Rabbi Sacks’ Message for Tisha B’Av During the Coronavirus Pandemic

9 Av 5780 – July 30, 2020

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Here is a short message as we head towards Tisha B’Av – which begins this evening – and will be marked in strange and difficult circumstances because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z"l

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks was the former chief rabbi of the British Commonwealth and the author and editor of 40 books on Jewish thought. He died earlier this month.