From Optimism to Hope

A newly designed edition of this collection of Jonathan Sacks'' favourite "Thoughts for the Day". Rabbi Jonathan Sacks was a regular voice frequently heard on the UK''s most popular morning BBC radio news show. He regularly presented a "Thought for the Day" in which he addressed a current issue with characteristic brevity and clarity. His clear, calm voice brought hope and encouragement to all of us struggling to come to terms with modern, turbulent times. From Optimism to Hope is a carefully selected collection of his favourite pieces from between 1995 and 2004, ranging in topics as wide-ranging as parenting, forgiveness, staying young and the Turner Prize.The result is a book that still resonates today, and appeals to everyone, from people with religious beliefs as well as those with little or none.>

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, who died in late 2020, was Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of Britain and the Commonwealth. He was the author of numerous books, including Celebrating Life, From Optimism to Hope, The Persistence of Faith and The Dignity of Difference, for which he won a Grawemeyer Award in Religion.

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A newly designed edition of this collection of Jonathan Sacks' favourite "Thoughts for the Day".

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Introduction
The Wisdom To Decide: 31 January 2003
Community: 6 March 2000
Writing In The Book of Life: 13 September 1996
A Gateway Of Hope 12 June 2000
Indiscretions 15 May 2000
Society With A Human Face: 19 June 2000
The Journey To Freedom: 21 April 1997
The Tale Of Our Yesterdays: 3 April 1996
A Candle Of Hope: 10 December 2001
Rembrandt And The Turner Prize: 10 December 2003
Two Books Of Life: 11 June 2001
What We Teach Our Children: 11 April 2003
When Words Fail: 11 June 2003
Where Terror Is Defeated: 11 September 2003
To Choose To Have A Child: 12 April 1995
The Warsaw Ghetto: 13 April 1995
Parenthood As Privilege: 13 December 2002
Peace As A Paradox: 13 September 2002
Temporary Residents: 15 February 2002
The Capture Of Saddam Hussein: 17 December 2003
Why Terror Always Fails: 17 September 2001
The Blame Game: 18 December 2000
Thinking Global: 18 June 2001
Left Alone Or Kept Informed?: 18 June 2003
Profits And Prophets: 19 March 2001
The World Upside Down: 1 January 2004
Spike: 1 March 2002
The Courage To Live With Uncertainty: 1 October 2001
Forgiveness: 1 October 2003
Taking The Leap: 28 February 2000
The Age Of Insecurity: 20 September 2002
The World We Build Tomorrow: 21 March 2003
Staying Young: 22 February 2002
Public Or Private?: 22 November 2002
Making Peace: 24 September 2001
The View From Space: 24 September 2003
Between Justice And Revenge: 25 June 2001
Running To Stand Still: 25 September 2000
Dancing With The Past: 26 June 2000
Taking Thought For The Day: 26 March 2001
The Right To Be Different: 26 November 2001
The Victory That Lasts: 29 November 2002 [Not delivered]
Terror In Mombassa: 29 November 2002
Handing On Our Hopes: 2 April 2001
The Faith Called Marriage: 8 February 2002
Repentance: 2 September 2002
National Forgiveness Day: 30 September 2002
George: 3 December 2001
Plain Speaking: 3 December 2003
Abraham's Children: 3 December 2001 [Not delivered]
Eating And Meeting: 4 December 2000
Doing Our Share: 4 June 2003
Education And Human Dignity: 6 December 2002
Between Two Evils: 5 March 2003
The Cry Of A Child: 6 September 2002
Science As A Blessing: 8 October 2003
It Takes More Than War To Make Peace: 29 March 1999
Tell Your Children: 31 May 1999
Of Armies And Schools: 7 June 1999
Kindertransport: 14 June 1999
In Praise Of Teachers: 21 June 1999
The Courage To Forgive: 10 September 1999
The Light Of Home: 6 December 1999
Reverence, Responsibility, Restraint: 20 December 1999
Letting Go Of The Past: 6 October 2000
Letting Go Of Hate: 23 January 2004
The Hero Without A Grave: 4 March 2004
Fathers: 19 March 2004
Terror In Madrid: 12 March 2004