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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the much respected former chief rabbi of the UK, and international honorary president of 929<\/a>, has died aged 72.<\/p>\n

Sacks was highly esteemed around the Jewish world for his erudition, his wisdom, and his prolific authorship of works on Jewish thought.<\/p>\n

Rabbi Sacks served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013, succeeding Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits. He was succeeded by the current chief rabbi, Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis. Before being appointed as chief rabbi of the UK in 1993, Sacks served as principal of Jews\u2019 College, now the London School of Jewish Studies, and Rabbi of the prestigious Marble Arch synagogue in Central London.<\/p>\n

Sacks wrote numerous books on Jewish thought, tolerance, extremism, a commentary on the weekly Torah portion, commentaries on Jewish liturgy, and more, as well as producing documentaries series. 929 is proud to host over 150 essays of his.<\/a> He was widely seen as a voice of morality and ethical integrity, and his positions and opinions were frequently sought by the British media on crucial issues of the day, including in a regular column in The Times newspaper, and as guest on current affairs TV and radio shows.<\/p>\n

President of Israel Reuven Rivlin gave his condolences, saying Sacks was \u201ca man of thought and a man of words, an original teacher and of creativity, a man of truth, whose generosity and compassion built bridges between people. We will always remember his warnings against violence in the name of God, and his belief that we have the power to heal a fractured world.”<\/p>\n

On the first day of the cycle of 929 English, Rabbi Sacks shared a video<\/a> in which he discussed how God created the world though words. Rabbi Sacks has led this generation through his words, both his elegant and articulate spoken words and his brilliant and thought-provoking written word. 929 English has been honored by his leadership and participation in a project that he appreciated and loved.<\/p>\n

May his family, his wife Elaine, his children Joshua, Dina and Gila, his brothers (Eliot Sacks has also written for 929<\/a>) and the whole family, be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. 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