Rabbi Sharon Brous

@sharonbrous.bsky.social

Senior Rabbi and Founder, IKAR. Author of The Amen Effect. Acct managed by weareikar.

Over 1,100 American clergy across all Jewish denominations unite to stand with refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. Together, they affirm our core Jewish values that declare our responsibility for the dignity, humanity and rights of ALL who dwell within our borders.

,בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה We thank You, God, for keeping us alive and sustaining us, for letting us live to witness this moment בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם מַתִּיר אֲסוּרִים We thank You, Holy One, for releasing these beloved captives

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Jewish communities are "so afraid because of potential harm and real harm that has come to Jews ... that they've stopped speaking out when Israel's gov't behaves in ways that are fundamentally antithetical to our Jewish values". NPR interviews R' @sharonbrous.bsky.social. www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...

A rabbi reflects on her Yom Kippur message, as Israel's war in Gaza continues

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, a congregation in Los Angeles, about her message this year during the Yom Kippur holiday.

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A rabbi reflects on her Yom Kippur message, as Israel's war in Gaza continues - NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, a congregation in Los Angeles, about her message this year during the Yom Kippur holiday. www.npr.org/2025/09/30/n...

A rabbi reflects on her Yom Kippur message, as Israel's war in Gaza continues

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, a congregation in Los Angeles, about her message this year during the Yom Kippur holiday.

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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.

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“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

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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Amid reports of missiles landing in Tel Aviv, we are gravely concerned for the safety of our family in Israel. We hold them in our hearts, along with all the people of the region, including innocents in Tehran whose lives are in jeopardy.

At a DC event dedicated to celebrating Jewish heritage tonight, a young couple— both of whom worked at the Israeli Embassy— was shot and killed. We are sickened by this act of murder. Terrorist violence is never justified; this is not the path to a just and peaceful future.