Ask

Are you a synagogue or what? Yes and no and kinda. Words like “synagogue” can feel constraining, and we want to think expansively about what Jewish life can be… so we think of ourselves as a spiritual community, and let the experience define itself.

Pray

“Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to overthrow and to ruin the pyramids of callousness, hatred, opportunism, falsehoods. The liturgical movement must become a revolutionary movement, seeking to overthrow the forces that continue to destroy the promise, the hope, the vision.” –Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, “On Prayer”

Learn

“To educate means to cultivate the soul.” -Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

Act

“Love your neighbor, and love yourself. That is the whole Torah. All the rest is commentary.” –Hillel

Meet

This community is crawling with good folks — from longtime members to newbies — and there are so many ways to connect.

Join

IKAR is fueled by the love, talent, and creative investment of each of our community members. Our membership is an expression of individual commitments and a way for each person to expand their Jewish horizons through learning and spiritual growth.

Donate

“All beginnings require that you unlock new doors. The key is giving and doing. Give tzedakah and do kindness.” – R’ Nachman of Bratslav

Search

We are all searching for something. What’s your thing?

Act

Green Action

We must be part of a culture shift, a shift in consciousness. We are building an island of spiritual resistance. And I am asking us to believe that it just might matter. – Rabbi Sharon Brous

As we face an unprecedented ecological and climate emergency, Green Action activists are focused on radically transforming our lives, our communities, our city, and the planet. We invite all IKAR members to join our monthly Minyan Tzedek Green Action meeting to build our environmental education and advocacy power. We’re working with local and national partners to save the planet, firmly rooted in our Jewish spirit and values.

Upcoming Events:

Monthly Green Action Meeting – August 1, 2022

Past Events:

7.11.22 – Grow Greener with Native Plants

Watch Rabbi Brous’s Rosh Hashanah sermon on the climate crisis.

Check out IKAR’s Earth Challenge 5780.

Monthly Green Action Meeting– November 1, 2021

Monthly Green Action Meeting – October 4, 2021.

Monthly Green Action Meeting – March 1, 2021.

Monthly Green Action Meeting – February 1, 2021.

Indigenous Rights, Jewish Environmental Stewardship & Climate Justice with Emily McDonnell and Devorah Brous – January 31, 2021.

Regenerative Change: Compost as Climate Action & Ritual in These Times with Devorah Brous – January 26, 2021.

We need your help with this urgent and holy work. To start a conversation about how we can harness your passions and skills, please email [email protected]