
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 566 Episodes.
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Parashat Behar I: Freedom and Social Responsibility
May 20th, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 25:1-38 - May 19, 2017
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Parashat Emor: The Responsibility to Give
May 12th, 2017 | 57 mins 58 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - May 12, 2017
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Parashat Achare Mot I: The Power of Yom Kippur
May 6th, 2017 | 1 hr 3 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 16:1-17:7 - May 5, 2017
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Parashat Tazria-Metzora: Impurity and Gossip
April 28th, 2017 | 57 mins 12 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 12:1-13:39 - April 28, 2017
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Parashat Shemini I
April 21st, 2017 | 1 hr 5 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 9:1-10:11
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Parashat Hol Hamoed Pesach: Compassion and Justice
April 14th, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 33:12-34:26 - April 14, 2017
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Tzav I 2017
April 7th, 2017 | 1 hr 9 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 6:1-7:10 - April 7, 2017
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Parashat Vayikra I
March 31st, 2017 | 1 hr 13 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 1:1-2:16 - March 31, 2017
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Parashat Vayakhel I: Giving Makes Community
March 24th, 2017 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class: Exodus 35:1-37:16 - March 24, 2017
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Parashat Tetzaveh I
March 10th, 2017 | 1 hr 4 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 27:20-28.5 - March 10, 2017
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Parashat Terumah I
March 3rd, 2017 | 1 hr 3 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 25:1-40 - March 3, 2017
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Parashat Mishpatim I
February 24th, 2017 | 58 mins 49 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class, guest teacher Rabbi Nick Renner - Exodus 21:1-37 - February 24, 2017
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Parashat Yitro - At the Foot of Sinai
February 17th, 2017 | 1 hr 4 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 17, 2017
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Parashat Beshallach I - The Challenge of Salvation
February 10th, 2017 | 1 hr 8 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - February 10, 2017
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Parashat Bo I
February 3rd, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 10:1-11:3 - February 3, 2017
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Parashat Vaera I - Seeking The Name of God
January 27th, 2017 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 6:2-7:7 - January 27, 2017