The Songleader Boot Camp and the Center for Jewish Learning will hold a panel discussion with Rabbi Sharon Brous and Rabbi David Ingber on “Why Be Jewish? Praying with Our Hearts/ Praying with Our Feet” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20 at the Jewish Community Center’s Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive.

 Brous is the founding rabbi of IKAR, which has been described as “a thriving Jewish community that stands at the intersection of soulful, inventive spiritual and religious practice and a deep commitment to social justice.” 

Both Brous and Ingber have been recognized as one of the nation’s leading rabbis by Newsweek and named one of the 50 most influential American Jews by The Forward. 

 Ingber promotes a renewed Jewish mysticism that integrates meditative mindfulness and physical awareness into mainstream, post-modern Judaism. He has given talks throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Israel.

 For more information or to RSVP, contact Barbara Levin at [email protected] or 314-442-3752. Learn more about the Sh’ma: Listen! Speaker Series at JFedSTL.org/SpeakerSeries.

Sh’ma: Listen! is supported by the Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of Jewish Federation of St. Louis, and Hank Webber and Chris Jacobs.