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“God is back and Europe as a whole still doesn't get it. It is our biggest single collective cultural and intellectual blind spot.”

Quote by Jonathan Sacks

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Rabbi, British writer and thinker, former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom. Rabbi Sacks is known for his profound religious and philosophical thinking and his insight into contemporary social issues. more

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