Public Engagement Through Digital Learning: The Philosophy of Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

This Massive Online Open Course – open to anyone free of charge – will introduce viewers to the profound philosophical legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks through a comprehensive course pioneered and taught by Dr. Miriam Feldmann-Kaye, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Jewish Philosophy. The course includes exclusive original material and rare interviews with leading scholars conducted in England and Israel.

Designed to reach thousands of students worldwide over the coming decade, this unique academic journey explores Rabbi Sacks’s groundbreaking insights on religion and modernity, challenging biblical texts, ethical interpretation of Jewish sources, science and religion, interfaith relations, faith, morality, and human dignity—bridging ancient wisdom with contemporary challenges.

The course demonstrates why Rabbi Sacks’s philosophy continues to inspire leaders, thinkers, and seekers from across the spectrum.