בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְּמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְּמַן הַזֶּה: We thank You, God, for keeping us alive and sustaining us for letting us live to witness this moment

A rabbi reflects on her Yom Kippur message, as Israel's war in Gaza continues - NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous of IKAR, a congregation in Los Angeles, about her message this year during the Yom Kippur holiday.

If the Soul of the Jewish People is to be Redeemed - Rabbi @SharonBrous | Rosh Hashanah 1 / 9.23.25 We are facing a spiritual catastrophe. In the small space between prophecy and distinct possibility, we must forge a new path. Watch/Read/Listen: https://t.co/14LXhhFhls

We need more rabbis like @SharonBrous. I went to Ikar on Rosh Hashanah. She gave an incredible sermon. Please watch. https://t.co/DZYhPXUNTR

We enter 5786 facing great challenges as a people, a nation, and a world. Amid so much heartache and uncertainty, we gather to dream, mourn, and dance together, to learn, pray and find renewed hope together. https://t.co/Grqsy5lfTl

We are heartbroken by the murder of six Israelis at a bus stop in Jerusalem this morning, and we grieve with their beloveds. Every day brings more sorrow— for hostage families, for innocents in Gaza, and now for six more bereaved families in Israel.

We enter 5786 facing great challenges as a people, a nation, and a world. Amid so much heartache and uncertainty, we gather to dream, mourn, and dance together, to learn, pray and find renewed hope together. https://t.co/VVKCYgDAtG

"That is the amen effect — the sacred mandate to hear each other, to embrace each other, to love each other up, especially on the hard days." —Rabbi @SharonBrous, “The Amen Effect” What makes the biggest difference in your relationships? #DailyMeditations

"Disconnection is a plague on our society, a plague of darkness. The antidote is rich, meaningful connection." What powerful words! Read more about connection with this passage from “The Amen Effect” by Rabbi @SharonBrous. #DailyMeditations https://t.co/VFdgereRoX

Our @jstreetdotorg LA chapter helped organize a powerful conversation at @IKAR_LA ft @JeremyBenAmi and Rabbi Sharon Brous. Hear two of our community’s boldest voices speaking with urgency, nuance, and clarity on some of the world’s most pressing issues:

Our most sacred commitment is to the protection and preservation of human life—and our most fervent prayer is for peace.

Amid reports of missiles landing in Tel Aviv, we are gravely concerned for the safety of our family in Israel. We hold them in our hearts, along with all the people of the region, including innocents in Tehran whose lives are in jeopardy.

@FoxNews @hughhewitt The always superb & brilliant Rabbi @SharonBrous @IKAR_LA at a beautiful, peaceful INTERFAITH GATHERING right now in Downtown LA. #DTLA #ICEProtests

Join us today with @LA_Voice, @SharonBrous, Father Greg Boyle, Valarie Kaur, & other faith + community leaders at 6pm @ Grand Park (200 N. Grand Ave) for a candlelight vigil as we bear witness to the regime’s escalating violence against our immigrant families + our peace & safety

https://t.co/YYRmrxnrYP "If you can't unequivocally condemn attacks against Jews b/c you hold them collectively responsible for the decisions of the most hard-right ministers in Israel’s history then you aren't anti-war, anti-racist, or anti-genocide, you're an antisemite."

“We are echoing the calls of the hostage families who are saying make a deal now, bring the hostages home, end this war and get on a path to peace. There are 7 million Palestinians, 7 million Jews in that region. None of them are going anywhere. The only future is a just future

At a DC event dedicated to celebrating Jewish heritage tonight, a young couple— both of whom worked at the Israeli Embassy— was shot and killed. We are sickened by this act of murder. Terrorist violence is never justified; this is not the path to a just and peaceful future.

In this time of so much heartache, we wrap the victims’ brokenhearted families in loving arms. May their memories be a blessing.

If you missed our powerful #YomHaatzmaut webinar yesterday, with Rabbi @SharonBrous, @evanwolfson, and @taliabenamy, you can now watch it on the YouTube channel of @jstreetdotorg, one of our many endorsing organizations. #israelindependenceday

"If everything is antisemitic, then nothing is actually antisemitic." Rabbi @SharonBrous believes the Trump administration is using "legitimate Jewish trauma... [and] lack of safety as a pretext... to pursue anti-democratic measures."