IKAR Podcasts

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Don't Tell Me It's Hopeless - Rabbi Sharon Brous
December 14, 2025

The seeds of redemption were being planted—we were just too busy to notice.

Heart of a Stranger: Rabbis Sharon Brous and Angela Buchdahl in conversation
December 09, 2025

A conversation between Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Rabbi Sharon Brous on faith, identity, leadership, and Buchdahls new book, Heart of a Stranger.

Embracing Exile - Dr. David Kraemer in Conversation with Rabbi Sharon Brous
December 07, 2025

Dr. Kraemer focuses on the literary analysis of rabbinic literature, rabbinic ritual, the social and religious history of Jews in late antiquity, and Jewish diaspora ideologies. Since 2024, he has played a crucial role in forging policy and expanding the

On SUFFERING: When We Reach the Outer Limits of Our Understanding - Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning 5786
December 02, 2025

This is a recording of Rabbi Sharon Brous's third session of For the Love of Learning. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud. Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, well dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, explorin

Breathing with God - Rabbi Morris Panitz
November 30, 2025

When it comes to speaking about the personal experiences weve had or we yearn for with God, we tend to retreat into self-consciousness and silence. Id like for that to change. So, heres my story.

On WORDS: And Their Power to Hurt and to Heal- Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning 5786
November 25, 2025

This is a recording of our second session of For the Love of Learning. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud. Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, well dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancie

History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Does Rhyme - Rabbi Sharon Brous
November 23, 2025

Our ancestor, Isaac, repeated the pattern of his fathers failuresan expression of loyalty to the covenant.We, too, may feel trapped by the force of the past,as though we are powerless to the repetition of the worst chapters of our history.But we c

On LOVE: What Partnership Looks Like - Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning 5786
November 18, 2025

Read the source sheet here. This is a recording of our first session of For the Love of Learning. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud. Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, well dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmu

The Cane and the Pitcher - Rabbi Deborah Silver
November 16, 2025

This weeks parashah is the fourth in a row to remind us that Abraham and Sarah are old. Imagine them in Los Angeles, 2025 - how would they age? And how can that help us imagine a new approach to aging for ourselves?