LIVE FROM SAN DIEGO! Rabbis Sharon Brous (IKAR) & David Ingber (Romemu/92NY)
3/31/20261 hr 1 min
At this live “Being Jewish with Jonah Platt” event in San Diego, supported by Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Crown Family Philanthropies, and the Jim Joseph Foundation, Jonah Platt welcomes two influential spiritual leaders: Rabbi Sharon Brous, founding rabbi of IKAR in Los Angeles, and David Ingber, founding rabbi of Romemu in New York. Together, they explore how their egalitarian, non-denominational communities are reimagining synagogue life by emphasizing spiritual aliveness, engaging prayer, and social justice.
Brous and Ingber speak candidly about the challenges of leading “big tent” communities in a deeply polarized time, where congregants often expect r...
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First 90 secondsJonah Platt· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Today's episode is sponsored by Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Crown Family Philanthropies, and the Jim Joseph Foundation. Thank you for your generosity. Today's conversation would not exist without it. All right, pals. I'm in studio this morning, but the episode you're about to watch is not. The following conversation took place on March 16th at Fox Point Farms in Encinitas, California, where I had the pleasure of hosting a live podcast for attendees of the 2026 Jewish Funders Network International Conference. I will be introducing both of my illustrious guests in just a moment, but to kick things off, I'm gonna pass the mic to David Rittberg, a senior director at the Schusterman Foundation, who's gonna help us get this party started. Don't touch that dial. David, take it away.
David Rittberg0:49
Welcome, welcome. Hello, everyone out there in TV land. I am thrilled on behalf of the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, the Crown Family Philanthropies, and the Jim Joseph Foundation to welcome you to this beautiful location for this meaningful event. [audience cheering] We have heard a lot of recurring messages over these last couple of days. Our challenges are significant. The opportunities in front of us are in our grasp, and the obstacles to seizing on those opportunities and dealing with those challenges are complex. And we need