I had mentioned earlier (when discussing the election of Joe Biden to the presidency) that Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks (A”H) succumbed to cancer a few weeks ago. And, Rav Sacks was a towering figure- not just in Judaism, but to folks around the world. (Here’s a link to the Erasmus Lecture he provided the First Things organization.) Until his death, he had a slot on BBC radio, was a commentator on British TV, and wrote a column for the Times of London. Besides serving as the Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, until he retired in 2013 (after 22 years), during which tenure he was knighted. Then he taught at Yeshiva University and New York University.
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