The Uniqueness Of Sukkot

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l

14 Tishri 5775 – October 8, 2014

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Humanity is formed out of our commonalities and differences. As I once put it: If we were completely different, we could not communicate. If we were all the same, we would have nothing to say. Sukkot brings both together: our uniqueness as a people, and our participation in the universal fate of mankind.

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was the former chief rabbi of the British Commonwealth and the author and editor of 40 books on Jewish thought. He died earlier this month.