
Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein
Co-Host of Kehillat Israel Podcasts
Rabbi Bernstein is Senior Rabbi of Kehillat Israel. 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 567 Episodes.
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Vayera III: Sarah and Hagar Assert Themselves
October 22nd, 2021 | 48 mins 13 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 21:1-22:24 - October 22, 2021
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Lech Lecha III: Sarai, Hagar And An Imperfect Avram
October 15th, 2021 | 54 mins 28 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 16:1-17:27 - October 15, 2021
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Noach III: Should We Be Reaching For The Sky?
October 8th, 2021 | 49 mins 7 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis 11:1-32 - October 8, 2021
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Bereshit III: Was The Flood Our Fault?
October 1st, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis 5:1-6:8 - October 1, 2021
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A Fresh Look At Sukkot
September 24th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - September 24, 2021
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Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2021: Dreaming The Jewish Future
September 18th, 2021 | 18 mins 37 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5782
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Haazinu: What's Next?
September 17th, 2021 | 58 mins 53 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 - September 17, 2021
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Vayelech: Choice and Change
September 10th, 2021 | 54 mins 13 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 - Class originally conducted in person on October 4, 2019
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Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2021: Standing Together Listening
September 8th, 2021 | 21 mins 4 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5782
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Nitzavim: We Really Need Each Other!
September 3rd, 2021 | 45 mins 33 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 - September 3, 2021
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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 .