Lord Sacks
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Lord Sacks was a prominent British rabbi, philosopher, and public intellectual who served as Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth and became widely known for his writings on ethics, religion, and society.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lord Sacks canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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member of the House of Lords ⓘ philosopher ⓘ rabbi ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in philosophy ⓘ |
| appointedAsLifePeer | Baron Sacks of Aldgate in the City of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grawemeyer Award in Religion
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Jerusalem Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Templeton Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Jonathan Henry Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1948-03-08 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2020-11-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge
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King's College London NERFINISHED ⓘ New College, University of Oxford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
King's College London
NERFINISHED
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New York University ⓘ United Synagogue (UK) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeshiva University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 2013 (Chief Rabbi tenure) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Jewish philosophy
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ethics ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.rabbisacks.org/ ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Lord
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Rabbi ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Baron Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Jewish thought in the UK
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interfaith relations in Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interfaith dialogue
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leadership of the British Jewish community ⓘ writings on ethics, religion, and society ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Hebrew ⓘ |
| memberOf | House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jonathan Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | House of Lords Appointments Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
covenantal ethics
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dignity of difference ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Covenant and Conversation
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The Dignity of Difference NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Partnership NERFINISHED ⓘ To Heal a Fractured World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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philosopher ⓘ public speaker ⓘ rabbi ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | London, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | London, England ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | crossbench ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| spouse | Elaine Sacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1991 (Chief Rabbi tenure) ⓘ |
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