✡️ “We have seen what happens when ritual life continues while moral reasoning is suppressed. @sharonbrous.bsky.social at Smol Emuni US reminds us that this moment demands not only political change, but spiritual realignment.”
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"We should be angry about what's happening in our country and around the world. But the question is, what does that anger awaken in us?"
— @sharonbrous.bsky.social of Ikar in J. Weekly jweekly.com/2026/03/18/r...
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.
"If everything is antisemitic, then nothing is."
Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social, Senior Rabbi & Founder of @weareikar.bsky.social, and the Nexus Project's President, Jonathan Jacoby, discuss the weaponization of antisemitism and why sensationalizing antisemitism is a direct threat to Jewish safety.
Watch the full conversation between @sharonbrous.bsky.social and Jonathan Jacoby here: nexusproject.us/nexus-resour...
Heartbroken and stand in solidarity with Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, targeted in an arson attack this past Shabbat.
Don't miss this online event (Jan. 6) on the relation between #faith and #democracy.
An absolute stellar panel with @crawfordstuff.bsky.social, @revjimwallis.bsky.social, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social and @sharonbrous.bsky.social.
Organized by Franciscan Action Network and @paxchristiusa.bsky.social
🗞️ Today in @nytimes.com: There is a particular horror in attacks on holy days, but even in the darkest moments, there are sparks of humanity.
Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social reflects on the courage, solidarity and resilience of communities in the face of terror:
Recommend @sharonbrous.bsky.social urgently, on the light that solidarity brings into these dark dark times
The Humanity Amid the Horror at Bondi Beach www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...
Join us on 12/6 around 11:30am PT in person & on YouTube.com/ikarlosangeles for a conversation b/w R' Angela Buchdahl + R' @sharonbrous.bsky.social on faith, identity, leadership, and Buchdahl’s new book, Heart of a Stranger. Please RSVP bit.ly/buchdahl12625 if you're joining in person.
,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
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...
Just now getting a chance to listen to this, and it...after yesterday's events, I think it hits harder than it already would have.
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...
If the Soul of the Jewish People is to be Redeemed - Rabbi @SharonBrous | Rosh Hashanah 1 / 9.23.25
We are facing a spiritual catastrophe. In the small space between prophecy and distinct possibility, we must forge a new path.
Watch/Read/Listen: ikar.org/events/if-th...
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.
We enter 5786 facing great challenges as a people, a nation, and a world. Amid so much heartache and uncertainty, we gather to dream, mourn, and dance together, to learn, pray and find renewed hope together. ikar.org/high-holy-da...
“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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Our most sacred commitment is to the protection and preservation of human life—and our most fervent prayer is for peace.
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.
Thank you, @sharonbrous.bsky.social for this message.
bit.ly/6525msnbcrab... "If you can't unequivocally condemn attacks against Jews b/c you hold them collectively responsible for the decisions of the most hard-right ministers in Israel’s history then you aren't anti-war, anti-racist, or anti-genocide, you're an antisemite."@allinwithchris.bsky.social
Four Things I Know. For fellow Jews in particular, I recommend this @sharonbrous.bsky.social sermon.
In this time of so much heartache, we wrap the victims’ brokenhearted families in loving arms. May their memories be a blessing.
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.
If you missed our powerful #YomHaatzmaut webinar yesterday, with Rabbi @sharonbrous.bsky.social, @evanwolfson.bsky.social, and @taliabenamy.bsky.social, you can now watch it on the YouTube channel of @jstreetdotorg.bsky.social, one of our endorsing organizations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGGv...
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.
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As always, @sharonbrous.bsky.social speaks up for the rights of all, even when it’s difficult.
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