Kehillat Israel Podcasts
698 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsRecordings of the weekly Friday morning Torah study class at Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, California as well as other events at K.I. including sermons, classes and public events.
Kehillat Israel is an inclusive Jewish synagogue community, which honors diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. Grounded in Jewish cultural and religious tradition, and guided by the core Reconstructionist principle to value both the wisdom of the past and the need for evolving belief and practice, KI seeks through prayer, learning and Tikkun Olam to create a sacred space in which its members of all ages may find meaning, purpose and joy.
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Episodes
Metzora
April 20, 2024 00:00 - 57 minutes - 14.7 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 14:1 - April 19, 2024.
Tazria: Isolation and Purity
April 12, 2024 20:00 - 58 minutes - 14.8 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:1 - April 12, 2024.
Foundations For A Successful Judaism: Environmental Ethics
April 11, 2024 17:00 - 1 hour - 19.3 MBIn the latest class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on April 10, 2024.
Shemini: God Is Israel's Mikveh and Hope
April 05, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour - 17.2 MBabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 10:4 - April 5, 2024.
Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Coping With Limited Resources And Unlimited Needs
April 04, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 19.6 MBIn the latest class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on April 3, 2024.
Tzav: A Perpetual Fire
March 29, 2024 21:00 - 58 minutes - 15 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 6:1 - March 29, 2024.
Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Torah For A Time Of War
March 28, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 17.8 MBIn the ninth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of Yehuda Kurtzer's essay: "Torah For A Time Of War: A Moral Map For An Impossible Present". Yehuda Kurtzer is President of the Shalom Harman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on March 27, 2024.
Vayikra: Receiving The Call
March 24, 2024 13:00 - 1 hour - 15.3 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 1:1 - March 22, 2024.
Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Covenent Ethics
March 21, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 18.4 MBIn the eighth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on March 20, 2024.
Pekudei: Proof Of Forgiveness
March 15, 2024 20:00 - 52 minutes - 13.4 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 38:21 - March 15, 2024.
Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Creation Ethics
March 15, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 18.7 MBIn the seventh class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on March 13, 2024.
Vayakhel: Art, Wisdom and Holy Inspiration
March 08, 2024 21:00 - 59 minutes - 15.1 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 35:1 - March 8, 2024.
Ki Tisa: When To Hold On And When To Move On
March 01, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 15.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 32:1 - March 1, 2024.
Tetzaveh: The Power of Silence
February 23, 2024 21:00 - 55 minutes - 14.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Exodus/Shemot 28:1 - February 23, 2024.
Terumah: Finding God In The Tabernacle And Within Us
February 16, 2024 19:00 - 45 minutes - 11.3 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Exodus/Shemot 26:1 - February 16, 2024.
Navigating Deep Crisis as a People: Law, Politics and Antisemitism
February 09, 2024 20:00 - 53 minutes - 12.9 MBNearly four months after 10/7, uncertainty, loss, and pain continue unabated in Israel and antisemitism is on the rise in North America and around the world. As the war continues and hostages are still held in Gaza, the ICJ is hearing a case against Israel for Genocide, and calls for ceasefire are increasing. How has this war reshaped our Jewish identity? What are the roles of law and politics in Israel, the US, and internationally? And what are the ways for American Jews and Israelis to move...
Yitro: Soaring Towards God On Eagle's Wings
February 03, 2024 01:00 - 47 minutes - 12.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 19:1 - February 2, 2024.
Beshallach: Trust, Belief and Truth
January 26, 2024 20:00 - 59 minutes - 15.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 14:5 - January 26, 2024.
Bo: Renewal Is In Our Hands
January 19, 2024 19:00 - 49 minutes - 12.7 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 10:1 - January 19, 2024.
Vaera: Despair, Cynicism and Hope
January 12, 2024 22:00 - 56 minutes - 14.5 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 5:1 - January 12, 2024.
Shemot: Women And Their Conspiracy Of Compassion
January 05, 2024 22:00 - 1 hour - 19.9 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 1:1 - January 5, 2024.
Miketz: The Joseph Saga Continues
December 15, 2023 22:00 - 55 minutes - 14.1 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 44:1-44:17 - December 15, 2023.
