Former UK Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks died Saturday. He was 72. Sacks passed away about a month after being diagnosed with cancer, a spokesman for his office has confirmed.
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He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Elaine Taylor, their three children and several grandchildren.
President Reuven Rivlin issued a statement saying Israel was "mourning the loss of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.
We will always remember his warning against violence in the name of God and his belief that we can heal a fractured world. Condolences to his family, to British Jewry and to his students. May his memory be a blessing."
