IKAR Podcasts

IKAR Podcasts

Sermons, talks, classes, and more from IKAR Rabbis and the IKAR community.

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The Midwives Birthed More Than Those Hebrew Babies Into the World - Rabbi Sharon Brous

January 11, 2026 • 21 mins
A seemingly superfluous sidebar in our grand narrative in fact models what we most need to remember in a time of tyranny: There will emerge a vast moral vacuum. Step into it. Use the power you do have to muck up the machinery of injustice. Lean into faith. And remember that goodness, courage, and integrity are contagious. This is how we push back against the darkness. Parashat Shemot 5786
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On COMMUNITY, On UNITY? Ta'anit 23a - Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning

January 7, 2026 • 63 mins
This is a recording of Rabbi Sharon Brous's of For the Love of Learning. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud. Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as possible… your Tu...
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Two Messiahs, Three Opinions - Rabbi David Kasher | Best Book Ever

January 5, 2026 • 58 mins
This is a recording from 12.31.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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Of Serpents and Salvation - Rabbinic Intern Jacob Schatz

January 5, 2026 • 16 mins
Jacob’s farewell address in Parashat VaYechi features a vision of a snake and a cry for Divine salvation. As our world backslides into fear, anger, violence, and deceit, we nonetheless find hope in self-transformation. By caring for the needy and welcoming the stranger, we preserve the legacy of B’nei Yisrael, and become partners with God in redeeming a broken world. 
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Counting Sheep - Rabbi Morris Panitz

December 31, 2025 • 37 mins
Hidden within the broader narrative of exodus and redemption is a sub story about how a minority retains its distinctive culture. And the unlikely messengers of this story are… sheep.
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Joseph Builds the Administrative State - Rabbi David Kasher | The Best Book Ever

December 26, 2025 • 60 mins
This is a recording from 12.23.2025 of Rabbi David Kasher's Weekly Parashah class, co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.
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Why Fascists Fear Teachers - Randi Weingarten & Rabbi Sharon Brous in Conversation

December 21, 2025 • 63 mins
Lunch & Learn with American Federation for Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Rabbi Sharon Brous to discuss Weingarten's new book, Why Fascists Fear Teachers: Public Education and the Future of Democracy, which exposes the long-planned strategy to undermine education—and lifts up the powerful role educators play in protecting truth and democracy. We apologize for technical difficulties that occured during the livestream whic...
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After Bondi - Rabbi Sharon Brous

December 21, 2025 • 21 mins
1. We must be exactly who we are, only more so. 2. There is great geographical, ideological, political and religious distance between us. We must remember that we are responsible for one another. And 3. We must dramatically shift our approach to fighting antisemitism.
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The Trappings of Power - the Best Book Ever with Rabbi David Kasher

December 19, 2025 • 58 mins
This is a recording of the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher, a class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR from 12.18.2025 / Mikeitz 5786
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On SURVIVAL: Playing Dead in Order to Live Gittin 56a-56b - Rabbi Sharon Brous

December 16, 2025 • 66 mins
This is a recording of Rabbi Sharon Brous's of For the Love of Learning. Every Tuesday morning, a new story from the Talmud. Taught by your rabbis in a monthly rotation, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as possible… your Tuesday ...
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Don't Tell Me It's Hopeless - Rabbi Sharon Brous

December 14, 2025 • 22 mins
The seeds of redemption were being planted—we were just too busy to notice.
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On CAUTION, On COURAGE: Gittin 55b-56a - Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning

December 9, 2025 • 65 mins
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Heart of a Stranger: Rabbis Sharon Brous and Angela Buchdahl in conversation

December 9, 2025 • 45 mins
A conversation between Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Rabbi Sharon Brous on faith, identity, leadership, and Buchdahl’s new book, Heart of a Stranger.
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Embracing Exile - Dr. David Kraemer in Conversation with Rabbi Sharon Brous

December 7, 2025 • 59 mins
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 impact of the Library’s world-renowned collections and programs. His most recent book is Embracing Exile: The Case for Jewish Diaspora.
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On SUFFERING: When We Reach the Outer Limits of Our Understanding - Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning 5786

December 2, 2025 • 62 mins
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, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as possible… ...
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Breathing with God - Rabbi Morris Panitz

November 30, 2025 • 18 mins
When it comes to speaking about the personal experiences we’ve had— or we yearn for— with God, we tend to retreat into self-consciousness and silence.  I’d like for that to change.  So, here’s my story.
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On WORDS: And Their Power to Hurt and to Heal- Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning 5786

November 25, 2025 • 50 mins
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, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as possible… your Tuesday wil...
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History Doesn’t Repeat, But It Does Rhyme - Rabbi Sharon Brous

November 23, 2025 • 24 mins
Our ancestor, Isaac, repeated the pattern of his father’s failures—an 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 can—and must—choose agency over inevitability.  
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On LOVE: What Partnership Looks Like - Rabbi Sharon Brous | For the Love of Learning 5786

November 18, 2025 • 61 mins
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, we’ll dig into the strange and compelling world of the Talmud, exploring the ways ancient dilemmas speak to modern questions. Join us in-person at the Event Space (coffee and nosh provided) or over Zoom (B.Y.O. nosh) for as many sessions as...
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The Cane and the Pitcher - Rabbi Deborah Silver

November 16, 2025 • 19 mins
This week’s 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?
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