Sharon Brous on the power of saying ‘amen’ in a broken world

Rabbi Sharon Brous is one of the most prominent rabbis in the U.S., known for injecting Jewish life with a bold, passionate and justice-driven ethic, whether its the need to fight racism, build affordable housing, or oppose the Israeli government’s lurch to the right.

But as her new book, “The Amen Effect,” shows, she is also one of the most pastoral and caring.

The book, which draws on ancient rabbinic wisdom and personal anecdotes, is an extended meditation on the importance of “showing up” — in good times and bad. The 50-year-old rabbi and co-founder of the nondenominational IKAR synagogue in Los Angeles…

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