Rabbi Sharon Brous speaks at JWI's 2009 Women to Watch gala event

Each year, Jewish Women International honors ten Women to Watch, exceptional Jewish women leaders from across the United States. Each fall issue of JWIs Jewish Woman magazine profiles the years Women to Watch, whose achievements are inspiring change in range of disciplines including culture, community, business, politics, family, science and spirituality. Since 1998, the roster of honorees has grown into a diverse group of talented, dynamic visionaries. In addition to appearing in the fall issue of Jewish Woman, the women are honored at the annual Women to Watch celebration in Washington, DC a gala luncheon, awards ceremony and vibrant honorees discussion panel.

2009 honoree, Rabbi Sharon Brous of Los Angeles, CA, delivers her pearl of wisdom to the crowd. Rabbi Brous is the founder of the Jewish spiritual community IKAR. She is listed among the Forwards 50 most influential American Jews and Newsweeks leading rabbis in the country, sits on the rabbinic advisory boards of American Jewish World Service and Progressive Jewish Alliance, and is on the REBOOT faculty.

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[seekerFLA]

Stunningly articulate. Brilliant.  Progressive Judaism just found it's new spokesperson.

[Eirene001]

Very wise words from a woman with her heart in the right place!