THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Rabbi Bassin believes that religion plays an important role in shaping us as individuals and in informing how we shape our society well beyond the walls of the sanctuary. Though fewer Americans are turning to traditional religious institutions for guidance, many still look for moral leadership and an outlet for discourse that approaches contemporary issues with vision and values. From countering extremism to tackling #MeToo and the fight for racial justice, her public-facing rabbinate does not shy away from the difficult conversations that define our historical moment and from the honest intellectual debates that help us all better understand our world.
Click on the Images to Listen to Interviews with Rabbi Sarah Bassin:
Selected Publications:
I’m a Rabbi. Here’s Why I’m Going to the Women’s March (JWeekly)
Established Institutions and Start-Up Entrepreneurs Need Each Other (eJewishPhilanthropy)
Rooting Out Extremism is an Evolving Battle (Jewish Journal)
The Strengths and Deficiencies of our Denominations (Jewish Journal)
Parashat Mishpatim: Learning from the Imperfection of Religion (URJ Ten Minutes of Torah)
Selected Sermons:
Rabbi Sarah Bassin of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, delivers her sermon begging the question “Why bother being religious?” (Part 1 of 2)
Rabbi Bassin continues to explore why take part in religious community in 2019. (Part 2 of 2)