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Sharon Brous



Sharon Brous is an American rabbi based in Los Angeles. She was one of the founders of IKAR (meaning “essence” in Hebrew), a leading edge Jewish movement (part of the Jewish Renewal). She believes in a strong connection between religion and politics.

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Rabbi Sharon Brous - Women's March on Washington 1/21/17 (C-Span Footage)

Rabbi Brous takes the stage at the Women's March on Washington before a crowd of hundreds of thousands as part of a line-up of activists, faith & community leaders and entertainers. Grateful to Henry J. Bernstein for his video editing savvy.

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‘I’ve Spent My Life Studying These Books That Say Decency Actually Matters’

Progressive clergy are pushing a new movement that’s unapologetically political—and deeply rooted in textual traditions.

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What You Call Politics, We Call Torah

Tell me this: can one really claim that Torah is not an inherently political document? - Sharon Brous

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A Candid Conversation About Figuring Out Faith

We’ve all had moments when we’ve doubted our faith and lost our religion. Faith leaders Pastor Keion Henderson, Rabbi Sharon Brous, and Dr. Pamela Ayo Yetunde join Tam Fam members Nicole Queen and Bianca Bruce for an unforgettable conversation about faith and spirituality.

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The Women’s Haftarah Commentary: New Insights from Women Rabbis on the 54 Weekly Haftarah Portions, the 5 Megillot & Special Shabbatot

More than eighty women rabbis, including Sharon Brous, from the Reform, Conservative, and Reconstructionist movements offer fresh perspectives on the beloved texts that make up the Haftarah, the Prophets and Writings, and the Five Megillot.

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Why I Have Come to Support Defunding the Police

The last few weeks have made it impossible to hide from the truth that Black and white people have fundamentally different experiences with law enforcement in this country.

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Rabbi Sharon Brous Speaks Out Against Islamophobia at L.A. City Hall

Rabbi Brous speaks out against Islamophobia and hate of all kinds, and delivers a letter penned by the Auburn Fellows.

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We Need to Talk: The Link Between Sexual Violence and Gun Violence

Perhaps the proximity of these two horrifying American tragedies will finally be a wake-up call for our soul-weary nation.

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Sharon Brous: Beginning IKAR in Los Angeles

Friends just wanted a way to prepare their kids for bar and bat mitzvahs. Rabbi Sharon Brous made a revolutionary counteroffer.

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Dismantling Shame - Rabbi Sharon Brous

Father Greg Boyle calls us to dismantle the shame that stands in the way of us being who we’re called to be in the world.

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