
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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Shemot I: Women Take Charge
January 13th, 2023 | 58 mins 49 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 1:1-2:25 -January 13, 2023
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Vayeshev 1: The Perils of Finding Peace
December 16th, 2022 | 51 mins 11 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 37:1-36 - December 16, 2022
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Vayishlach I: The People Who Struggle With God
December 9th, 2022 | 53 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 32:4-33:20 - December 9, 2022
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1 Topic, 2 Rabbis, 3 Plus Opinions - The December Dilemma
December 8th, 2022 | 47 mins 5 secs
Rabbis Amy Bernstein and Daniel Sher engage in a spirited discussion of Jews' relation to Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter.
This disucssion took place in person at K.I. and via Zoom on December 8, 2022.
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Vayetzei I: Jacob And The Ladder
December 2nd, 2022 | 55 mins 51 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 28:10-30:13 - December 2, 2022
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Chaye Sarah: Isaac and Rebecca - Love As Brokenness Addressed
November 18th, 2022 | 53 mins 25 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 24:1 - November 18, 2022
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Lech Lecha I: Avram's Internal And External Journeys
November 4th, 2022 | 57 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 12:1-13:18 - November 4, 2022
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Noach I: What's In The Ark?
October 28th, 2022 | 56 mins 30 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 6:9-8:14 - October 28, 2022
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Bereshit I: Inside The Second Creation Story
October 21st, 2022 | 50 mins 12 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 1:1-2:3 - October 21, 2022
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Hol Hamoed Sukkot - Ki Tisa
October 15th, 2022 | 54 mins 37 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - special portion for Hol Hamoed Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26 - October 14, 2022
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Haazinu
October 11th, 2022 | 53 mins 24 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Deuteronomy 32:1-52 - October 7, 2022
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Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2022
October 7th, 2022 | 28 mins 4 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5783
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Rabbi Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2022
October 7th, 2022 | 15 mins 44 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5783
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Vayelech
September 30th, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Deuteronomy 31:1-30 - September 30, 2022
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Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2022: Let's Think Big...Together
September 29th, 2022 | 22 mins 42 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5783
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Nitzavim
September 23rd, 2022 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 - September 23, 2022