Lord Jonathan Sacks, formerly Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, died Nov. 7 in London. He was 72.

Lord Sacks, a prolific author of books and articles on Jewish thought and religious tolerance, served as chief rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth from 1991 to 2013.

Israeli president Reuven Rivlin called Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks “a man of thought and a man of words, a man of creativity and a man of truth, whose generosity and compassion built bridges between people.”