Kehillat Israel Podcasts
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Shoftim: Keeping Politics In Its Place
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 16:18 - August 29, 2025.
Conversations and a Touch of Ancient Wisdom - Class 1
Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben explores a modern vision of Torah and it's meaning for contemporary life. This class was held on August 21, 2025
Re'eh: Sacrifice or Ethics?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 11:26 - August 22, 2025.
Vaetchanan: Politics and Ethics
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 4:1 - August 8, 2025.Special Guest: Rabbi Daniel Freedman.
Tisha B'Av: Surviving Disaster
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - August 1, 2025.
Balak: Is It Good To Be A People Set Apart?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 22:2-25:9 - July 11, 2025.
Korach: Blossoms Prevail
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 16:1 - June 27, 2025.
Shelach Lecha: A Queer Perspective
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 13:1 - June 20, 2025.
Behaalotecha: Can We Move Forward?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 11:1 - June 13, 2025..
Naso: Lifting, Raising and Carrying Ourselves And Others
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 4:21 - June 6, 2025..
Bamidbar: Making Ourselves A Wilderness
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 1:1 - May 30, 2025..
Behar-Bechukotai: Taking The Torah Seriously Without Taking It Literally
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class, guest teacher Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben - May 23, 2025
Achare Mot: Healing After Fire
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 16:1 - May 9, 2025..
Tazria, Boundaries, and Hatikvah
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:2 - May 2, 2025.
Shemini: Making Kashrut Relevant
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom -Leviticus/Vayikra 11:1 - April 25, 2025.
Pesach: The Importance of Memory
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 13:17 - April 18, 2025.
Shabbat HaGadol - What's The Big Deal?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - April 11, 2025.
Vayirka: Too Much Light Too Soon Can Be Blinding
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus/Yayikra - 1:1 -April 4, 2025.
Pekudei: Renewing Torah And Ourselves
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 38:21 - March 28, 2025.
Vayakhel: Can One Give Too Much?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Exodus/Shemot - 36:1 -March 21, 2025.
Ki Tisa: Bringing Compassion To Brokenness
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 31:16 -March 14, 2025.
Tetzaveh: Connecting Exodus With Purim
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 28:2 - March 7, 2025
Terumah: That God May Dwell Within
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -25:1 - February 28, 2025.
MIshpatim: Torah In Everyday Life
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 22:4 - February 21, 2025
Yitro: The Vision of Justice In Exodus
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -18:1 - February 14, 2025.
Beshallach: Stand Still and Fight Fear
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -14:1 - February 7, 2025.
Bo: Jews Move Forward, That's Who We Are
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -12:1 - January 31, 2025.
Ancient Wisdom for a Troubled Time - Class 2
In a powerful 1-hour talk, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben reflects on the strength we can derive from prayer during troubled times like these when fires destroyed most of Pacific Palisades. This class was conducted via Zoom on January 29, 2025.
Vaera: Remember Who You Are And Where You Come From
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 6:1 - January 24, 2025.
Ancient Wisdom for a Troubled Time - Class 1
In a powerful 1-hour talk, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben reflects on the strength we can derive from prayer during troubled times like these when fires destroyed most of Pacific Palisades. This class was conducted via Zoom on January 22, 2025.
Shemot: Looking inside The Burning Bush
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 2:10 - January 17, 2025.
Vayigash I: Dealing With Family Trauma
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 44:18-45:27 - December 30, 2022
Vayeshev: Family, Estrangement and Peoplehood
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 37:1 - December 20, 2024.
Vayishlach: Fight, Flight and Light
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 34:2 - December 13, 2024.
Vayetze: How Awesome Is This Place!
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 28:10 - December 6, 2024.
Chaye Sarah: To Come Into Our Days
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 24:1 - November 22, 2024.
Vaera: To Struggle In Faith - The Binding of Isaac
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 22:1 - November 15, 2024.
Lech Lecha: Walking With Fear
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 12:1 - November 8, 2024.
Noach: That's How The Light Gets In
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 6:5 - November 1, 2024.
Bereshit Part 2: Choosing To Choose
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 3 - October 25, 2024.
Bereshit Part 1: Where Did Everything Come From?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 1:1 - October 18, 2024. This class includes sections from the PBS Nova Program: Big Bang which is available from PBS or Amazon Prime.
The Measures On The California Ballot November 2024
This is a recording of a non-partisan discussion of the California measures on the November ballot that took place at Kehillat Israel on October 14, 2024. During the discussion, David Bocarsly explained the Propositions and led a discussion about each. David Bocarsly is the Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), the voice of California’s Jewish community to the State Capitol, and the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the nation. He was introduced by Amy Lehr, Kehillat Israel Tikkun Olam Trustee.
Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2024
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Rabbi Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2024
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Rabbi Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024: Avinu Malkeinu and Divine Relationships
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Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024
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Rabbi Reuben's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024: It Makes A Difference To This One
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Elul Learning: Forgive and Forget: For us, it's not so simple.
Elul Learning: Forgive and Forget: For us, it's not so simple with Rabbi Sher
Shelach Lecha: Why Tzitzit?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 13 - June 28, 2024.
Beha'alotecha: Disintegration of Society Then and Now
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 9:15 - June 21, 2024.