
Kehillat Israel Podcasts
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Bamidbar I: Flags In The Desert
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 1:1 - May 19, 2023

Behar I
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Levitucus/Vayikra 25:1 - May 12, 2023

The Meaning Behind Our Prayers - Class 4: The Amidah
This is the fourth in a series of classes Rabbi Daniel Sher taught about the literal and spiritual meanings of Jewish prayer. The class was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on May 10, 2023.

Emor: What's Up With Biblical Shavuot?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 21:1 - May 5, 2023

Kedoshim: Ritual, Ethics and Holiness
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 19:1 - April 28, 2023

The Meaning Behind Our Prayers - Class 3: The History And Meaning Of Kaddish
This is the third in a series of classes Rabbi Daniel Sher taught about the literal and spiritual meanings of Jewish prayer. The class was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on April 26, 2023.

Tazria-Metzora: Signs of Spiritual Contamination
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:1 - April 21, 2023

A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - What Members Of A People Owe Each Other
In the fourth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing the pros and cons of Jewish solidarity . 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 19, 2023.

Shemini: Incense and Fire; A Complicated Connection
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Vayikra/Leviticus 9:6 - April 14, 2023

Pesach: Seeking The Essence of God
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom -Shemot/Exodus 33:12 - April 7, 2023

Tzav: The Importance of Spiritual Preparation
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 8:1 - March 31, 2023

Vayikra: God Calls In Love, Moses Connects
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 1:1 - March 24, 2023

My Favorite Lessons from Talmud and Midrash - Class 3
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben leads an informative and entertaining look at stories and laws from the Jewish tradition. This is the third class in a four part series. It took place at Kehillat Israel in person and via Zoom on March 23, 2023

Vayakhel: Which Came First?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 34:19 -March 17, 2023

A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Navigating Divisive Communitites
In the third class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein talks about pluralism, tolerance and deviance . 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 16, 2023.

Ki Tisa: The Golden Calf - Idolatry or Intransigence?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 31:18 -March 10, 2023

The Meaning Behind Our Prayers - Class 2: The Controveries Around Aleinu
This is the second in a series of classes Rabbi Daniel Sher taught about the literal and spiritual meanings of Jewish prayer. The class was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on March 8, 2023.

Tetzaveh: Why Is It Connected to Purim?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 28:1-43 -March 3, 2023

Terumah: That God May Live Within Us
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 25:1 -February 24, 2023

The Meaning Behind Our Prayers - Class 1: The Shema
This is the first in a series of classes Rabbi Daniel Sher taught about the literal and spiritual meanings of Jewish prayer. The class was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on February 22, 2023.

Mishpatim: Listening To The God Of Compassion
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 22:20 -February 17, 2023

A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Being and Becoming
In the second class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein talks about two different ways of looking at Jewish identity: being and becoming . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on February 15, 2023.

Yitro: Intimacy and Boundaries
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 19:1 -February 10, 2023

Beshalach I: Battling The Pharoah Within
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 14:1 -February 3, 2023

My Favorite Lessons from Talmud and Midrash - Class 2
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben leads an informative and entertaining look at stories and laws from the Jewish tradition. This is the second class in a four part series. It took place at Kehillat Israel in person and via Zoom on February 2, 2023

Bo: The First Step To Freedom Is Ours
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 10:1-11:3 -January 27, 2023

Vaera I: Slavery As A Mentality
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 6:2-7:7 -January 20, 2023

A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Class 1
In the first class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein talks about her recent trip to Israel, the new Israeli government, and introduces a curriculum from the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person and via Zoom on January 18, 2023..

Shemot I: Women Take Charge
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 1:1-2:25 -January 13, 2023

My Favorite Lessons from Talmud and Midrash - Class 1
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben leads an informative and entertaining look at stories and laws from the Jewish tradition. This is the first class in a four part series. It took place at Kehillat Israel in person and via Zoom on January 12, 2023

Vayechi I: The Power Of Women In The Story
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Genesis/Bereshit 47:28-48:22 - January 6, 2023

Vayeshev 1: The Perils of Finding Peace
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 37:1-36 - December 16, 2022

Vayishlach I: The People Who Struggle With God
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 32:4-33:20 - December 9, 2022

1 Topic, 2 Rabbis, 3 Plus Opinions - The December Dilemma
Rabbis Amy Bernstein and Daniel Sher engage in a spirited discussion of Jews' relation to holidays like Christmas and Easter. This disucssion took place in person at K.I. and via Zoom on December 8, 2022.

Vayetzei I: Jacob And The Ladder
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 28:10-30:13 - December 2, 2022

Understanding and Responding to Antisemitism
In trhis capitvating talk, Rick Hirschhaut, Los Angeles Director of the American Jewish Committee, discusses the challenge of antisemitism in today's world. The session was presented by Kehillat Israel via Zoom on November 28, 2022. Hirschhaut is a longtime civil rights advocate and Jewish communal leader who has served in senior executive roles with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum, and American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. He has worked to advance human rights and democratic values and promote the security and well-being of Jews and other vulnerable communities in the United States, Israel and around the world. Rick Hirschhaut is introduced by Cantor Chayim Frenkel and Rabbi Daniel Sher.

Chaye Sarah: Isaac and Rebecca - Love As Brokenness Addressed
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 24:1 - November 18, 2022

Lech Lecha I: Avram's Internal And External Journeys
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 12:1-13:18 - November 4, 2022

Noach I: What's In The Ark?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 6:9-8:14 - October 28, 2022

Bereshit I: Inside The Second Creation Story
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 1:1-2:3 - October 21, 2022

Hol Hamoed Sukkot - Ki Tisa
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - special portion for Hol Hamoed Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26 - October 14, 2022

Haazinu
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Deuteronomy 32:1-52 - October 7, 2022

Yom Kippur Afternoon Speaker - Joe Goldman: Welcoming The Stranger
Joe Goldman is the Community Engagement Director for the Western Region at HIAS, the world’s oldest—and only Jewish—international humanitarianagency serving refugees and asylum seekers of all backgrounds. He mobilizesactivists, organizations, and lawmakers across California to ensure thatdisplaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Before joiningHIAS, Joe worked at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, the San Francisco-basedJewish Community Relations Council, and began his career working on severalpolitical campaigns and progressive advocacy efforts. Joe holds both a BA inPolitical Communication and Masters of Political Management from The GeorgeWashington University in Washington, DC and lives in his native Los Angeleswith his husband, Adam. He grew up in Pacific Palisades a few blocks away fromKehillat Israel. He is introduced by Rabbi Amy Bernstein.

Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2022
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Yom Kippur Sermon 2022
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Rabbi Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2022
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Kol Nidre Sermon 2022
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Vayelech
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Deuteronomy 31:1-30 - September 30, 2022

Rabbi Daniel Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2022
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Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2022: Let's Think Big...Together
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