Kehillat Israel Podcasts

Tetzaveh: The Power of Silence

February 23rd, 2024  |  55 mins 53 secs

Rabbi 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 16th, 2024  |  45 mins 9 secs

Rabbi 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 9th, 2024  |  53 mins 15 secs

Nearly 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 forward, both as separate communities and together as a people?

These subjects and more are part of this talk by Dr. Masua Sagiv at KI on February 8. 2024. Dr. Dr. Sagiv is Scholar in Residence of the Shalom Hartman Institute based in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Koret Visiting Assistant Professor of Jewish and Israel Studies at the Helen Diller Institute, U.C. Berkeley. Masua’s scholarly work focuses on the development of contemporary Judaism in Israel, as a culture, religion, nationality, and as part of Israel’s identity as a Jewish and democratic state. Her research explores the role of law, state actors and civil society organizations in promoting social change across diverse issues: shared society, religion and gender, religion and state, and Jewish peoplehood.

Yitro: Soaring Towards God On Eagle's Wings

February 2nd, 2024  |  47 mins 27 secs

Rabbi 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 26th, 2024  |  59 mins 7 secs

Rabbi 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 19th, 2024  |  49 mins 54 secs

Rabbi 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 12th, 2024  |  56 mins 48 secs

Rabbi 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 5th, 2024  |  1 hr 8 mins

Rabbi 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 15th, 2023  |  55 mins 58 secs

Rabbi 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 8th, 2023  |  1 hr 1 min

Rabbi 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 6th, 2023  |  1 hr 4 mins

This 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 1st, 2023  |  54 mins 42 secs

Rabbi 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 17th, 2023  |  1 hr 5 mins

Rabbi 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 9th, 2023  |  53 mins 4 secs

This 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 3rd, 2023  |  50 mins 24 secs

Rabbi 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 31st, 2023  |  58 mins

This is the first of a 3 part series. It took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on October 30, 2023.