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Exploring the book "Not in G-d’s Name" by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks ztz’l Rabbi Sacks, thinker, philosopher, rabbi and leader, loved books and words, authoring more than 20 during his life. These works, erudite, passionate have inspired and changed lives. In them, Rabbi Sacks’ approaches to life, humanity and Judaism are so often radically different from our expectations: they are transformative, counterintuitive and more relevant even years later. I believe that I am a character in our people’s story, with my own chapter to write, and so are we all. To be a Jew is to see yourself as part of that story, to make it live in our time, and to do your best to hand it on to those who will come after us. – Rabbi Jonathan Sacks ztz’l Here is an eloquent call for people of goodwill from all faiths and none to stand together, confront the religious extremism that threatens to destroy us, and declare: Not in God’s Name. Rabbi Sacks tackles the phenomenon of religious extremism and violence committed in the name of G-d. If religion is perceived as being part of the problem, Rabbi Sacks argues, then it must also form part of the solution. Published in 2015, this book could have been written in October 2023. Join Ilana Stein and the Academy in dipping into and discussing this powerful and timely book.