Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times, by Jonathan Sacks

Reviewed by Russ Resnik Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, was one of the preeminent Jewish voices of the past few decades—and one of the preeminent moral voices as well. His final book, Morality, is a fitting culmination to a career cut short by Rabbi Sacks’ death in November, 2020, just weeks after its publication. This review is intended as a tribute to the career and influence of Rabbi Sacks, as well as an appreciative engagement with the book itself. The subtitle of Morality captures its overall theme: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times. Sacks opens with the metap