Rosh Hashanah

The One Word that Can Change Your Life

Sep 25, 2011
by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

The power of saying, "I'm sorry."

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l was an international religious leader, philosopher, and respected moral voice. The author of over 35 books, he received multiple awards in recognition of his work including the 2016 Templeton Prize. He was the recipient of 18 honorary doctorates, and was knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in 2005 and made a Life Peer, taking his seat in the House of Lords in October 2009. Rabbi Sacks zt”l served as the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013. Rabbi Sacks zt”l was born on the 8^th March 1948 and passed away on the 7^th November 2020 (Shabbat Kodesh 20th MarCheshvan 5781).

These weekly teachings from Rabbi Sacks zt”l are part of the ‘Covenant & Conversation’ series on the weekly Torah reading. Read more essays from the series on www.rabbisacks.org.

Also available: The FAMILY EDITION of Covenant & Conversation, designed to enhance your parsha conversation with everyone from teenagers to great-great-grandparents. To read and print this family-friendly learning resource, for an inter-generational discussion around your Shabbat table on Rabbi Sacks’ ideas for the week, please click here.

Comments (4)

(4) aliza, August 30, 2012 2:41 AM

thank you so much for this video. i appreciate it. saying sorry shows strength, knowing i will still be ok even if i say i am not perfect.

(3) TMay, October 2, 2011 6:15 AM

music

The music in the background is BEAUTIFUL! I don't recognize the tunes. We have different tunes in Canada and the US.Maybe the British community should make a CD? I receive the rabbis's parshas weekly. I always read them with my own voice. This is the first time I have heard him speak. I wonder if from now on I will read them with a British accent and a deep voice in mind.

(2) Anonymous, September 26, 2011 5:53 PM

This is excellent advice; thank you Rabbi.

(1) THEO, September 25, 2011 6:52 PM

So true...

World would be a better place to live in if we "the people" were not afraid or even feel shame to say "SORRY". Agree with Rabbi 120%. Shalom