Rabbi Sharon Brous
@sharonbrous.bsky.social
Senior Rabbi and Founder, IKAR. Author of The Amen Effect. Acct managed by weareikar.
Reposted by Rabbi Sharon Brous
May this terrible attack be a reminder of the preciousness of every human life. May the resolve of those working toward peace be strengthened, so that there will be no more victims of violence in Israel, in Gaza, or in the West Bank, and so that all may have a future of peace, safety, and dignity.
September 9, 2025 at 3:59 AM
May this terrible attack be a reminder of the preciousness of every human life. May the resolve of those working toward peace be strengthened, so that there will be no more victims of violence in Israel, in Gaza, or in the West Bank, and so that all may have a future of peace, safety, and dignity.
Reposted by Rabbi Sharon Brous
“We are going back into our sacred traditions and recognizing that all of our traditions contain the raw material to justify violence and extremism, and also contain the raw material to justify compassion, coexistence and kindness.”
Watch here: www.ted.com/talks/sharon...
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Watch here: www.ted.com/talks/sharon...
@sharonbrous.bsky.social
It's time to reclaim religion
At a moment when the world seems to be spinning out of control, religion might feel irrelevant -- or like part of the problem. But Rabbi Sharon Brous believes we can reinvent religion to meet the need...
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July 15, 2025 at 8:12 PM
“We are going back into our sacred traditions and recognizing that all of our traditions contain the raw material to justify violence and extremism, and also contain the raw material to justify compassion, coexistence and kindness.”
Watch here: www.ted.com/talks/sharon...
@sharonbrous.bsky.social
Watch here: www.ted.com/talks/sharon...
@sharonbrous.bsky.social
Our most sacred commitment is to the protection and preservation of human life—and our most fervent prayer is for peace.
June 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our most sacred commitment is to the protection and preservation of human life—and our most fervent prayer is for peace.
Reposted by Rabbi Sharon Brous
In this time of so much heartache, we wrap the victims’ brokenhearted families in loving arms. May their memories be a blessing.
May 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In this time of so much heartache, we wrap the victims’ brokenhearted families in loving arms. May their memories be a blessing.
Reposted by Rabbi Sharon Brous
Nexus is in @nytimes.com this week alongside our friends @amyspitalnick.bsky.social and @thejcpa.bsky.social and @sharonbrous.bsky.social and @weareikar.bsky.social.
Trump’s Fight Against Antisemitism Has Become Fraught for Many Jews
American Jews have watched with both alarm and enthusiasm as strong-arm tactics, including arrests of activists, have been deployed in their name.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Nexus is in @nytimes.com this week alongside our friends @amyspitalnick.bsky.social and @thejcpa.bsky.social and @sharonbrous.bsky.social and @weareikar.bsky.social.
May we all find the fortitude to break through the inertia and hopelessness of our time and take a stand for our democracy and for our shared future."
www.jta.org/2025/04/02/u...
www.jta.org/2025/04/02/u...
Cory Booker spoke at a synagogue on Yom Kippur. Its rabbi says Jews should learn from his 25-hour Senate speech. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point," said Rabbi Sharon Brous of Los Angeles' IKAR.
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April 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
May we all find the fortitude to break through the inertia and hopelessness of our time and take a stand for our democracy and for our shared future."
www.jta.org/2025/04/02/u...
www.jta.org/2025/04/02/u...
We’d do well to consider why Sen. Booker felt such prophetic urgency in issuing this call in this moment. Rav Kook wrote that when the heart callouses to cruelty, we must, periodically, suspend the normal.
Cory Booker spoke at a synagogue on Yom Kippur. Its rabbi says Jews should learn from his 25-hour Senate speech. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point," said Rabbi Sharon Brous of Los Angeles' IKAR.
www.jta.org
April 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We’d do well to consider why Sen. Booker felt such prophetic urgency in issuing this call in this moment. Rav Kook wrote that when the heart callouses to cruelty, we must, periodically, suspend the normal.
In all seriousness, to preach for 25 hours requires not only fierce passion and preternatural endurance, but a true sense of purpose. The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point.
Cory Booker spoke at a synagogue on Yom Kippur. Its rabbi says Jews should learn from his 25-hour Senate speech. - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
"The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point," said Rabbi Sharon Brous of Los Angeles' IKAR.
www.jta.org
April 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
In all seriousness, to preach for 25 hours requires not only fierce passion and preternatural endurance, but a true sense of purpose. The physical feat is impressive, but it’s not the point.