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
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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
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Bo I 2020: The Pharoah Within Us
January 31st, 2020 | 1 hr 10 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 10:1-11:3 - January 31, 2020
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Hartman Study Class 1: Pluralism and Peoplehood
January 30th, 2020 | 1 hr 32 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Kehillat Israel class January 29, 2020
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Vaera I 2020: The Seeds of Redemption
January 24th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 6:2-7:7 - January 24, 2020
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Shemot I 2020: What Does It Mean To "Know"?
January 17th, 2020 | 55 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben - Exodus 1:1-2:25 - Jan. 17, 2020
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Vayechi I 2020: The Death of Jacob/Israel
January 10th, 2020 | 55 mins 3 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben - Genesis 47:28-48:22 - Jan. 10, 2020
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Vayigash I 2020: Joseph Reveals Himself
January 3rd, 2020 | 59 mins 22 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben - Genesis 44:18-45:27 - Jan. 3, 2020
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Miketz 2019: The Many Masks of Joseph
December 27th, 2019 | 58 mins 59 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben - Genesis 41:1-44:17 - Dec. 27, 2019
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Vayayshev I 2019: Joseph The Dreamer
December 20th, 2019 | 1 hr 6 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 37:1-36 - Dec. 20, 2019
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Vayishlach: Jacob The Wrestler
December 14th, 2019 | 1 hr 11 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 32:4-33:20 - Dec. 16, 2016
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Vayetzei I 2019: Laban, Rachael and Leah - A Tale of Deception
December 6th, 2019 | 56 mins 5 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 29:1-30:13 - Dec. 6, 2019
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Does Unconditional Support For Zionism And Israel Still Matter?
November 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 5 mins
Dr. Saba Soomekh, American Jewish Committee–LA, speaking at Kehillat Israel’s annual Israel Matters speaker event on November 19, 2019. The event is introduced and moderated by Rick Entin, past Chair of Israel Matters programming at KI. Dr. Soomekh discusses some of the most pressing issues confronting American Jewish support for Israel including: political divisiveness in America, the rise in Anti-Semitism and Anti-Zionism, and the changing demographic landscape in Israel.