Alex Trebek and the comfort of certainty

I was as much of a fan of Alex Trebek as anyone.

Yet I was slightly distressed that his death seemed to overshadow the passing of a truly extraordinary individual, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks -- one of the deepest thinkers, most profound spiritual teachers, and most genuinely authentic leaders of our age.

It then occurred to me that the two men share a common message, one that is more relevant than ever in these uncertain times.