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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Bamidbar III 2019: Human Dignity and The Power of Counting
June 7th, 2019 | 1 hr 5 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 3:14-4:20 - June 7, 2019
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Bechukotai 2019: Blessings and Curses
May 31st, 2019 | 1 hr 3 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - Leviticus 26:3-27:34 - May 31, 2019
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Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 6
May 30th, 2019 | 1 hr 14 mins
This is the sixth in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series of seven classes comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series draws on the traditions of Kabblah, Chasidism and Mussar. Rabbi Michael Strassfeld defines Judaism as "A technology that allows us to live our one live with meaning, awareness and purpose," and this class will explore how we can use the technology of Judaism to do just that.
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Behar 2019: The Jubilee Year - Challenging Norms
May 24th, 2019 | 59 mins 16 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 25:1-28 - May 24, 2019
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Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 5
May 23rd, 2019 | 1 hr 26 mins
This is the fifth in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series of seven classes comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series draws on the traditions of Kabblah, Chasidism and Mussar. Rabbi Michael Strassfeld defines Judaism as "A technology that allows us to live our one live with meaning, awareness and purpose," and this class will explore how we can use the technology of Judaism to do just that.
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Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 4
May 23rd, 2019 | 1 hr 17 mins
This is the fourth in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series of seven classes comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series draws on the traditions of Kabblah, Chasidism and Mussar. Rabbi Michael Strassfeld defines Judaism as "A technology that allows us to live our one live with meaning, awareness and purpose," and this class will explore how we can use the technology of Judaism to do just that.
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Emor 2019: Probing The Meaning of the Yearly Holidays
May 17th, 2019 | 1 hr 5 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 23:3-38 - May 17, 2019
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Acharei Mot 2019
May 3rd, 2019 | 52 mins 57 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - Leviticus 16:1-18:30 - May 3, 2019
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Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 3
April 25th, 2019 | 1 hr 5 mins
This is the third in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series of seven classes comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series draws on the traditions of Kabblah, Chasidism and Mussar. Rabbi Michael Strassfeld defines Judaism as "A technology that allows us to live our one live with meaning, awareness and purpose," and this class will explore how we can use the technology of Judaism to do just that.
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How To Be With Each Other Even Though We Don't See The World The Same Way
April 25th, 2019 | 1 hr 46 secs
This Spring Social Justice Event on April 23, 2019 at Kehillat Israel is a talk by Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer. Sometimes we stumble into fraught conversations across differences -- sometimes even with people we love -- and find ourselves in trouble all too soon. In her presentation, Rabbi Kreimer describes work she has done in multifaith settings, sharing spiritual practices for the cultivating of character for conversation across differences. Rabbi Kreimer is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the founding Director of the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives at the Reconstructionist Rabbinnical College. She is introduced by K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein.
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Pesach: Probing the Roots of the Seder
April 19th, 2019 | 59 mins 1 sec
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - Exodus 12:1-51 - April 19, 2019
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Metzora III 2019: Purity and Impurity
April 12th, 2019 | 59 mins 15 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 14:33-15:33 - April 12, 2019
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Tazria - Shabbat HaChodesh 2019
April 5th, 2019 | 1 hr 4 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - April 5, 2019
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Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 2
April 4th, 2019 | 1 hr 23 mins
This is the second in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series of seven classes comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series draws on the traditions of Kabblah, Chasidism and Mussar. Rabbi Michael Strassfeld defines Judaism as "A technology that allows us to live our one live with meaning, awareness and purpose," and this class will explore how we can use the technology of Judaism to do just that.
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Shemini III: What Is Kashrut All About?
March 29th, 2019 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 11:1-47 - March 29, 2019
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Tzav III 2019
March 22nd, 2019 | 1 hr 7 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 8:1-36 - March 22, 2019