« All Events

  • This event has passed.

BIC: Beth Israel Presents Rabbi Sharon Brous in conversation with Rav Nadav Caine

February 20, 2024 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Please join us as we welcome Rabbi Sharon Brous. Febraury 20th at 6 pm in the sanctuary at BIC, she will discuss her latest book in conversation with Rav Nadav Caine and sign copies. Registration required. UM and EMU students, teens, and members will receive a free copy of the book, “The Amen Effect”, non-members can purchase for $10, as well as anyone wanting an additional copy.

ABOUT THE AMEN EFFECT

From one of our country’s most prominent rabbis, an inspiring book about the power of community based on one of her most impactful sermons.In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, what will it take to mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society?Sharon Brous—a leading American rabbi—makes the case that the spiritual work of our time, as instinctual as it is counter-cultural, is to find our way to one other in celebration, in sorrow, and in solidarity. To show up for each other in moments of joy and pain, vulnerability and possibility, to invest in relationships of shared purpose and build communities of care.Brous contends that it is through honoring our most basic human instinct– the yearning for real connection– that we reawaken our shared humanity and begin to heal. This kind of sacred presence is captured by the word amen, a powerful ancient idea that we affirm the fullness of one another’s experience by demonstrating, in body and word: “I see you. You are not alone.”

An acclaimed preacher and story-teller, Brous pairs heart-driven anecdotes from her experience building and pastoring to a leading-edge faith community over the past two decades with ancient Jewish wisdom and contemporary science. The result is a clarion call: the sense of belonging engendered by our genuine presence is not only a social and biological need, but a moral and spiritual necessity.

With original insights and practical tools, The Amen Effect translates foundational ideas into simple practices that connect us to our better angels, offering a blueprint for a more meaningful life and a more connected and caring world.

Details

Date:
February 20, 2024
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EST
Event Categories:
, ,
Website:
https://www.bethisrael-aa.org/event/bic-presents-rabbi-sharon-brous.html

Organizer

Beth Israel Congregation
Email
barbm@bethisrael-aa.org
View Organizer Website

Venue

Beth Israel Congregation
2000 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Ann Arbor, MI 48108 United States + Google Map

Related Events