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Books & Beyond - The Rabbi Sacks Podcast with Dr. Tanya White

Tanya White

Religion & Spirituality

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 11

Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast is a series dedicated to exploring some of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ most powerful ideas from four of his most influential books. Each episode features distinguished leaders and prominent voices from the Jewish world in dialogue with his teachings. Whether you’re a devoted admirer or new to his work, this podcast offers inspiration and insight for these challenging times.

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Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast - Introductory Episode

Episode 1

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 • Duration 15:00

I'm Dr. Tanya White and this is Books and Beyond, the Rabbi Sacks podcast, dedicated to exploring the written legacy and wisdom of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks. Whether you're a lifelong admirer of Rabbi Sacks or just discovering his work, this podcast is for you. You'll find inspiration and insight in his teachings, especially in these trying times.Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast

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E2. A Letter in the Scroll (Part 2)

Episode 3

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 • Duration 01:23:27

In this second episode exploring A Letter in the Scroll, Dr. Tanya White delves beyond the book to examine how its themes resonate with the pressing challenges of Jewish identity in a post-7/10 world. Joining her are three esteemed Jewish leaders - Sivan Rahav Meir, Natan Sharansky, and Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik - who reflect on how Rabbi Sacks’ profound ideas can guide us through this unprecedented historical moment.

Our featured guests:

Sivan Rahav Meir is an Israeli journalist and television and radio news reporter. In March 2024 we distributed a booklet compiled by Sivan called “To Be A Jew”. It consisted of short extracts from Rabbi Sacks’ writings, matched with topical real-life anecdotes from Sivan, published in both Hebrew and English.

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik is the senior rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel in Manhattan, as well as director of the Zahava and Moshael Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University.

Natan Sharansky is one of the world's most famous former Soviet refuseniks and an Israeli politician, author and human rights activist. He is also the Chair of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy's Global Advisory Board.

Joanna Benarroch is Global CEO of The Rabbi Sacks Legacy. She had the honour of working closely with Rabbi Sacks for over 20 years.

A Letter in the Scroll

A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Twenty years since A Letter in the Scroll was first published, this book continues to act as a crucial voice in the conversation of what it means to have faith, to be a Jew, and to build a better world.

Written originally as a wedding gift to his son and daughter-in-law, this is Rabbi Sacks’ personal answer to the question, ‘Why Am I A Jew?’, and his response is a testimony to the enduring strength of his religion.

Tracing the revolutionary series of philosophical and theological ideas that Judaism created - from covenant to sabbath to formal education—and showing us how they remain compellingly relevant in our time, Sacks portrays Jewish identity as an honour as well as a duty.

In a way that is both timely and timeless, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks questions how, in the face of such adversity, has Judaism remained and flourished, making a mark on human history out of all proportion to its numbers? And how, in this speedily changing world, can it continue to do so?

A Letter in the Scroll was also published under the title Radical Then, Radical Now.

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E1. A Letter in the Scroll (Part 1)

Episode 2

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 • Duration 54:43

Diving into an engaging conversation between host Dr Tanya White and YU Dr Erica Brown, this carefully crafted narrative episode features Rabbi Sacks’ voice alongside reflections from contemporary voices who challenge and expand upon his teachings.

It's an immersive experience for listeners ready to engage deeply with questions of Jewish identity, adversity and resilience, morality, community, and the intersection of faith and modernity, beginning with A Letter in the Scroll (published as Radical Then, Radical Now in the UK

This new podcast series, Books and Beyond, invites you to explore the timeless, transformative ideas of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks in a compelling new way. Hosted by Dr. Tanya White, this eight-episode series explores four of Rabbi Sacks most celebrated books combining in-depth discussions with a feature-documentary style, making Rabbi Sacks’ wisdom accessible, dynamic, and relevant.

A Letter in the Scroll

A BRIEF OVERVIEW

In a way that is both timely and timeless, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks asks how, in the face of such adversity, has Judaism remained and flourished, making a mark on human history out of all proportion to its numbers? And how, in this speedily changing world, can it continue to do so?

If a single letter in a Torah scroll is damaged, missing, or incorrectly drawn, then a Torah scroll is considered invalid. We can understand the Jewish people by seeing them as a living Torah scroll. Every individual Jew represents a letter within it, for every individual is considered a crucial part of the people, without whom the entire religion would suffer. Rabbi Sacks uses this metaphor to make a passionate argument for why we must understand the importance of our heritage, our Jewish purpose, and our role in continuing the chain of Jewish generations. Never has a book more eloquently expressed the joys of being a Jew.

