March 25th, 2023

“The vitality of these pro-democracy protests in Israel is astonishing. The spirit of the people is rising on the streets. I was honored to speak at the protests in Kfar Saba after Shabbat— 25,000 strong! Israel must be a democracy, with justice and equality for all!”

October 6th, 2021

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Rabbi Brous was a featured speaker at Boston University’s 2021 Elie Wiesel Memorial Lecture Series at The Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies on how “We Belong to Each Other – A Jewish Framework for a Just Society.”

October 4th, 2021

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“Each of us born in this particular time and living in this particular place with this unique combination of skills and talents and drives, has a task, has some sacred work that only we can do in the world.”

March 25th, 2021 — Pesah 5781

Rabbi Brous emceed The White House Passover Seder with Second Gentleman Emhoff. Special appearances were made by President Biden and First Lady Biden, Vice President Harris, Jonathan Cedarbaum, Herbie Ziskend, Michael Fuchs, Ann Neuberger, Jeff Zients,  Cynthia Bernstein, Abbe Gluck, Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School, and our own IKAR students!

November 19th, 2020

Antisemitism exists across the political, ideological, and social spectrum, often taking the form that is most fitting to the context. This workshop will examine the particular forms of antisemitism on the left by examining real-life incidents with anti-Jewish expressions in progressive environs, including those related to anti-Zionism and extreme anti-Israel rhetoric, and will discuss ways to address this bias, build awareness and help ensure all spaces are inclusive of Jews.

November 17th, 2020

This series brings together distinguished speakers working around our nation to share narratives that are often marginalized and to bring people together in dialogue with empathy and understanding.

November 17th, 2020

Join anti-hunger champions for a look back on the movement. How did hunger evolve from a bipartisan issue to a deeply partisan flashpoint, and what has that meant for the millions of low-income Americans caught in the middle? And most importantly, how can we reshape our reality around a renewed moral clarity – that no one deserves to be hungry, and our social contract ensures that every person should get the support they need to lead a life of dignity and prosperity? The conversation will be framed by leading clergy voices, reflecting on the Jewish community’s relationship to anti-hunger and anti-poverty work, bringing “politics” to the bimah, and more.

August 21st, 2020

The LA-based, nationally recognized rabbi talks about what to do when your society is having five crises at once, why the pulpit is for politics, and hot ’90s kiddush seduction techniques.

August 20th, 2020

In this time of pandemic and political upheaval, it is important that faith communities work together in our efforts towards social justice. In this panel, Muslim Public Affairs Council president, Salam Al-Marayati will discuss with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, Hedab Tarifi of Islamic Center of Southern California and Dylan Williams of J Street, Muslim-Jewish relations here in the U.S. our work on policy in the in the Middle East, and how we can support each other’s communities, working together towards social transformation.

August 20th, 2020

How do we move on when the apology we so long for – and the resolution and accountability week seek – refuse to come? We begin a snippet from Heavyweight’s episode 11, Christina, and from there we explore perhaps one of the thorniest issues of teshuva and of human relationships in general: how can I move on, personally and in a specific relationship, when instead of a clean, new start with the other side I just get muck? Featured guests: Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR LA) and Jonathan Goldstein (host, Heavyweight).

July 19th, 2020

July 7th, 2020

Rabbi David Kasher (IKAR) & Rabbi David Ingber (Romemu) come together to discuss the 10th Commandment. This session was a part of DAWN, an all-night cultural arts festival celebrating Shavuot, presented by Reboot in association with the Jewish Emergent Network.

July 7th, 2020

Stealing Hearts and Minds: Tales of Deception with Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum & Rabbi Ronit Tsadok. This session was a part of DAWN, an all-night cultural arts festival celebrating Shavuot, presented by Reboot in association with the Jewish Emergent Network.

July 7th, 2020

Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR) and Rabbi Amichai Lau-Lavie (Lab/Shul) dive deep into the fourth Commandment – “remember the sabbath day and keep it holy.” This session was a part of DAWN, an all-night cultural arts festival celebrating Shavuot, presented by Reboot in association with the Jewish Emergent Network.

July 7th, 2020

Rabbi Sharon Brous (IKAR) in conversation with Bishop Gene Robinson and Lisa Sharon Harper (Freedom Road). This session was a part of DAWN, an all-night cultural arts festival celebrating Shavuot, presented by Reboot in association with the Jewish Emergent Network.

June 8th, 2020

Rabbi Sharon Brous interviewed at George Floyd’s memorial procession in Los Angeles.

November 3rd, 2019

Rabbi Brous was the keynote speaker alongside Rev. Jim Lawson, a civil rights activist called by Martin Luther King Jr, “the leading theorist and strategist of nonviolence.”

The forum was intended to reaffirm the transformational relationship between Jewish and African American religious communities during the early sixties, lead by Abraham Joshua Heschel and Martin Luther King.

June 23rd, 2019

Rabbi Brous was the first-ever rabbi to serve as chaplain-in-residence at Chautauqua. This is part 8 of the series.

June 23rd, 2019

Rabbi Brous was the first-ever rabbi to serve as chaplain-in-residence at Chautauqua. This is part 7 of the series.

June 23rd, 2019

Rabbi Brous was the first-ever rabbi to serve as chaplain-in-residence at Chautauqua. This is part 6 of the series.