Kehillat Israel Podcasts

Torah study, sermons and seminars on Jewish topics presented at Kehillat Israel, the largest Reconstructionist congregation in the world.

About the show

Recordings of the weekly Friday morning Torah study class at Kehillat Israel in Pacific Palisades, California as well as other events at K.I. including sermons, classes and public events.

Kehillat Israel is an inclusive Jewish synagogue community, which honors diverse religious and spiritual backgrounds. Grounded in Jewish cultural and religious tradition, and guided by the core Reconstructionist principle to value both the wisdom of the past and the need for evolving belief and practice, KI seeks through prayer, learning and Tikkun Olam to create a sacred space in which its members of all ages may find meaning, purpose and joy.

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Episodes

  • Matot II

    July 9th, 2021  |  1 hr 4 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 32:1-33:49. Rabbi Bernstein's Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded onJuly 13, 2018

  • Pinchas II: Powerful Women Speak Out

    July 2nd, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 26:52-18:15. Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on July 6, 2018.

  • Balak II

    June 25th, 2021  |  1 hr 6 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 22:39-23:26. Rabbi Bernstein's Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on June 29, 2018

  • Chukat II: Did Moses Really Sin?

    June 18th, 2021  |  1 hr 1 min

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 19:1-20:21 - June 18, 2021

  • Korach II: The Challenges of Leadership and Rebellion

    June 11th, 2021  |  58 mins 2 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 16:20-17:24 - June 11, 2021

  • Shelach II: Moses Coaches God

    June 4th, 2021  |  47 mins 54 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom with guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Numbers 14:8-15:7 -June 4, 2021

  • Beha'alotecha II: Hearing the Call

    May 28th, 2021  |  51 mins 44 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 9:15-10:34 - May 28, 2021

  • In Conversation With Ambassador Dennis Ross

    May 27th, 2021  |  59 mins 9 secs

    In this stimulating conversation with K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein, Ambassador Dennis Ross talks about the current situation in Israel, the conflation of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric and action, and how we might address talking with others about these topics.

  • Naso II: To Bless And Be Blessed

    May 21st, 2021  |  56 mins 50 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 5:11-6:27 - May 21, 2021

  • Bamidbar II: Diversity, Pluralism and Unity

    May 14th, 2021  |  54 mins 49 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 2:1-3:13 - May 14, 2021

  • Behar-Bechukotai II: The Challenge of Social Responsibity

    May 7th, 2021  |  54 mins 43 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 25:39-26:46 - May 7, 2021

  • Emor II: Pesach and Shavuot - Redemption For What?

    April 30th, 2021  |  54 mins 21 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 22:17-23:22 - Arpil 30, 2021

  • Achrei Mot-Kedoshim II: What Does Holiness Demand Of Us?

    April 23rd, 2021  |  1 hr 3 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 17:8-19:14 - Arpil 23, 2021

  • Tazria-Metzora II: Healing and Rebirth As Individuals and Community

    April 16th, 2021  |  56 mins 39 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 13:40-14:32 - Arpil 16, 2021

  • Shemini II: Kashrut - Limits As An Act of Holiness

    April 9th, 2021  |  57 mins 18 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 10:12-11:32 - Arpil 9, 2021

  • Yom Hashoah 2021: Poetic Voices From The Warsaw Ghetto

    April 8th, 2021  |  49 mins 38 secs

    In this special Yom Hashoah remembrance program at K.I. and streamed on Zoom, Sarah Moskovitz reads translations of Yiddish poetry written by courageous men and women in the Warsaw Ghetto. Ms. Moskovitz is a poet, artist and translator of Yiddish poetry into English. She is introduced by K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein who is joined in song by Cantorial Soloist Daniel Leanse.

    This program took place on April 8, 2021.