IKAR Podcasts

Rabbi Sharon Brous discusses the dangers of antisemitism within the protest movement and the need for a movement fueled by empathy and moral imagination. She emphasizes the importance of dialogue, unity, and collective responsibility in advocating for a just future for all.

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The free person, awake and humble, can acknowledge thetruth that emerges from various even contradictory perspectives. This is not asign of weakness, but of spiritual liberation. Perhaps that the very essence offreedom is growing in spaciousness.

How can we ensure that the Passover Seder is not performative, but transformative? When we open our doors to those who are hungry, something in our hearts opens too. This is how we begin to write a new liberation story.Since October 7, The New Israel Fund has been funding emergency support and resettlement for Israelis forced from their homes, and they have been supporting Israelis and Palestinians working together for a just future. They have now launched a campaign to feed the people of Gaza living at the brink of famine through the World Central Kitchen and The International Rescue Committee. The humanitarian crisis there is a moral catastrophe, and it is a Jewish moral obligation to feed those who are hungry. I hope you’ll join me in support of this campaign.

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Kabbalat Shabbat dinner discussion with sisters Danielle and Galeet Dardashti from The Nightingale of Iran Podcast

This week we are entering into the new Hebrew month of Nisan. The rabbis debate whether this month or Tishrei (the month with Rosh HaShanah) are the beginning of the year. Some say both. Creation is a process. As we look ahead to the new month we also look back at the last six months - what seeds were planted that we can reap now? What seeds can we plant now to harvest something new in Tishrei? Let's get started.

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A Priestly ritual offers a path toward spiritual preparation for Passover