Posted on 11/08/2020 5:32:07 PM PST by Category Four
The former chief rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, has died aged 72 about a month after being diagnosed with cancer, a spokesman for his office has confirmed.
He died in the early hours of Saturday morning, the spokesman said.
Lord Sacks was a prolific writer and regularly contributed to radio and TV programmes such as BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day.
He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elaine Taylor, their three children and several grandchildren.
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RIP, rabbi.
This should have been Post 1, but it still applies ... 2020 has found a way to screw over the world, yet again.
RIP.
Never heard of him, but I assume he was one of the good guys. RIP, Rabbi.
Another COVID-related death
I’m sorry to hear this. He was a very intelligent man with a lot of interesting things to say.
Baruch Dayan Emes (”G-d is the True Judge”). What a loss of a very intelligent and literary man.
He was one of the good guys.
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