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 577 Episodes.
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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
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Pesach: Seeking The Essence of God
April 7th, 2023 | 56 mins 46 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Shemot/Exodus 33:12 - April 7, 2023
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Tzav: The Importance of Spiritual Preparation
March 31st, 2023 | 59 mins 13 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 8:1 - March 31, 2023
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Vayikra: God Calls In Love, Moses Connects
March 24th, 2023 | 56 mins 3 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 1:1 - March 24, 2023
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Vayakhel: Which Came First?
March 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 34:19 -March 17, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Navigating Divisive Communitites
March 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 28 mins
In the third class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein talks about pluralism, tolerance and deviance . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on March 16, 2023.
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Ki Tisa: The Golden Calf - Idolatry or Intransigence?
March 10th, 2023 | 58 mins 55 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 31:18 -March 10, 2023
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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