Vayeshev: The Tearing Apart of Joseph
December 08, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 15.6 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 37:1-40:23 - December 8, 2023.
Jewish Attitudes About Death and Dying - Class 3
December 06, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 16.3 MBThis is the final class in a 3 part series. It took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on December 4, 2023.
Vayishlach: Self-Defense and Moral Dilemma
December 01, 2023 23:00 - 54 minutes - 13.9 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 31:51-36:43- December 1, 2023.
Toldot: Dealing With The Good And Evil Inside Us
November 18, 2023 00:30 - 1 hour - 17 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 25:19 - November 17, 2023.
Jewish Attitudes About Death and Dying - Class 2
November 09, 2023 16:00 - 53 minutes - 13.4 MBThis is the second of a 3 part series. It took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on November 6, 2023.
Vayera: Perhaps The Most Troubling Story In Torah
November 03, 2023 20:15 - 50 minutes - 14 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 22:1 - November 3, 2023.
Jewish Attitudes About Death and Dying - Class 1
October 31, 2023 19:45 - 58 minutes - 16.9 MBThis is the first of a 3 part series. It took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on October 30, 2023.
Lech Lecha: An Old Story Very Relevant Today
October 27, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 19.5 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 15:1 - October 27, 2023.
Noach: Now It's On Us
October 20, 2023 23:00 - 57 minutes - 17.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 6:9 - October 20, 2023.
Bereshit: Adam, Eve and Responsibility
October 13, 2023 19:00 - 55 minutes - 13.9 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit Chapter 3 - October 13, 2023.
Vzot Habracha: Ending And A New Beginning
October 06, 2023 18:00 - 51 minutes - 13.4 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 33:1-34:12 - October 6, 2023.
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2023
October 05, 2023 03:00 - 19 minutes - 5.71 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2023
October 05, 2023 02:00 - 24 minutes - 7.13 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Rabbi Daniel Sher's Yom Kippur Sermon 2023
October 05, 2023 00:15 - 17 minutes - 5.04 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Rabbi Daniel Sher's Kol Nidre Sermon 2023
October 05, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 5.4 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Yom Kippur Afternoon Speakers 2023: Violence and Forgiveness
October 04, 2023 23:00 - 33 minutes - 9.9 MBGary Wright and David Kaczynski were unwittingly placed on opposing sides of the longest-running, most expensive, criminal investigation in American history. Gary is a survivor of an explosive package sent by Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber. Kaczynski's brother, David, reached out to the victims of these crimes leading to an unlikely friendship between Gary and David. In this moving and very personal exchange, Gary and David discuss the different ways in which each was challenged b...
Sukkot: Joy For All
September 29, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes - 13.3 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - September 29, 2023.
Haazinu: If Not Now, When?
September 22, 2023 22:00 - 44 minutes - 11.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 32 - September 22, 2023.
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023
September 20, 2023 19:00 - 22 minutes - 6.49 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Rabbi Reuben's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023: The Plague of Lonliness
September 20, 2023 18:00 - 23 minutes - 6.68 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Rabbi Daniel Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023
September 20, 2023 16:00 - 20 minutes - 5.93 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
Rabbi Daniel Freedman's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023
September 20, 2023 15:00 - 21 minutes - 6.34 MBKehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784 Special Guest: Rabbi Daniel Freedman.
Vayelech: Be Strong And Of Good Courage
September 08, 2023 19:00 - 50 minutes - 13.1 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 31 - September 8, 2023.
Ki Tavo: Morals, History and Consequences
September 01, 2023 19:00 - 54 minutes - 14.4 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 28:15 - September 1, 2023
Ki Tetze: Losing...and Finding
August 25, 2023 19:00 - 49 minutes - 12.4 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 22:1 - August 25, 2023
Shoftim: Justice, Power and Protest
August 18, 2023 22:00 - 50 minutes - 12.9 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 16;18-21:9 - August 18, 2023
Reeh: Taking Ritual Out And Putting Ethics In
August 11, 2023 23:00 - 55 minutes - 14.3 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 11:26-16:17- August 11, 2023
Ekev I: Memory, Myth and Morality
August 04, 2023 22:00 - 54 minutes - 14.2 MBRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 7:12- August 4, 2023