
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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Tetzaveh: Why Is It Connected to Purim?
March 3rd, 2023 | 58 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 28:1-43 -March 3, 2023
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Terumah: That God May Live Within Us
February 24th, 2023 | 53 mins 39 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 25:1 -February 24, 2023
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Mishpatim: Listening To The God Of Compassion
February 17th, 2023 | 56 mins 11 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 22:20 -February 17, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Being and Becoming
February 15th, 2023 | 1 hr 10 mins
In the second class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein talks about two different ways of looking at Jewish identity: being and becoming . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on February 15, 2023.
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Yitro: Intimacy and Boundaries
February 10th, 2023 | 54 mins 33 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 19:1 -February 10, 2023
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Beshalach I: Battling The Pharoah Within
February 3rd, 2023 | 58 mins 24 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 14:1 -February 3, 2023
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Bo: The First Step To Freedom Is Ours
January 27th, 2023 | 54 mins 47 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 10:1-11:3 -January 27, 2023
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Vaera I: Slavery As A Mentality
January 20th, 2023 | 54 mins 38 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 6:2-7:7 -January 20, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Class 1
January 19th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
In the first class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein talks about her recent trip to Israel, the new Israeli government, and introduces a curriculum from the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person and via Zoom on January 18, 2023..
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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