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Title mention in the Telegraph, 2007
Title reviewed by David Martin in The Tablet, January 2008.
Title mention in Jewish News, 2007--Charlie Wolf, Jewish News
Title mention in Jewish Chronicle, 2007
Mentioned in The Observer--Oliver Marre Observer
Title mention in The Sunday Telegraph, December 2007
Interview with author and title mention in Church of England Newspaper, January 2008
Title mention in Jewish News, 2007--,
Mentioned in The Times, October 2007--,
Mentioned in The Jewish Chronicle, October 2007--,
Mentioned in The Observer--, Observer
This is JonathanSacks' new book on the future of British society and the dangers facing liberaldemocracy. A counterweight to his earlier book, The Dignity ofDifference, Sacks makes the case for integrated diversity within a framework of shared political values. Arguing that globalcommunications have fragmented national cultures and that multiculturalism, intended to reduce social friction, is today reinforcing it, Sacks calls for anew approach to national identity. He envisions a responsibility-based ratherthan rights-based model of citizenship that connects the ideas of giving andbelonging. We should see society as the home we build together, bringing the distinctive gifts of different groups to the common good. Sackswarns of the hazards free and open societies face in the 21st century, andoffers an unusual religious defense of liberal democracy and the nation state. This logical sequel to Sacks'award-winning The Dignity of Difference (Continuum), The HomeWe Build Together makes a compelling case for integrateddiversity within a framework of shared political values. Some of thechapters deal with A Brief History of Multiculturalism, Technology and TheFragmentation of Culture, Loss of Moral Consensus, Losing Confidence, TheBreakdown of The Family, Faith in Freedom, The Concept of a Social Covenant, AReligious Defense of Liberal Democracy, Active Citizenship, The Jewish Experience, Tolerance, In Defense of The Nation State, Social Capital, Bilingualism andothers. An excellent and intelligentstudy of modern society. -Jewish Media Review
In this important book, Jonathan Sacks, the Chief Rabbi widely recognised in this country as a public intellectual addresses a crucial theme: how can we honour the diversity now present in Britain without losing that which holds us together? Reviewed by Grace Davie in Church Times, May 2008
In this environment, it is an imperativethat we honor Rabbi Sacks' message. The Home We Build Together is thus anessential read for all of us, and I commend Rabbi Sacks for writing it. SephardicHeritage Update
This is Jonathan Sacks' new book on the future of British society and the dangers facing liberal democracy. A counterweight to his earlier book, The Dignity of Difference, Sacks makes the case for integrated diversity within a framework of shared political values. Arguing that global communications have fragmented national cultures and that multiculturalism, intended to reduce social friction, is today reinforcing it, Sacks calls for a new approach to national identity. He envisions a responsibility-based rather than rights-based model of citizenship that connects the ideas of giving and belonging. We should see society as the home we build together, bringing the distinctive gifts of different groups to the common good. Sacks warns of the hazards free and open societies face in the 21st century, and offers an unusual religious defense of liberal democracy and the nation state. This logical sequel to Sacks' award-winning The Dignity of Difference (Continuum), The Home We Build Together makes a compelling case for integrated diversity within a framework of shared political values. Some of the chapters deal with A Brief History of Multiculturalism, Technology and The Fragmentation of Culture, Loss of Moral Consensus, Losing Confidence, The Breakdown of The Family, Faith in Freedom, The Concept of a Social Covenant, A Religious Defense of Liberal Democracy, Active Citizenship, The Jewish Experience, Tolerance, In Defense of The Nation State, Social Capital, Bilingualism and others. An excellent and intelligent study of modern society. -Jewish Media Review
In this environment, it is an imperative that we honor Rabbi Sacks' message. The Home We Build Together is thus an essential read for all of us, and I commend Rabbi Sacks for writing it. Sephardic Heritage Update
Jonathan Sacks adds his influential voice to those who want to see an end to multiculturalism David Miller, Times Literary Supplement, 11 February 2008
Mentioned in The Observer--Sanford Lakoff Observer
Mentioned in The Jewish Chronicle, October 2007--Sanford Lakoff
Mentioned in The Times, October 2007--Sanford Lakoff
He [Sacks] argues like an expert dancer, leading his audience through a waltz of lilting reasonableness Rafael Behr, Observer--Sanford Lakoff Observer
Title mention in Jewish News, 2007--Sanford Lakoff
A deeply philosophical, yet extremely hard-hitting book... Doreen Wachmann, Jewish Telegraph--Sanford Lakoff
British Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks is the premier public intellectual of Judaism in the English-speaking world and has no obvious counterpart in the communities of Judaism conducted in other languages. No one in Israeli intellectual life competes. This book joins with its predecessors...to form an oeuvre of moral authority and compelling logic. For a corpus of writing substantially less ambitious than this some have received the Nobel Prize. -Jerusalem Post
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