# Why Our Benches Must Bend, and We Must Never Stop Seeing Each Other - Rabbi Sharon Brous

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Podcast: [IKAR Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ikar-podcasts-881020)
Published: 2026-05-17T23:10:00+00:00
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## Resource

Two extraordinary moments of recognition in the Book of Ruth remind us that the simple act of seeing one another—of identifying with another’s pain—can restore our humanity and redeem the world. May 16, 2026 – Bamidbar 5786

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