Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein
Co-Host of Kehillat Israel Podcasts
Rabbi Bernstein became our Senior Rabbi in July 2014, after serving four years as Associate Rabbi. An Atlanta native, Rabbi Bernstein has a bachelor’s degree in English Literature and Cultural Anthropology from Northwestern University, where she also earned a certificate in Women’s Studies. She is also an alumna of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia. Her rabbinic training included one year as a visiting graduate student at Ben Gurion University of the Negev in Israel.
Before coming to KI, Rabbi Bernstein was the rabbi of Temple Israel in Duluth, Minnesota for 14 years. As the only rabbi for several hours in either direction, she represented the Jewish community in the Greater Northland region. She served two terms as president of the Arrowhead Interfaith Council and six years on the Board of Trustees of the College of St. Scholastica, where she was also on the founding board of the Oreck/Alpern Inter-religious Forum. She was a scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Chautauqua Society and lectured widely throughout the Northland.
Outside of her rabbinical work, Rabbi Bernstein performs as a member of Three Altos, a vocal trio.
Rabbi Bernstein is President of the Board of Rabbis of Southern California.
Rabbi Bernstein makes her home in Pacific Palisades with her partner, Judy Griffith, her daughter, Eliana, and their rescue Chihuahua, Olivia.
Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein has hosted 537 Episodes.
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Bereshit Part 2: Choosing To Choose
October 25th, 2024 | 59 mins 41 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 3 - October 25, 2024.
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Bereshit Part 1: Where Did Everything Come From?
October 18th, 2024 | 55 mins 33 secs
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.
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Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2024
October 14th, 2024 | 23 mins 23 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785
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Rabbi Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2024
October 14th, 2024 | 17 mins 38 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785
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Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024
October 4th, 2024 | 20 mins 39 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785
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Shelach Lecha: Why Tzitzit?
June 28th, 2024 | 52 mins 4 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 13 - June 28, 2024.
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Beha'alotecha: Disintegration of Society Then and Now
June 21st, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 9:15 - June 21, 2024.
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Naso: Inside The Priestly Blessing
June 14th, 2024 | 51 mins 49 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 6:1 - June 14, 2024.
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Kedoshim: What Is Holiness?
May 10th, 2024 | 59 mins 48 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 19:1 - May 10, 2024.
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Hol Hamoed Pesach: Would We Have Left Egypt?
April 26th, 2024 | 56 mins 18 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 13:1 - April 26, 2024.
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Metzora
April 19th, 2024 | 57 mins 57 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 14:1 - April 19, 2024.
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Tazria: Isolation and Purity
April 12th, 2024 | 58 mins 32 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:1 - April 12, 2024.
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Foundations For A Successful Judaism: Environmental Ethics
April 11th, 2024 | 1 hr 15 mins
In the latest class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . 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 10, 2024.
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Shemini: God Is Israel's Mikveh and Hope
April 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
abbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 10:4 - April 5, 2024.
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Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Coping With Limited Resources And Unlimited Needs
April 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 17 mins
In the latest class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . 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 3, 2024.
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Tzav: A Perpetual Fire
March 29th, 2024 | 58 mins 49 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 6:1 - March 29, 2024.