Rabbi sharon brous biography for kids

American rabbi (born 1973)

Sharon Brous (born November 30, 1973) is an American rabbi^[1] who is the senior rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish congregation in Los Angeles. 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.^[2][3]

Biography

In 2013, The Daily Beast listed Brous as #1 on its list of America's most influential rabbis; she ranked #5 on the same list in 2012.^[4] The publication wrote that "Ikar, the come-as-you-are spiritual community that Brous, 39, founded nearly a decade ago, has become a magnet for L.A.’s young, unaffiliated Jews" in a time when many synagogues face "disaffected, declining membership."^[4]

In 2006, the Forward cited her as among the 50 most influential American Jews.^[5] In 2013 she blessed President Obama and Vice President Biden at the Inaugural National Prayer Service, and blessed LA May IAB Bio Rabbi Sharon Brous - Los Angeles County District Attorney NYF