IKAR

This article is about the Los Angeles synagogue. For other uses, see Ikar.
IKAR
Religion
AffiliationJudaism
RiteNon-denominational Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational statusCongregation
Leadership
  • Rabbi Sharon Brous
  • Rabbi Morris Panitz (Associate)
  • Rabbi Hannah Jensen (Assistant)
  • Rabbi Deborah Silver (Associate)
StatusActive
Location
LocationShalhevet High School, 910 South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90036
CountryUnited States
IKAR is located in Western Los Angeles
IKAR
Location in western Los Angeles, California
Geographic coordinates34°03′35″N 118°21′46″W / 34.0598231°N 118.3628873°W / 34.0598231; -118.3628873
Architecture
Founder
Date established2004 (as a congregation)
Completed2015
Website
ikar-la.org

IKAR is a non-denominational Jewish congregation and community founded in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 2004 and is led by rabbi Sharon Brous,[1][2] who was one of its founders.[3]

  1. ^ Weiner, Rex (December 30, 2012). "IKAR Looks To Build Without Losing Magic". The Forward.
  2. ^ Gruenbaum, Julie (June 23, 2010). "How Different Is IKAR; Rabbi Sharon Brous Inspires Change … and Controversy". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.
  3. ^ Feldman, Ari (June 2, 2018). "Ikar is building something. Just don't call it a synagogue". The Forward. Retrieved December 3, 2023.