Musical CD From British Chief Rabbi

New York Jewish Week, The, April, 2008 by Anonymous

Britain's Chief Rabbi, Jonathan Sacks, has gone into the music business, at least temporarily.

Hi s office has produced a double CD titled, "Israel: Home of Hope," featuring two dozen tracks of music and 22 tracks of text written and spoken by the rabbi in honor of the Jewish state's 60th anniversary, with plans to distribute 200,000 copies around the world.

"I chose the music myself," Rabbi Sacks told The Jewish Week in a phone interview, adding: "I've spent more time on this project than on any of my books." (A distinguished scholar, he has written more than a ...