Shoftim I: A Democratic Revolution in Politics
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 16:18-18:5 - August 21, 2020. Links: Shoftim Torah Text
Aug 21, 2020•50 min
Kehillat Israel Podcasts
Recordings of the weekly Friday morning Torah study class at Kehillat Israel in Los Angeles, 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
Spiritual Sustenance in a Time of Crisis
Rabbi Amy Bernstein discusses a Hartman Institute talk by Melila Hellner-Eshed which explored Jewish tradition for what it means to find faith while sitting in the darkness. Melila Hellner-Eshed, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute and the Director of Maskilot, an intensive two-year program for female doctoral candidates. She has been a professor of Jewish mysticism and Zohar in the Department of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusale...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 12 min
Reeh I: Sacrifice, Ritual and Morality
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 11:16-12:28 - August 14, 2020. Links: Reeh Torah text
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Ekev I: Gratitude - When Is Enough Enough?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 7:12-9:3 - August 7, 2020. Links: Ekev Torah text
Aug 07, 2020•57 min
Vaetchanan I: Moses, Leadership and the Law
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 3:23-5:18 - July 31, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in pers...
Jul 31, 2020•57 min
The Challenge Of Empathy In Times Of Crisis: Four Jewish Philosophical Reflections
Rabbi Amy Bernstein discusses the ideas of Dr. Micah Goodman via Zoom on July 30, 2020. Dr. Goodman is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Links: Video of Dr. Micah Goodman's lecture on The Challenge of Empathy in Times of Crisis — This is the lecture that is the subject of Rabbi Bernstein's class. You may want to listen to this before listening to the class, but it is not necessary as Rabbi Bernstein summarizes much of it....
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Devarim I: Reading Deuteronomy Through A Different Lens
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 1:1-2:1 - July 24, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr
Matot I: Vows, Gender and Responsibility
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 30:2-31:54 - July 17, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person....
Jul 17, 2020•54 min
Pinchas I: The Fascinating Story of Serach, A Woman You Probably Never Heard Of
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 25:10-26:51 - July 10, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr
Chukat I: Personal Responsibility And The Community
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 19:1-21:20 - July 3, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. ...
Jul 01, 2020•55 min
Korach I: Leadership and Rebellion
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 16:1-17:15 - June 26, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person....
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Shelach Lecha I: The Spies - Sight, Perception and Fear
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 13:1-14:7 - June 19, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. ...
Jun 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Beha'aloteha I: Our Responsibility To Light The Lights
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 8:1-9:14 - June 12, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. L...
Jun 12, 2020•52 min
We Are Not At Peace, We Are Not At War
Thoughts on the multiple crises facing us today and reasons for hope. Rabbi Hyman's sermon at Kehillat Israel Shabbat services June 5, 2020.
Jun 10, 2020•26 min
Naso: What Is Your Job During These Troubled Times?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 4:21-7:89 - June 5, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. L...
Jun 05, 2020•54 min
Shavuot: God, Meaning and Revelation
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - May 29, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet at Kehillat Israel. So Rabbi Hyman conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person....
May 30, 2020•58 min
Bamidbar I: We All Count
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 1:1-54 - May 22, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. Link...
May 22, 2020•57 min
Behar I: Is Anything Ours?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 25:1-38 - May 15, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. L...
May 16, 2020•52 min
Hartman Study Class 5: Thoughts on the Jewish Community - Together Apart And Alone In Our Time
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a recent lecture by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman President of the Shalom Hartman Institute. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students pa...
May 14, 2020•1 hr
Emor I: Finding Fire On The Altar Of The Heart
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 21:1-22:16 - May 8, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person....
May 08, 2020•55 min
Acharei Mot I: The Roots of Yom Kippur - Can We Start Over?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 16:1-17:7 - May 1, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person....
May 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Hartman Study Class 4: How Firm are Truth's Legs?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Rabbi Gordon Tucker in which he discussed the nature of truth in the Jewish tradition and how it relates to our situation today. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted th...
May 01, 2020•1 hr 11 min
Tazria I: The Torah And Today's Quarantine
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 12:1-13:39 - April 24, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in pers...
Apr 24, 2020•56 min
Shemini I: Pushing The Boundaries Of Intimacy With The Divine
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 9:1-10:11 - April 17, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in perso...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Pesach 2020: Moses Seeks God's Presence
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 33:12-34:26 - April 10, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person...
Apr 10, 2020•50 min
Passover In Quarantine - Then And Now
Rabbi Amy Bernstein teaches about the very first Passover as recounted in the Torah. It took place the night before liberation from Egypt. Just like today, Jews were in quarantine. Rabbi Bernstein asks: how can our history inform and deepen our Passover experience at this difficult time? Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducte...
Apr 05, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Tzav I: Keeping The Fire Burning
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 6:1-7:10 - April 3, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person....
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Vayikra I: Getting Closer To God
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 1:1-2:16 - March 31, 2017
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Hartman Study Class 3: Identity Politics - American Jews Between Power and Vulnerability
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Mijal Bitton PhD in which she discussed many of the challenges facing American Jews today including whether the U.S. is "The Promised Land" for Jews. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel...
Mar 26, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Vayakhel I: Building Community At A Time of Crisis
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 35:1-37:16 - March 20, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. Links: Vayakhel Handout 202...
Mar 20, 2020•57 min
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