Sharon Brous
Rabbi

Sharon Brous

Brous is the founding rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish Spiritual Community in Los Angeles. She was recently noted in Newsweek as one of the leading rabbis in the country.

Archive: Sharon Brous

God is Concerned with Life's Trivialities

Not only is the question of health care a moral concern, but the way that we conduct our conversation about it is as well. The bedrock of our country is healthy and vigorous debate over the issues that matter most. And yet it is deeply disturbing to watch respectful debate degenerate into name-calling and accusations.

By Sharon Brous | August 19, 2009; 02:20 PM ET | Comments (3)

Time to Stay Focused on Dreams, not Fears

I found it deeply heartening that within a couple of hours of the Holocaust Museum shooting I received several press-releases from local and national Muslim organizations condemning the attack.

By Sharon Brous | June 11, 2009; 08:28 AM ET | Comments (3)

Warren's Presence Taints Inauguration

I believe that it is more than a liberal reflex that is making many of us so profoundly uncomfortable with Obama's choice of Rick Warren to deliver the inauguration invocation.

By Sharon Brous | December 30, 2008; 01:14 AM ET | Comments (3)

Palin's God is Not My God

As a person who strives every day to discern the voice of God and live my life in accordance with God's will, I certainly hope that all of our candidates understand that this great country, established in part to honor and protect religious freedom, thrives precisely on the diversity of its inhabitants.

By Sharon Brous | September 11, 2008; 11:11 AM ET | Comments (113)

 
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