Immanuel Jakobovits
The Chief Rabbi of CanterburyMonday, December 24, 2012 by Simon Gordon | Jewish Ideas Daily » Daily Features
With his public defense of religion, the outgoing Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, has fulfilled an important role within British society—just not the one he was appointed to perform.
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Thatcher's Other Special Relationship Shimon Cohen, Jewish Chronicle. A confidant and adviser throughout her time in office, Margaret Thatcher said of Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits: "He was my friend—I relied on him and miss him so."
The Rabbi and the Doctor Alan Brill, Book of Doctrines and Opinions. Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits created the field of Jewish medical ethics. Dr. Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant. Their long correspondence provides some surprises.