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

  • Hartman Study Class 4: How Firm are Truth's Legs?

    April 30th, 2020  |  1 hr 11 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Rabbi Gordon Tucker in which he discussed the nature of truth in the Jewish tradition and how it relates to our situation today.

    Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct her classes via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. She conducted this class on April 29, 2020.

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    Tazria I: The Torah And Today's Quarantine

    April 24th, 2020  |  56 mins 27 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 12:1-13:39 - April 24, 2020.

    Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.

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    Shemini I: Pushing The Boundaries Of Intimacy With The Divine

    April 17th, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 9:1-10:11 - April 17, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.

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    Pesach 2020: Moses Seeks God's Presence

    April 10th, 2020  |  49 mins 56 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 33:12-34:26 - April 10, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.

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    Passover In Quarantine - Then And Now

    April 5th, 2020  |  1 hr 9 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein teaches about the very first Passover as recounted in the Torah. It took place the night before liberation from Egypt. Just like today, Jews were in quarantine. Rabbi Bernstein asks: how can our history inform and deepen our Passover experience at this difficult time?

    Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct classes via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. The class took place on April 1, 2020.

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    Tzav I: Keeping The Fire Burning

    April 3rd, 2020  |  1 hr 1 min

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 6:1-7:10 - April 3, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.

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    Vayikra I: Getting Closer To God

    March 27th, 2020  |  1 hr 13 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 1:1-2:16 - March 31, 2017

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    Hartman Study Class 3: Identity Politics - American Jews Between Power and Vulnerability

    March 26th, 2020  |  1 hr 15 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Mijal Bitton PhD in which she discussed many of the challenges facing American Jews today including whether the U.S. is "The Promised Land" for Jews. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct her classes via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person. She conducted this class on March 25, 2020.

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    Vayakhel I: Building Community At A Time of Crisis

    March 20th, 2020  |  56 mins 57 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 35:1-37:16 - March 20, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.

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    Ki Tisa I: The Power of Building Together

    March 13th, 2020  |  1 hr 10 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 30:11-31:17

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    Tetzaveh I: An Adult Understanding of Purim

    March 6th, 2020  |  1 hr 15 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 27:20-28:30 - March 6, 2020

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    Terumah I: That God May Dwell Among Us

    February 28th, 2020  |  53 mins 3 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class, guest teacher Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben - Exodus 25:1-40 - February 28, 2020

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    Mishpatim I 2020: Slavery And Human Rights

    February 21st, 2020  |  1 hr 7 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 21:1-22:3 - February 21, 2020

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    Hartman Study Class 2: The Jewish Problem on American Soil

    February 20th, 2020  |  1 hr 24 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Yehuda Kurtzer, Prrsident of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North American in which he discussed what he thinks are the revolutionary changes in the American Jewish experience and their implications for the future. Rabbi Berrnstein's Class held at Kehillat Israel February 19, 2020

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    Yitro 2020: What Does It Mean To Be Jewish?

    February 14th, 2020  |  1 hr 11 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 14, 2020

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    Beshalach I 2020: Fighting The Fear To Move Forward

    February 7th, 2020  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - February 7, 2020