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The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

A Yom Ha'azmaut message: Believing in the Power of Possibility (2012)

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Religion & Spirituality

4.8627 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

On 25th April 2012 (Yom Ha'atzmaut 5772) Rabbi Sacks gave an inspirational address at the Bnei Akiva UK service at Finchley Synagogue, Kinloss Gardens, as we celebrated 64 of the State of Israel. Find the full video of this talk here: https://www.rabbisacks.org/videos/power-of-possibility-yom-haatzmaut-5772/ For more on Israel and Yom Ha'atzmaut, in celebration of 75 years, please visit https://www.rabbisacks.org/israel-75/

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0:00.0

Rabanima Khubadim, President of the Board of Deputies, distinguished guests, friends.

0:07.0

First, may I embark of all of us.

0:11.0

Thank as usual.

0:14.0

Our host, Rabbi Afriam Mervis.

0:17.0

Rabbi Mervis, you are a truly great rabbi of a truly great community. We thank you

0:24.7

for all you have given us, and may Hashem continue to bless you, your Ebbotson and your family. Amen.

0:32.3

Secondly, Gvda Shagrir, His Excellency, Daniel Tob, Ambassador of Israel.

0:39.7

Daniel, you all once our proudest export to Israel.

0:44.2

Now you're one of Israel's proudest exports back to us.

0:49.2

We are so truly blessed by your extraordinary, articulate, and deeply moving advocacy of Israel.

0:59.4

In you, Am Israel and Medinat Israel are truly blessed.

1:05.9

And finally, and Acheron Kaviv, most precious of all, the Javierim and Javierote of Benei Akiva.

1:13.6

I think we all went to Benei Kiva here.

1:15.6

I think Benei Kiva is the best school of leadership

1:17.6

Anglo Jury ever created.

1:20.6

You, the Javierim and Javirot of Bene Akiva are our inspiration.

1:26.6

We need you this year to sing with an Ashomi Yasser Chavirim and Chavirot of Benakeva are our inspiration.

1:27.7

We need you this year to sing with an Ashomi Yasser, break the decibel records of the past,

1:35.3

and may you continue to lift our spirits, and may Hashem continue to bless you.

1:40.8

Amen.

1:41.8

Friends, this evening I want to tell the story of three miracles.

1:46.2

And I begin with a famous passage from the Hagada.

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