Kehillat Israel Podcasts

Rabbi Steven Carr-Reuben's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2026

September 15th, 2026  |  16 mins 18 secs

Rabbi Daniel Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2026

September 15th, 2026  |  15 mins 2 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2026

September 14th, 2026  |  12 mins 46 secs

Nitzavim: Standing Together Before God

September 4th, 2026  |  54 mins 33 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Devarim/Deuteronomy 29:9 - September 4, 2026.

Jewish America at 250 - Class 3

September 2nd, 2026  |  1 hr 12 mins

As we celebrate America at 250, many Jewish thought leaders are reflecting on Jewish life in America today. In this series of classes, Rabbi Bernstein leads discussions of articles from the latest Shalom Hartman Institute Journal. The classes explore the present and future of Jewish life in America.

This class, the third in the series of three, was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on September 1, 2026.

Ki Tavo: Blessings and Curses

August 28th, 2026  |  50 mins 10 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom with guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - August 28, 2026.

Jewish America at 250 - Class 2

August 26th, 2026  |  59 mins 27 secs

As we celebrate America at 250, many Jewish thought leaders are reflecting on Jewish life in America today. In this series of classes, Rabbi Bernstein leads discussions of articles from the latest Shalom Hartman Institute Journal. The classes explore the present and future of Jewish life in America.

This class, the third in the series of three, was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on August 25, 2026.

Jewish America at 250 - Class 1

August 23rd, 2026  |  1 hr 6 mins

As we celebrate America at 250, many Jewish thought leaders are reflecting on Jewish life in America today. In this series of classes, Rabbi Bernstein leads discussions of articles from the latest Shalom Hartman Institute Journal. The classes explore the present and future of Jewish life in America.

This class, the first in the series of three, was conducted in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on August 18, 2026.

Ki Tetze: Why These Laws?

August 21st, 2026  |  50 mins 37 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Devarim/Deuteronomy 22:1 - August 21, 2026

Shoftim: Justice, Justice, Shall You Pursue

August 14th, 2026  |  56 mins 46 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Devarim/Deuteronomy 16:17 - August 14, 2026

Reeh: Hebrew Letters - The Secret Code

August 7th, 2026  |  44 mins 51 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Devarim/Deuteronomy 11:26 - August 7, 2026

Tisha B'av: Unraveling the Mystery

July 31st, 2026  |  1 hr 16 mins

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom with guest teacher Elon Gilad.

Elon Gilad writes on the Hebrew language and Jewish History for Haaretz, where his etymology column has been a fixture for a decade. He is the author of "The Secret History of Judaism" and editor of a scholarly edition of the Samaritan Pentateuch.

The event was conducted in person at K.I. and via Zoom on July 31, 2026.

Vaetchanan: "Comfort, Comfort My People"

July 24th, 2026  |  44 mins 36 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Devarim/Deuteronomy 4:5, Isaiah/Yeshayahu 40:1 - July 24, 2026

Devarim: God's Disappointment, Our Opportunity

July 17th, 2026  |  47 mins 23 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Devarim/Deuteronomy 1:1-12, Isaiah/Yeshayahu 1:1-24, Lamentations/Echa 1:1-11 - July 17, 2026

Matot: Keeping The Jewish People Alive In The Diaspora

July 10th, 2026  |  47 mins 57 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Bamidbar/Numbers 32:1 and Yehoshua/Joshua 22:6 - July 10, 2026

Chukat: Death And The Sanctity of Life

June 26th, 2026  |  38 mins 47 secs

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Bamidbar/Numbers 19:1 - June 26, 2026