shmuel ben Benjamin HaCohen z”l. The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust is a charity registered in the UK, charity number 1152781.
Learning and Leadership. “Though few of us are destined to be Kings, Presidents or Prime Ministers, there is a general principle at stake. Leaders learn. They read. They study. They take time to familiarise themselves with the world of ideas. Only thus do they gain the perspective to be able to see further and clearer than others.
Dec 9, 2020 · He often said that: ‘good leaders create followers, great leaders create leaders.’. 8) Every moment is an opportunity for leadership. Rabbi Sacks argued that ‘we are all called on to be ...
He often said that: ‘good leaders create followers, great leaders create leaders.’. 8) Every moment is an opportunity for leadership. Rabbi Sacks argued that ‘we are all called on to be leaders within our sphere of influence, be it the family, the community, at work, among colleagues, or in play among teammates.’.
- On how to educate a child: “Education means teaching a child to be curious, to wonder, to reflect, to enquire. The child who asks becomes a partner in the learning process, an active recipient.
- On the role of a teacher: “Teachers open our eyes to the world. They give us curiosity and confidence. They teach us to ask questions. They connect us to our past and future.
- On the importance of schools: “I received an invitation to lunch with the Prime Minister. At the same time I received an invitation to take part in the opening ceremony of a new Jewish school in London.
- On Jewish education: “To defend a country, you need an army. But to defend an identity, you need a school. Judaism is the religion of the book, not the sword.”
Jun 11, 2022 · 1. The Power of Empathy: Rabbi Sacks told a story about the power of empathy: “William Ury, founder of the Harvard Program of Negotiation, tells a marvellous story in one of his books. A young American, living in Japan to study aikido, was sitting one afternoon in a train in the suburbs of Tokyo. The carriage was half empty.
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After Rabbi Sacks passed away in 2020, we found there was a longing for his Covenant & Conversation essays to be distributed without pause, and so we decided to continue sharing his weekly thoughts. Which is why, in the year 5781 (2020-2021), we repeated the full Leadership series of essays (also collated by Rabbi Sacks into a book published by Koren in 2015, and appropriately titled Lessons ...
