From the Liveblog of
Saturday, November 7, 2020
Former UK chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks dies at 72
Former UK chief rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks died this morning, his official Twitter account announces.
Sacks, 72, revealed last month that he had been diagnosed with cancer.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emet. It with the deepest sadness that we regret to inform you that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (HaRav Ya’akov Zvi ben David Arieh z’’l) passed away early this morning, Saturday 7th November 2020 (Shabbat Kodesh 20th MarCheshvan 5781).
— The Rabbi Sacks Legacy (@rabbisacks) November 7, 2020
Sacks served as chief rabbi of the British Commonwealth from 1991 until 2013 and was among the most prominent expositors of Orthodox Judaism in the world, having authored dozens of books addressing contemporary spiritual and moral issues.
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His most recent book, “Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times,” was published in September.
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