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Sharon Brous

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Sharon Brous (born 1973) is an American rabbi who currently serves as the senior rabbi of IKAR , a Jewish congregation in Los Angeles.1 She was one of the founders of IKAR in 2004, along with Melissa Balaban, who currently serves as IKAR's Chief Executive Officer, and others. Every year since its founding, IKAR has been named one of the nation’s 50 most innovative Jewish nonprofits by the Slingshot Fund Guide , a resource guide for Jewish innovation. Her forthcoming book, The Amen Effect is available for pre-order now .2

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los angeles based american rabbi

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american rabbi who is the senior rabbi of ikar

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