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Podcast: Commune with Jeff Krasno
Episode: Sacred Encounters & Empathetic Listening with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Description: Rabbi Sharon Brous is the founding rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish community in Los Angeles, and the author of The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Heal Our Hearts and Mend Our Broken World. In this conversation, Rabbi Brous emphasizes the importance of “sacred encounters,” people truly see and hear each other's stories, particularly in times of grief or pain. She also points to the Jewish ritual of asking the brokenhearted, “Tell me what happened to you?” as a model for deep, empathetic listening. This episode serves as an epilogue to our series on the Peace Initiative for Israel and Palest...