{"id":7957,"date":"2013-01-20T11:25:39","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T17:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tonyjones\/?p=7957"},"modified":"2015-03-13T16:45:46","modified_gmt":"2015-03-13T21:45:46","slug":"my-second-favorite-rabbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/tonyjones\/2013\/01\/20\/my-second-favorite-rabbi\/","title":{"rendered":"My (Second) Favorite Rabbi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

The Jewish Journal has a story about my friend and rabbi Sharon Brous*:<\/p>\n

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Rabbi Sharon Brous<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The first thing Rabbi Brous brings to the table that some rabbis do not is a clarity of vision. She sees Judaism as it has been practiced in the recent past, and she sees where it could go. Her vision includes the desire to create a sense of surprise, to foster innovation, and to create a sense of connection to God and to others in the community.<\/p>\n

Not only does she have this vision, but she is able to communicate it to others in a way that is convincing and easy to understand.<\/p>\n

But she doesn\u2019t just talk about this vision. Rabbi Brous has been able to bring these ideas to fruition by founding Ikar, which says on its website that it is \u201ca religious approach that fuses piety and hutzpah, obligation and inspiration, tradition and soul.\u201d In other words, she isn\u2019t just writing and speaking about what needs to be done to reinvigorate Jewish life; she is taking it to the next level by putting her ideas into practice in the real world<\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

via What\u2019s So Special About Rabbi Sharon Brous? | Jewish Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(My favorite rabbi<\/a>)<\/p>\n

*Sharon was among a group of \u201cemer-Jews\u201d with whom I and others met several years ago. I\u2019m glad to say that we\u2019ve stayed in touch, and we\u2019re hoping to announce a joint project soon.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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