
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 556 Episodes.
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Ki Tavo: Morals, History and Consequences
September 1st, 2023 | 54 mins 33 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 28:15 - September 1, 2023
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Ki Tetze: Losing...and Finding
August 25th, 2023 | 49 mins 15 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 22:1 - August 25, 2023
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Shoftim: Justice, Power and Protest
August 18th, 2023 | 50 mins 41 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 16;18-21:9 - August 18, 2023
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Reeh: Taking Ritual Out And Putting Ethics In
August 11th, 2023 | 55 mins 48 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 11:26-16:17- August 11, 2023
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Ekev I: Memory, Myth and Morality
August 4th, 2023 | 54 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 7:12- August 4, 2023
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Shelach Lecha: The Internal Dialogue Between Love And Hate
June 16th, 2023 | 55 mins 34 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 13:1 - June 16, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Diaspora, Citizenship And The Modern State of Israel
June 15th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
In the sixth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on Jan 14, 2023.
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Beha'alotecha: Leaving The Mountain Of God Is The Beginning Of The Problem
June 9th, 2023 | 53 mins 1 sec
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 10:33 - June 9, 2023
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Naso: The Priestly Blessing
June 2nd, 2023 | 53 mins 26 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 6:22 - June 2, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - The Centrality of Place
June 1st, 2023 | 1 hr 13 mins
In the fifth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing the importance of lace in Jewish solidarity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on May 21, 2023.
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Bamidbar I: Flags In The Desert
May 19th, 2023 | 55 mins 32 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 1:1 - May 19, 2023
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Emor: What's Up With Biblical Shavuot?
May 5th, 2023 | 1 hr 4 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 21:1 - May 5, 2023
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Kedoshim: Ritual, Ethics and Holiness
April 28th, 2023 | 57 mins 57 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 19:1 - April 28, 2023
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Tazria-Metzora: Signs of Spiritual Contamination
April 21st, 2023 | 1 hr 26 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:1 - April 21, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - What Members Of A People Owe Each Other
April 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 12 secs
In the fourth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing the pros and cons of Jewish solidarity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on April 19, 2023.
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Shemini: Incense and Fire; A Complicated Connection
April 14th, 2023 | 54 mins 55 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Vayikra/Leviticus 9:6 - April 14, 2023