IKAR

Event

Creating a Just Community: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Next up in this exciting series: “Diversity in our Jewish Community: Spotlight on Sephardic Jews” Dr. Mijal Bitton, Hartman Institute of North America, in conversation with Rabbi Sharon Brous. Thursday, June 17 at 5pm PT.

Sermons

PRIDE Shabbat Torah & Reflections

June 11th, 2021 – “Hag Pride Sameah”
Rabbinic Intern Sammy Kanter & LGBTQ+ IKAR Voices

June 12th, 2021 – “Can’t You See? The Whole Community Is Holy #PRIDEShabbat”
Rabbi Sharon Brous

Click here to listen and watch the sermons.

Event

Juneteenth

Virtual: This Sunday, June 20, 2:00-3:30 PM PDT, Rabbi Brous will speak on a panel about Voting Rights, memorializing the 57th anniversary of the sacrifice of Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner.

We advocate for the passing of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and For the People Act of 2021 to protect our vote! IKAR is proud to partner with CLUE: Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice’s Black/Jewish Justice Alliance, Southern Christian Leadership Conference So-Cal, Dignity and Power Now, Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice, + Youth Justice Coalition.

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Register or renew your Membership Today!

Registering for or renewing your membership is a statement of your commitment to joining a community of meaning and spirit and working together to build a more just and loving society.

Join us or renew your membership and connect to something bigger as we build a vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful Jewish community together. Early bird membership rates are currently in effect through June 30. Renew your membership today. Being an IKAR member means you believe in the work of the organization, you want to stand on the same side of history, and you believe that holding each other is an act of love. Find connection at IKAR and connect to something bigger by joining us or renewing your membership.

Registering for or renewing your membership is a statement of your commitment to joining a community of meaning and spirit and working together to build a more just and loving society.

Join us or renew your membership and connect to something bigger as we build a vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful Jewish community together. Early bird membership rates are currently in effect through June 30. Renew your membership today. Being an IKAR member means you believe in the work of the organization, you want to stand on the same side of history, and you believe that holding each other is an act of love. Find connection at IKAR and connect to something bigger by joining us or renewing your membership.

Shabbat Services

Coming Together Again

You might’ve heard… we’re finally gathering in person again (in limited numbers). Click here for more info on how to join us in person. As we move to re-open in person, we’ll continue to livestream services. Members are welcome to join us on Zoom, and anyone is welcome to join us on Facebook. Click here for more info.

Do Justice

Minyan Tzedek Community Organizing

Minyan Tzedek Community Organizing: finding hope as we build a more just society. Rabbi Brous calls us to reclaim “the moral heart of our tradition.” We bring the IKAR community together to fight for social justice, inspired by Torah.

Event

National Inaugural Prayer Service

R’ Brous blesses President Biden/VP Harris in the National Inaugural Prayer Service

“Give us strength, God, as we usher in the dawn of a new America, a justice-driven, multiracial democracy… A new America, built on love, rooted in justice and propelled by our moral imagination.” Read/Watch Rabbi Brous’s full blessing.