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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Vayikra I: Getting Closer To God
March 27th, 2020 | 1 hr 13 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 1:1-2:16 - March 31, 2017
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Hartman Study Class 3: Identity Politics - American Jews Between Power and Vulnerability
March 26th, 2020 | 1 hr 15 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Mijal Bitton PhD in which she discussed many of the challenges facing American Jews today including whether the U.S. is "The Promised Land" for Jews. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct her classes via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. She conducted this class on March 25, 2020.
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Vayakhel I: Building Community At A Time of Crisis
March 20th, 2020 | 56 mins 57 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 35:1-37:16 - March 20, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.
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Ki Tisa I: The Power of Building Together
March 13th, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 30:11-31:17
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Tetzaveh I: An Adult Understanding of Purim
March 6th, 2020 | 1 hr 15 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 27:20-28:30 - March 6, 2020
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Mishpatim I 2020: Slavery And Human Rights
February 21st, 2020 | 1 hr 7 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 21:1-22:3 - February 21, 2020
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Hartman Study Class 2: The Jewish Problem on American Soil
February 20th, 2020 | 1 hr 24 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Yehuda Kurtzer, Prrsident of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North American in which he discussed what he thinks are the revolutionary changes in the American Jewish experience and their implications for the future. Rabbi Berrnstein's Class held at Kehillat Israel February 19, 2020
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Yitro 2020: What Does It Mean To Be Jewish?
February 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 11 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 14, 2020
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Beshalach I 2020: Fighting The Fear To Move Forward
February 7th, 2020 | 1 hr 5 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - February 7, 2020
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Bo I 2020: The Pharoah Within Us
January 31st, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 10:1-11:3 - January 31, 2020
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Hartman Study Class 1: Pluralism and Peoplehood
January 30th, 2020 | 1 hr 32 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Kehillat Israel class January 29, 2020
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Vaera I 2020: The Seeds of Redemption
January 24th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 6:2-7:7 - January 24, 2020
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Vayayshev I 2019: Joseph The Dreamer
December 20th, 2019 | 1 hr 6 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 37:1-36 - Dec. 20, 2019
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Vayishlach: Jacob The Wrestler
December 14th, 2019 | 1 hr 11 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 32:4-33:20 - Dec. 16, 2016
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Vayetzei I 2019: Laban, Rachael and Leah - A Tale of Deception
December 6th, 2019 | 56 mins 5 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 29:1-30:13 - Dec. 6, 2019
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Toldot I: Jacob, Esau and the Expanding Family
November 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 6 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 25:19-26:22 - Dec. 2, 2016