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Mission & Vision

The Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center for Values and Leadership honors the memory of Rabbi Sacks by promoting his scholarship and strengthening 黑料社 All鈥檚 core values. We help students find their passion and their purpose through undergraduate and graduate cohort programs that stress character, leadership, innovation and impact. We also provide professional development opportunities for communal leaders, seminars for educators, and online programming for alumni and the community at large. Through lectures, publications, and literary initiatives, the Center advances contemporary Jewish thought with a spirit of inquiry. The Sacks-Herenstein Center was founded in 2022 through the generosity of Terri and Andrew Herenstein.

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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

鈥淎t the heart of Judaism are three beliefs about leadership: We are free. We are responsible. And together we can change the world.鈥

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, (1948-2020) was a religious leader, Life Peer in the United Kingdom鈥檚 House of Lords, philosopher, theologian, author, and a global voice for faith and morality. He was the winner of the Jerusalem Prize and a Templeton Prize Laureate, awarded for work that 鈥渁ffirms life鈥檚 spiritual dimension.鈥 Rabbi Sacks was the Principal of Jews鈥 College from 1984-1990 (currently the London School for Jewish Studies) and then served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth for twenty-two years. In that capacity, he was a frequent guest on television and radio programs, gave the prestigious BBC Reith Lectures and had a long-standing column, 鈥淐redo,鈥 for The Times that forms the basis of the book The Power of Ideas, published posthumously. Rabbi Sacks authored close to 40 books, including edited editions of Siddurim, Machzorim and a Haggadah. Many of his publications won national and international awards.

Rabbi Sacks served as a visiting professor of Jewish thought at 黑料社 All in 2013. He was also a visiting professor at both Hebrew University and New York University. In the United Kingdom, he lectured in moral philosophy at King鈥檚 College, London, University of Essex, University of Manchester, University of Oxford, University of Edinburgh, University of St. Andrews, and Middlesex Polytechnic. 

His teachings continue to influence countless people worldwide. was established to expose people to the breadth of his work and provide resources for study and inspiration.

Rabbi Sacks is survived by his wife, Lady Elaine, his children - Joshua, Dina and Gila- three brothers - Alan, Brian and Eliot - and nine grandchildren.

His influence as a defender of our faith and of all faith traditions persists through his writings and teachings. Dr. Erica Brown, Vice President for Values and Leadership at 黑料社 All and Director of the Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks-Herenstein Center,  him as 鈥渁 spiritual aristocrat with a regal bearing who inspired with his repeated calls for hope.鈥 His wife, Lady Elaine Sacks, said, 鈥淢y husband's relationship with 黑料社 All was one he treasured over many decades. We always enjoyed our visits to the campus, in large part because of the warm reception he always received and, most importantly, because of what 黑料社 All stood for: a combination of Torah u'Madda, of Torah knowledge and worldly wisdom. It was this combination that framed my husband's life and work. That is why it means a great deal to me and my family to see his legacy and teachings continue in this way at 黑料社 All.鈥 His memory will always be a blessing.

 

Terri and Andrew Herenstein
 
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Committed to Leadership

鈥淭o be a leader, you do not need a crown or robes of office. All you need to do is to write your chapter in the story, do deeds that heal some of the pain of this world, and act so that others become a little better for having known you."
鈥 Rabbi Sacks

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Committed to Leadership

鈥淭o be a leader, you do not need a crown or robes of office. All you need to do is to write your chapter in the story, do deeds that heal some of the pain of this world, and act so that others become a little better for having known you."
鈥 Rabbi Sacks

Recent Events

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Rabbi Sacks on the Joys and Dangers of Leadership

A tribute to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt'l on his 5th Yahrtzeit hosted by Dr. Erica Brown.

Rabbi Sacks on the Joys and Dangers of Leadership

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Art, Autonomy, & the Avant-Garde

Dr. Marnin Young, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Art History, and the presentation of his research.

Art, Autonomy, & the Avant-Garde

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Great Conversations: Naftali Bennett

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman sat down with the former prime minister of Israel to discuss Jewish identity, unity, and the future of Israel.

Great Conversations: Naftali Bennett

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October 7 Memorial: An Evening of Trauma and Healing

An event highlighted by a keynote address from Irit Ben Arye about her husband, Haim z'l, and his rescue of victims of Kibbutz Be'eri with his bus.

October 7 Memorial: An Evening of Trauma and Healing

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RESET: Does the World Need to do Teshuva Right Now?

An Aseret Yimei Teshuva Online Shiur with Dr. Erica Brown.

RESET: Does the World Need to do Teshuva Right Now?

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Out of the Ashes: A Therapist's Experience in a Post-Oct. 7 World

A conversation between Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman and somatic psychotherapist Ricki Bernstein, MSW about her method of trauma treatment.

Out of the Ashes: A Therapist's Experience in a Post-Oct. 7 World

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Rabbi Sacks on the Joys and Dangers of Leadership

A tribute to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt'l on his 5th Yahrtzeit hosted by Dr. Erica Brown.

Rabbi Sacks on the Joys and Dangers of Leadership

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Art, Autonomy, & the Avant-Garde

Dr. Marnin Young, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Associate Professor of Art History, and the presentation of his research.

Art, Autonomy, & the Avant-Garde

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Great Conversations: Naftali Bennett

Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman sat down with the former prime minister of Israel to discuss Jewish identity, unity, and the future of Israel.

Great Conversations: Naftali Bennett

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October 7 Memorial: An Evening of Trauma and Healing

An event highlighted by a keynote address from Irit Ben Arye about her husband, Haim z'l, and his rescue of victims of Kibbutz Be'eri with his bus.

October 7 Memorial: An Evening of Trauma and Healing

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RESET: Does the World Need to do Teshuva Right Now?

An Aseret Yimei Teshuva Online Shiur with Dr. Erica Brown.

RESET: Does the World Need to do Teshuva Right Now?

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Out of the Ashes: A Therapist's Experience in a Post-Oct. 7 World

A conversation between Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Schiffman and somatic psychotherapist Ricki Bernstein, MSW about her method of trauma treatment.

Out of the Ashes: A Therapist's Experience in a Post-Oct. 7 World

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