Jonathan Sacks

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Also Known As	Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks of Aldgate in the City of London • Sir Jonathan Sacks
Born	March 8, 1948 • London • England
Died	November 7, 2020 (aged 72) • London • England
Awards And Honors	Templeton Prize (2016)
Subjects Of Study	ethics

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