ֱ̽Society for Dialogue and Action, at Lucy Cavendish College, hosted a visit last week by the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Sir Jonathan Sacks.
ֱ̽Society for Dialogue and Action, at Lucy Cavendish College, hosted a visit last week by the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Sir Jonathan Sacks.
Professor Sacks addressed a mixed-faith, mixed-age audience on the subject of ‘ ֱ̽Dignity of Difference'. ֱ̽Chief Rabbi spoke of the need and the attempts to reach out to others.
In recognition that Lucy Cavendish College was founded to give mature women the opportunity to study at Cambridge, he highlighted the significance of the female contribution to dialogue and peacemaking.
Stressing the need to learn from history, he observed: “ ֱ̽trouble is”, he stressed, “we haven't always read the minutes of the last meeting.” He went on to emphasise the enormous role of technology in shrinking the globe and facilitating inter-faith and inter-personal communication.
Adding a wealth of Biblical and scholarly references, he fine-tuned his talk to explain that the challenge is to make distance close and to break isolation. In pursuit of equality, we must, all of us recognise our own shared deficiencies.
Founded in the wake of 9/11, the aim of the Society for Dialogue and Action is to build on the values shared by members of the three Abrahamic faiths. Among its activities is a bridge-building course in which women have visited a mosque, a church and a synagogue. This has played a crucial role in breaking down prejudice and strengthening communities at a local level.
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