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Listen To Our Abortion Stories.

As we have feared, the Supreme Court has effectively overturned the federal right to abortion.

Click here to listen to our abortion stories: Spotify / Apple Podcast

The Court majority has proclaimed that the Constitution doesn’t protect abortion access despite 50 years of precedent to the contrary. Anti-abortion activists have argued that all people of faith must share their interpretation of when life begins. They have declared that prohibiting abortion is the only way to uphold the sanctity of life.

When we hear one another’s stories we understand more deeply the role of abortion access in honoring the sanctity of life.

We urge you to listen, share your own story, speak out, and join the work to ensure that all people in the United States retain access to abortion and the freedom to follow our own consciences and religions.

Click here to listen to our abortion stories: Spotify / Apple Podcast

The Court majority has proclaimed that the Constitution doesn’t protect abortion access despite 50 years of precedent to the contrary. Anti-abortion activists have argued that all people of faith must share their interpretation of when life begins. They have declared that prohibiting abortion is the only way to uphold the sanctity of life.

When we hear one another’s stories we understand more deeply the role of abortion access in honoring the sanctity of life.

We urge you to listen, share your own story, speak out, and join the work to ensure that all people in the United States retain access to abortion and the freedom to follow our own consciences and religions.

Upcoming Events:

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6/26, 10am, Green Action Post-Pandemic Purge!

6/26, 10am PT, Virtual Hevra Kadisha Gathering

6/26, 12pm PT, Virtual Spiritual Practices That Bring Joy (Led by Dr. Aviva Feintech)

6/26, 3pm PT, Hybird Knit & Crochet Circle

6/27-71, 8am PT, Virtual Morning Minyan

6/28, 11am PT, IKAR from Afar & Minyan Tzedek

6/28, 7pm, Men’s Circle

Sermon: Desire Revisited

By Rabbi David Kasher

Saturday, June 18, 2022 – Parashat Beha’alotcha

The Israelites have begun complaining. They say they miss the meat and melons they had back in Egypt. Really?! After God freed them from slavery and is raining down manna from heaven?! These ungrateful wretches! Disgraceful. But, then again…are really they so different from us?

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Membership at IKAR is a holy partnership.

Early bird membership rates are currently in effect through June 30.

Renew your commitments to IKAR today as we build a vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful Jewish community together. All 5782 (2021/2022) memberships lapse on June 30, 2022.

Your tzedakah (contribution) is essential to the growth and sustenance of our community. If you have the means to increase your membership contributions, we encourage you to select the Fellow Traveler or Kindred Spirit levels. We also know that these times have brought unprecedented challenges for many, not only physically and spiritually, but also financially. As always, if the suggested contribution amounts are out of your reach, we ask that you designate a meaningful and comfortable contribution by selecting the Ezra level.

Limudim Families: Renew your membership and add tuition to your IKARt all at once! Please email [email protected] with any questions about tuition.

If you have questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out by email [email protected] or call 323-852-3713.

Renew your commitments to IKAR today as we build a vibrant, inclusive, and meaningful Jewish community together. All 5782 (2021/2022) memberships lapse on June 30, 2022.

Your tzedakah (contribution) is essential to the growth and sustenance of our community. If you have the means to increase your membership contributions, we encourage you to select the Fellow Traveler or Kindred Spirit levels. We also know that these times have brought unprecedented challenges for many, not only physically and spiritually, but also financially. As always, if the suggested contribution amounts are out of your reach, we ask that you designate a meaningful and comfortable contribution by selecting the Ezra level.

Limudim Families: Renew your membership and add tuition to your IKARt all at once! Please email [email protected] with any questions about tuition.

If you have questions at all, please do not hesitate to reach out by email [email protected] or call 323-852-3713.

Join Us As We Ride for Refugees + Survivors

IKAR is bringing the largest single delegation to Kraków, and we’re nearly two-thirds of the way toward our goal of raising $40,000 in support of Ukrainian refugees and Holocaust survivors. Of course, we always welcome direct contributions here!

Rabbi Brous’s Sabbatical

Rabbi Brous will be on Sabbatical from February to July 2022. Click here to learn more.

Watch: The Inner Whisper – Rabbi Sharon Brous

Listen: Apple Podcasts & Spotify

Read: Source Sheet

Our Mission

Creating a Just Community

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IKAR’s mission is to reanimate Jewish life and develop a spiritual and moral foundation for a just and equitable society. Fusing piety and hutzpah, obligation and inspiration, IKAR is a dynamic, multi-generational community that fosters a yearning for personal, purposeful, creative engagement in Jewish life, particularly among young and disaffected Jews. Rooted in Los Angeles and reaching globally, we strive to actively and intentionally celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the Jewish people. Click here to learn more.