Kehillat Israel Podcasts
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Vayera III: Sarah and Hagar Assert Themselves
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 21:1-22:24 - October 22, 2021
Lech Lecha III: Sarai, Hagar And An Imperfect Avram
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 16:1-17:27 - October 15, 2021
Noach III: Should We Be Reaching For The Sky?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis 11:1-32 - October 8, 2021
Bereshit III: Was The Flood Our Fault?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis 5:1-6:8 - October 1, 2021
A Fresh Look At Sukkot
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - September 24, 2021
Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2021: Dreaming The Jewish Future
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5782
Rabbi Sher's Kol Nidre Sermon 2021: We All Need Help
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5782
Haazinu: What's Next?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 - September 17, 2021
Vayelech: Choice and Change
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 - Class originally conducted in person on October 4, 2019
Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2021: Standing Together Listening
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5782
Rabbi Reuben's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2021: You Already Know the Answer
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Nitzavim: We Really Need Each Other!
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 - September 3, 2021
Ki Tavo II: Does The Language of Prayer Matter?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 26:12-28:6 - August 27, 2021
Ki Tetze II: The Challenges of Self Control
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 23:8-24:13 - August 20, 2021
Elul - Preparing For This Year's High Holy Days
Rabbi Lisa Goldstein leads a discussion on ways to make Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur more meaningful. Rabbi Goldstein is introduced by KI Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein. The class was conducted via Zoom on August 15, 2021.Special Guest: Rabbi Lisa Goldstein.
Shoftim II: Who Were The Prophets?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 18:6-19:13 - August 13, 2021
Re'eh II: Dealing With Sedition
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom -Deuteronomy 12:29-14:29 - August 6, 2021
Ekev: Loving the Stranger
Rabbi Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 10:12-11:25 - Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 23, 2019 .
Vaetchanan III
Rabbi Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 5:1-7:11. Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 16, 2019
Devarim: Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 9, 2019.
Matot II
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 32:1-33:49. Rabbi Bernstein's Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded onJuly 13, 2018
Pinchas II: Powerful Women Speak Out
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 26:52-18:15. Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on July 6, 2018.
Balak II
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 22:39-23:26. Rabbi Bernstein's Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on June 29, 2018
Chukat II: Did Moses Really Sin?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 19:1-20:21 - June 18, 2021
Korach II: The Challenges of Leadership and Rebellion
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 16:20-17:24 - June 11, 2021
Shelach II: Moses Coaches God
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom with guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Numbers 14:8-15:7 -June 4, 2021
Beha'alotecha II: Hearing the Call
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 9:15-10:34 - May 28, 2021
In Conversation With Ambassador Dennis Ross
In this stimulating conversation with K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein, Ambassador Dennis Ross talks about the current situation in Israel, the conflation of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric and action, and how we might address talking with others about these topics. For more than twelve years, Ambassador Ross played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace proess dealing with the parties as the U.S. point man on the peace process in both the George H. W. Bush and Clinton Administrations. He served two years as Special Assistant to President Obama and National Security Council Senior Director for the Central Region, and a year as Special Advisor to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. This discussion, part of the K.I. Israel Matters Program, took place via Zoom on May 27, 2021.
Naso II: To Bless And Be Blessed
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 5:11-6:27 - May 21, 2021
Bamidbar II: Diversity, Pluralism and Unity
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 2:1-3:13 - May 14, 2021
Behar-Bechukotai II: The Challenge of Social Responsibity
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 25:39-26:46 - May 7, 2021
Emor II: Pesach and Shavuot - Redemption For What?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 22:17-23:22 - Arpil 30, 2021
Achrei Mot-Kedoshim II: What Does Holiness Demand Of Us?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 17:8-19:14 - Arpil 23, 2021
Tazria-Metzora II: Healing and Rebirth As Individuals and Community
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 13:40-14:32 - Arpil 16, 2021
Shemini II: Kashrut - Limits As An Act of Holiness
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 10:12-11:32 - Arpil 9, 2021
Yom Hashoah 2021: Poetic Voices From The Warsaw Ghetto
In this special Yom Hashoah remembrance program at K.I. and streamed on Zoom, Sarah Moskovitz reads translations of Yiddish poetry written by courageous men and women in the Warsaw Ghetto. Ms. Moskovitz is a poet, artist and translator of Yiddish poetry into English. She is introduced by K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein who is joined in song by Cantorial Soloist Daniel Leanse. This program took place on April 8, 2021.
