The Complexity of Human Rights (Rabbi Sacks on Matot-Masei, Covenant & Conversation)

The Complexity of Human Rights (Rabbi Sacks on Matot-Masei, Covenant & Conversation)

July 6, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

Rabbi Sacks discusses the complexities of human rights through the lens of the weekly Torah portion Matot-Masei.

Welcome to Rabbi Sacks' commentary on the weekly Torah portion. Covenant & Conversation examines the ethics and wisdom we can derive from the Torah, week-by-week, parsha by parsha. Follow along with the full article, written and recorded by Rabbi Sacks in 2016, here: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/masei/complexity-human-rights/ This week our FEATURED ARTICLE on Matot-Masei (written by Rabbi Sacks in 2013) is available to read, print, and share, by visiting: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation/matot/the-danger-of-suspicion/ The new FAMILY EDITION is now also available: https://rabbisacks.org/covenant-conversation-family-edition/matot/the-danger-of-suspicion/ For additional articles, translations, videos, and other material from Rabbi Sacks, please visit www.RabbiSacks.org and follow @RabbiSacks. _________________________ With thanks to the Schimmel Family for their generous sponsorship of Covenant & Conversation, dedicated in loving memory of Harry (Chaim) Schimmel. _________________________

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Host: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

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Books & works: Covenant & Conversation, Matot-Masei, The Danger of Suspicion

Places: Harry (Chaim) Schimmel

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