
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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Bamidbar II: Diversity, Pluralism and Unity
May 14th, 2021 | 54 mins 49 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 2:1-3:13 - May 14, 2021
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Behar-Bechukotai II: The Challenge of Social Responsibity
May 7th, 2021 | 54 mins 43 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 25:39-26:46 - May 7, 2021
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Emor II: Pesach and Shavuot - Redemption For What?
April 30th, 2021 | 54 mins 21 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 22:17-23:22 - Arpil 30, 2021
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Achrei Mot-Kedoshim II: What Does Holiness Demand Of Us?
April 23rd, 2021 | 1 hr 3 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 17:8-19:14 - Arpil 23, 2021
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Tazria-Metzora II: Healing and Rebirth As Individuals and Community
April 16th, 2021 | 56 mins 39 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 13:40-14:32 - Arpil 16, 2021
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Shemini II: Kashrut - Limits As An Act of Holiness
April 9th, 2021 | 57 mins 18 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 10:12-11:32 - Arpil 9, 2021
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Yom Hashoah 2021: Poetic Voices From The Warsaw Ghetto
April 8th, 2021 | 49 mins 38 secs
In this special Yom Hashoah remembrance program at K.I. and streamed on Zoom, Sarah Moskovitz reads translations of Yiddish poetry written by courageous men and women in the Warsaw Ghetto. Ms. Moskovitz is a poet, artist and translator of Yiddish poetry into English. She is introduced by K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein who is joined in song by Cantorial Soloist Daniel Leanse.
This program took place on April 8, 2021.
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Pesach - God Controls All... Or Not?
April 2nd, 2021 | 1 hr 4 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - April 2, 2021
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Tzav II: Ethics vs Ritual... Or Not?
March 26th, 2021 | 58 mins 29 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 7:11-38 - March 26, 2021
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Vayikra II: Coping With Moral Pollution - Personal and Communal
March 19th, 2021 | 1 hr 33 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 3:1-4:26 - March 19, 2021
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Vayakhel II: The Dwelling Place of God
March 12th, 2021 | 48 mins 11 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 37:17-39:21 - March 12, 2021
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Ki Tisa II: The Golden Calf - What Was/Is The Sin?
March 5th, 2021 | 55 mins 2 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 31:18-33:11 - March 5, 2021
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Tetzaveh and Purim: The Power of Clothes and Masks
February 26th, 2021 | 56 mins 20 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 28:31-29:18 - February 26, 2021
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Mishpatim II: Improving The World In Partnership With God
February 12th, 2021 | 1 hr 10 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 21:22-23:19 - February 12, 2021
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Yitro: Justice, Compromise and Peace
February 5th, 2021 | 56 mins 59 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 5, 2021
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Beshalach II: Coping With Fear
January 29th, 2021 | 58 mins 35 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 14:15-16:10 - January 29, 2021