For the 125th anniversary of the United Synagogue, Chief Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Sacks has written a new evaluation of the role of the synagogue in Jewish life today. In it he explores choices faced by religious leadership in the modern world, and the ways in which the synagogue embodies a living community of faith.
His recent book Faith in the Future, described by The Times as ‘one of the most significant declarations made by a religious leader in this country for many years’, analysed the importance of community, morality and faith in the future of Western societies. Community of Faith applies these themes to the Jewish situation, and suggests ways in which the synagogue can be renewed as a centre of meaning and belonging.
Professor Jonathan Sacks is the Chief Rabbi of United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. He was formerly Principal of Jews’ College, London, Rabbi of the Golder’s Green and Marble Arch congregations, and Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Essex University his other books include One People?, Will We Have Jewish Grandchildren? and Persistence of Faith (Reith Lectures 1991).
