IKAR

Event

Beyond The Dream...

Beyond the Dream: A Conversation about the Film, “Between the World and Me” With Yavilah McCoy, Eric Greene, and Rabbi Brous on Sunday, January 17 at 5 pm PST

In commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, watch the new film, “Between the World and Me” based on Ta-Nahasi Coates’ book, and continue learning by joining IKARites in a community conversation with Yavilah McCoy, Eric Greene, and Rabbi Sharon Brous.

Screen the film in advance of the conversation, free of charge. Or read the book. Co-Sponsored by IKAR, Jewish Multiracial Network, and Dimensions Educational Consulting.

Screen the film: https://www.hbo.com/specials/between-the-world-and-me

Read the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220290/between-the-world-and-me-by-ta-nehisi-coates

Join the conversation: www.tinyurl.com/IKARBeyondTheDream

In commemoration of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, watch the new film, “Between the World and Me” based on Ta-Nahasi Coates’ book, and continue learning by joining IKARites in a community conversation with Yavilah McCoy, Eric Greene, and Rabbi Sharon Brous.

Screen the film in advance of the conversation, free of charge. Or read the book. Co-Sponsored by IKAR, Jewish Multiracial Network, and Dimensions Educational Consulting.

Screen the film: https://www.hbo.com/specials/between-the-world-and-me

Read the book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/220290/between-the-world-and-me-by-ta-nehisi-coates

Join the conversation: www.tinyurl.com/IKARBeyondTheDream

Sermons

The Inflection Point

Shabbat Shemot – Rabbi Sharon Brous

There’s an ancient Jewish idea that through the dark night of suffering, redemption will come: yeridah l’tzorekh aliyah. In the shadow of violent insurrection, we stand at the inflection point between the death spiral and the promised redemption. There’s a lot of responsibility to go around—but through honesty and accountability, we can turn this weepy night into a joyous morning.

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Programs

Virtual Calendar

These are difficult and unsettling times for all of us, and there is a lot that is unknown. But one thing we know: human beings need human contact, which is why we have now transitioned all of our programs to virtual. Click here for all the details of our virtual events.

Writings

To truly heal as a nation...

“We have to remember, the deepest darkness is the moment just before the dawn. The contours of the joyous morning we yearn for will be shaped by the boldest and most imaginative dreams we allow ourselves to dream from within the weepy night. This is no end; it’s a new beginning.” Read Rabbi Brous’s full op-ed for JTA here: To truly heal as a nation, we must have a deep national reckoning

Virtual Classes

Classes

Current Classes:

Parsha Study with the Parsha Nut with Rabbi David Kasher

Mishna: The Code of Jewish Knowledge with Rabbi David Kasher

Biblical Poetry with Rabbi David Kasher

Watch recordings of past classes here & join us weekly!

Writings

A Message of Hope, from Rabbi Brous

Hope is not naïve. It’s not some opiate to dull the pain of an oppressive reality. Hope may be the greatest act of defiance against a politics of pessimism and a culture of despair. Read the full text of Rabbi Sharon Brous‘s message of hope.

Sermons

The Path To Redemption