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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Tazria - Shabbat HaChodesh 2019

    April 5th, 2019  |  1 hr 4 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - April 5, 2019

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Vayikra 2019: Sacrifice and Memory

    March 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - The book of Leviticus - March 15, 2019

  • Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 1

    March 14th, 2019  |  1 hr 27 mins
    jewish, spirituality, torah

    This is the first in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series of seven classes which will be comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series will draw 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.

  • Pekudei III 2019

    March 8th, 2019  |  57 mins 24 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 39:32-40:38 - March 8, 2019

  • Vayakhel III 2019

    March 1st, 2019  |  1 hr 3 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - Exodus 36:1-7 - March 1, 2019

  • Ki Tisa 2019: The Golden Calf

    February 22nd, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - Exodus 32:1-33:11 - February 22, 2019

  • Tetzaveh III 2019

    February 15th, 2019  |  1 hr 2 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 29:19-30:10 - February 15, 2019

  • Terumah III 2019

    February 9th, 2019  |  55 mins 51 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class: Exodus 26:21-27:19

  • Mishaptim 2019

    February 2nd, 2019  |  59 mins 23 secs

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - Exodus 21:1-24:18 - January 21, 2019

  • Yitro 2019: The Ten Commandments

    January 25th, 2019  |  1 hr 5 mins

    Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 18:1 -20:23 - January 25, 2019