When King Charles paid tribute to Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks following his death in 2020, he called him ‘a light unto our nation’. It was a phrase that captured something profound and widely felt. Rabbi Sacks, who had served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013, was a towering figure in British public life and a moral voice of global reach. His speeches echoed in parliament and pulpits alike, his words sought out by broadcasters and schoolchildren, his counsel prized by religious and secular leaders across the world.

This autumn sees the publication of a remarkable new edition of the Chumash , the Five Books of Moses, the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, accompanied by Rabbi Sacks’ translation and commentary. Because this is Rabb

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