Vayera 5786 The Rabbis warn of a society defined by its cruelty toward the most vulnerable. We must not become Sodom.By IKAR

This is a recording from 11.5.2025 of the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher, a class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.By IKAR

The audio recording of this conversation was compromised and you may need to adjust volume settings for certain portions of the recording. We are deeply sorry for the inconvenience. Dr. Yasmeen Abu Fraiha is a medical doctor with a specialty in internal medicine, currently completing a clinical fellowship in critical care at Beth Israel Deaconess M…

The case for the medium tent. Source sheet: https://ikar.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Everythings-Breaking.-Can-We-Be-Fixed_.pdfBy IKAR

This is a recording from 10.29.2025 of the Weekly Parashah with Rabbi David Kasher, a class co-sponsored by Hadar and IKAR.By IKAR

Hidden in the dry details of genealogy and geography is the actual beginning of Avraham’s story– a beginning that fundamentally changes how we understand the call he receives, the family he leaves, and the journey he undertakes.By IKAR

From September 27, 2025. At a time when so many horrible things are happening, some might wonder, "Why bother to be a decent person?" At such a time, we need to focus on the words of Hillel, "In a place where people are being inhumane, seek to be a mensch."By IKAR

As a part of disability Shabbat, IKAR member Matan Koch explores the ideas of openness, welcoming and access in the context of embracing each person's unique reflection of the divine. He takes us on a journey from Talmudic thought to present-day actions, exhorting us to be the kind of community where all of the reflections of the divine are known, …

Stories, perspectives, and wisdom from folks in our own community.By IKAR

A conversation in recognition of October 7th with Rabbi Sharon Brous and Alana Zeitchik, an Israeli-American peace advocate.By IKAR

A lighthearted and serious look at the shared strengths of the most majestic of trees and the ancient resilient Children of Israel.By IKAR

Examining how our perceptions inform our beliefs and behaviors, through the Babylonian Talmud's account of the ancient Water-Drawing Festival.By IKAR

As we move from the peak experiences of the High Holydays into Sukkot, how will we gather in our joy? What practices can we adopt for Sukkot, whether or not we are able to build a Sukkah? And what role does this joy have to play in our experience of Sukkot and beyond?By IKAR

I turned to King David and the Prophet Natan to learn how to fight fascism. I learned something much deeper and more sustaining for our time.By IKAR

We cannot bypass the pain in pursuit of the promise. Only by confronting the trauma of our past, both individual and collective, can we build a future of expansive possibility.By IKAR

Living meaningfully with the time we've got. Join Rabbi Brous and Lori Gottlieb in a sermon-dialogue on the intersection of Jewish and therapeutic wisdom on issues of deep concern for us today: how to stay in relationship with people whose ideas break your heart, confirmation bias and how minds are changed (can they be?), how to overcome psychic nu…

We are facing a spiritual catastrophe. In the small space between prophecy and distinct possibility, we must forge a new path.By IKAR

We're living in a world of constant distraction and alerts and noise, and we're exhausted. But we also don't know how to get out of this internally and externally constructed trap. What can these holidays help us learn about the necessity of stillness and silence in order to go back out into the world? How can they help us rediscover our connection…

The Jewish community is being offered a false choice between countering antisemitism and protecting democracy and civil rights. But there is no inclusive democracy without Jewish safety -- and no Jewish safety without inclusive democracy. Amy Spitalnick, CEO of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and a nationally recognized leader on count…

As we move closer to the High Holydays, what do Ursula Le Guin, a provocative Midrash and the opening word of our Torah portion have to teach us about the demanding but essenntial work of teshuvah?By IKAR

In this week's parsha we learn that the king had to write a Torah for himself. Or was it two - a Torah that accompanies him throughout his life and one that remains in a treasury locked away? From this we can learn a lot about our public and private selves and about the difference between the actual and the ideal. What lessons might accompany us as…

Both the Jewish calendar and the Torah come to a close leaving our people in a state of active preparation. But do we ever feel truly ready?By IKAR

An earnest message to my child as she makes her own way in a broken, angry, anguished world, and a quiet plea to us all to open our hearts with love.By IKAR

At first glance, Tu B’av, the Festival of Love, seems to be the Jewish equivalent of Valentine’s Day. But, a deeper look at the strange origins of this holiday reveals the transformative possibilities of this day. It all begins with an ax.By IKAR

Tisha B'Av is the day we devote to contemplating destruction and ruin. How should we observe it, this year, when we are already carrying so much grief? And how can our tradition, and the story of one London rabbinical student, spur us to action?By IKAR