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E4. Future Tense (Part 2)

Episode 5

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 • Duration 01:05:21

In this second episode on Future Tense, Dr. Tanya White moves beyond the book to examine how its themes address the urgent challenge of antisemitism today. She is joined by award-winning author Dara Horn (People Love Dead Jews) and Michal Cotler-Wunsh, Israel’s Special Envoy for Combating Antisemitism, in a fiery yet thought-provoking conversation that tackles pressing issues facing the Jewish world. Dara advocates for a Jewish narrative that frames antisemitism as a form of affirmative identity, while Michal aligns with Rabbi Sacks’ forward-looking vision, emphasizing a Judaism defined by more than external opposition. This episode invites listeners to engage with both sides of this critical debate and gain fresh insights from two leading voices in the Jewish community.

This episode has been generously sponsored in memory of Anita and Alvin Caplin (Avraham Aaron Hakohen ben Moshe Nisan Hakohen v’Devorah and Chana Perl bat Malkah Zisel v’David)

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E3. Future Tense (Part 1)

Episode 4

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 • Duration 01:10:53

Dr. Tanya White and Dr. Mijal Bitton delve into the second book in the series, Future Tense (what we have termed “The Narrative”), in a thought-provoking conversation that examines its context, structure, and central themes. They explore the critical question of which Jewish narrative to embrace and grapple with the current challenge of antisemitism.

Their discussion addresses the book’s relevance in a post-07/10 world, where an outward-facing, engaged Judaism may seem increasingly fraught. They reflect on Rabbi Sacks’ optimism for a forward-looking narrative and invite listeners to reflect on what it means to build a confident, outward-looking Jewish identity in the face of unprecedented challenges.

This episode has been generously sponsored in memory of Anita and Alvin Caplin (Avrham Aaron Hakohen ben Moshe Nisan Hakohen v’Devorah and Chana perl bat Malkah Zisel V’David)

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E6. To Heal A Fractured World (Part 2)

Episode 7

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • Duration 01:41:44

In this second episode on To Heal a Fractured World, Dr. Tanya White moves beyond the book to explore Rabbi Sacks’ philosophy through conversations with four remarkable guests. The episode highlights how the book weaves together foundational themes in Rabbi Sacks' thought: responsibility, covenant, the balance between the universal and the particular, the relationship between God and humanity, and the work of mending the world. It challenges us to reconsider our religious worldview and approach to social activism.Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast

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E5. To Heal A Fractured World (Part 1)

Episode 6

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 • Duration 01:06:27

Dr. Tanya White is joined by Rabbi Dr. Raphael Zarum for an engaging discussion on the third book in the series, To Heal a Fractured World (which they have termed “The Mission”). They explore Rabbi Sacks’ vision of the Jewish mission to heal the world, emphasizing small acts of human responsibility and a commitment to tradition and ethics over revolutionary activism. Dr. Zarum also shares personal recollections of his time with Rabbi Sacks, offering unique insights and enlightening anecdotes on the theme of Jewish responsibility.Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast

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E8. Morality (Part 2)

Episode 9

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 • Duration 54:58

In this final episode of the series, Dr. Tanya White moves beyond the book, Morality, to engage with two guests offering unique perspectives on the book’s relevance and legacy. Framed as the “application” of Rabbi Sacks’ big ideas to today’s global challenges, the episode explores how Morality speaks directly to the crises of our time.

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E7. Morality (Part 1)

Episode 8

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 • Duration 01:08:21

Dr. Tanya White and Rabbi Dr. Samuel Lebens engage in an enlightening conversation on the fourth and final book of the series, Morality (which we have termed “The Application”). They explore the book’s context, structure, and themes, delving into the nature of freedom in today’s Western liberal democracies, the challenge of fostering moral commitment to a collective “we” in an age of radical individualism, and whether religion can serve as a force for good in a divided world. Their discussion addresses pressing societal challenges and seeks answers through the lens of Rabbi Sacks’ profound ideas in Morality.

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Books and Beyond: Appendix 1 - The Rabbi Sacks Podcast Launch Event

Episode 10

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 • Duration 01:30:59

This is the recording of our Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast launch event, dr. Tanya White in conversation with Lord Daniel Finkelstein and Gila Sacks about Rabbi Sacks ideas in todays post 07/10 world.

Note: This is an appendix episode and not part of the main Books and Beyond podcast series

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