Progressive Religious Voices: Featured Podcast

Judaism

Rabbi Sharon Brous
Ikar Congregation, Los Angeles, California

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Rabbi Sharon Brous is founder of the IKAR congregation in Los Angeles, a vibrant and innovative new spiritual community in Los Angeles.  While completing her rabbinical training at Jewish Theological Seminary, Rabbi Brous also completed a Master's Degree in Religion and Human Rights at Columbia University.  For the last three years (2005-2007), IKAR has been included in "Slingshot, A Resource Guide to Jewish Innovation," an annual compilation of the 50 most inspiring and innovative organizations, projects, and programs in the North American Jewish community today.  From 2004-2006, Rabbi Brous was included the Jewish Forward’s “Forward 50,” a list of most influential voices embody “the spirit of Jewish action as it is emerging in America.” Since 2005, she has been a member of the Synagogue 3000 Leadership Network, a select national group of rabbis, cantors, and artists working to transform and revitalize American Jewish spiritual communities

Credits: Podcast editing by Robert P. Jones; Audio Production by Emily Hanford; Music by David Krakauer, "West African Niggun," from "Music from the Winery

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