
Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein
Co-Host of Kehillat Israel Podcasts
Rabbi Amy Bernstein is the Senior Rabbi of Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, CA. Prior to serving at KI she was the Rabbi of Temple Israel in Duluth, Minnesota. She graduated from the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College which awarded her an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree, in 2022, for her 25 years of rabbinic service.
An Atlanta native, Rabbi Bernstein holds 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 an alumna of the Institute for Jewish Spirituality two year rabbinic intensive, is a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and is Past President of the Southern California Board of Rabbis. In 2023, Rabbi Bernstein was awarded the prestigious Woman of the Year Award by Assemblymember Jaqui Irwin's office.
Rabbi Bernstein is passionate about bringing the deep wisdom of the Jewish tradition to meet the challenges and opportunities of the current moment. She is a warm and engaging presence known for her energy, insight, humor, and compassion.
Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein has hosted 557 Episodes.
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Ki Tavo II: Does The Language of Prayer Matter?
August 27th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 26:12-28:6 - August 27, 2021
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Ki Tetze II: The Challenges of Self Control
August 20th, 2021 | 51 mins 19 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 23:8-24:13 - August 20, 2021
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Elul - Preparing For This Year's High Holy Days
August 15th, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
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.
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Shoftim II: Who Were The Prophets?
August 13th, 2021 | 1 hr 59 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 18:6-19:13 - August 13, 2021
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Re'eh II: Dealing With Sedition
August 6th, 2021 | 56 mins 10 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom -Deuteronomy 12:29-14:29 - August 6, 2021
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Ekev: Loving the Stranger
July 30th, 2021 | 55 mins 41 secs
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 .
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Vaetchanan III
July 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
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
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Devarim: Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy
July 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 11 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 9, 2019.
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Matot II
July 9th, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
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
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Pinchas II: Powerful Women Speak Out
July 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
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.
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Balak II
June 25th, 2021 | 1 hr 6 mins
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
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Chukat II: Did Moses Really Sin?
June 18th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 19:1-20:21 - June 18, 2021
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Korach II: The Challenges of Leadership and Rebellion
June 11th, 2021 | 58 mins 2 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 16:20-17:24 - June 11, 2021
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Beha'alotecha II: Hearing the Call
May 28th, 2021 | 51 mins 44 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 9:15-10:34 - May 28, 2021
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In Conversation With Ambassador Dennis Ross
May 27th, 2021 | 59 mins 9 secs
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.
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Naso II: To Bless And Be Blessed
May 21st, 2021 | 56 mins 50 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 5:11-6:27 - May 21, 2021