The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend Our Broken Hearts and World

In The Amen Effect, Rabbi Sharon Brous, one of America’s leading spiritual voices, explores how rebuilding connection and community can heal the loneliness and division of our time. Drawing on Jewish wisdom, personal stories, and modern science, she argues that our deepest human instinct is the yearning for genuine connection. By showing up for one another in moments of joy, pain, and vulnerability—embodying the spirit of “amen,” which means “I see you; you are not alone”—we restore our shared humanity. Brous offers both inspiration and practical guidance for fostering belonging, compassion, and purpose in a fragmented world.