Pesach - God Controls All... Or Not?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - April 2, 2021
Tzav II: Ethics vs Ritual... Or Not?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 7:11-38 - March 26, 2021
Vayikra II: Coping With Moral Pollution - Personal and Communal
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 3:1-4:26 - March 19, 2021
Texting: The Jewish Way with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld - Session 3
The topic for this session: What are my responsibilities toward other people and what are the necessary limits of my responsibilities to others? The study of Torah is to be a lifelong enterprise. We do it not just to master the text or to learn how to perform the rituals of Judaism. Studying the texts is to help us encounter the challenges and opportunities of life. Hence texting (that is studying) is the Jewish way to live life to its fullest. In this class we will study and discuss some stories and texts from the Talmud as a way to explore issues both personal and societal in contemporary life. This session was conducted via Zoom on March 17, 2021. Rabbi Strassfeld was introduced by Amy Bernstein, Senior Rabbi of Kehillat Israel.Special Guest: Rabbi Michael Strassfeld.
Vayakhel II: The Dwelling Place of God
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 37:17-39:21 - March 12, 2021
Ki Tisa II: The Golden Calf - What Was/Is The Sin?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 31:18-33:11 - March 5, 2021
Tetzaveh and Purim: The Power of Clothes and Masks
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 28:31-29:18 - February 26, 2021
Terumah II: Building A Home For God And Us
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom with guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Exodus 26:1-30 - February 19, 2021
Mishpatim II: Improving The World In Partnership With God
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 21:22-23:19 - February 12, 2021
Texting: The Jewish Way with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld - Session 2
The topic for this session: Does Judaism proclaim some fundamental truths? What about "my truth" drawn from my own experience? The study of Torah is to be a lifelong enterprise. We do it not just to master the text or to learn how to perform the rituals of Judaism. Studying the texts is to help us encounter the challenges and opportunities of life. Hence texting (that is studying) is the Jewish way to live life to its fullest. In this class we will study and discuss some stories and texts from the Talmud as a way to explore issues both personal and societal in contemporary life. This session was conducted via Zoom on February 10, 2021. Rabbi Strassfeld was introduced by Amy Bernstein, Senior Rabbi of Kehillat Israel.Special Guest: Rabbi Michael Strassfeld.
Yitro: Justice, Compromise and Peace
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 5, 2021
Beshalach II: Coping With Fear
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 14:15-16:10 - January 29, 2021
Texting: The Jewish Way with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld - Session 1
The topic for this session: Hillel vs. Shammai. The study of Torah is to be a lifelong enterprise. We do it not just to master the text or to learn how to perform the rituals of Judaism. Studying the texts is to help us encounter the challenges and opportunities of life. Hence texting (that is studying) is the Jewish way to live life to its fullest. In this class we will study and discuss some stories and texts from the Talmud as a way to explore issues both personal and societal in contemporary life. This session was conducted via Zoom on January 27, 2021. Rabbi Strassfeld was introduced by Amy Bernstein, Senior Rabbi of Kehillat Israel.Special Guest: Rabbi Michael Strassfeld.
Ancient Wisdom for a Modern World - What the Talmud Can Teach us Today - Class 4
Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben discusses some fascinating ideas and conversations among the ancient rabbis gleaned from the pages of the Talmud. Written over 1500 years ago, the conversations continue to provide direction, inspiration and wisdom to illuminate the challenges we face in the 21st century. They include living through a world-wide pandemic, wrestling with issues of social equalitu, the role of women, inequality in the disposition of justice , and finding meaning and purpose in our lives. This class took place via Zoom on January 26, 2021.