Since stepping down as Chief Rabbi, in addition to his international travelling and speaking engagements and prolific writing, Sacks has served as the Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought at New York University and as the Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought at Yeshiva University.
Sejak turun dari jabatan Kepala Rabbi, selain agar ia dapat menjelajahi dunia dan berpidato dan menulis tulisan penting, Sacks menjabat sebagai Ingeborg and Ira Rennert Global Distinguished Professor of Judaic Thought di New York University dan Kressel and Ephrat Family University Professor of Jewish Thought di Universitas Yeshiva.