On 20th January 2017, one of the great rituals of modern politics will take place: the inaugural address of a new President of the United States of America.

In the video below, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks asks the question: Do we really fully understand the significance and history of this particular institution, and what it represents in a broader sense?

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