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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Vayishlach: Self-Defense and Moral Dilemma
December 1st, 2023 | 54 mins 42 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 31:51-36:43- December 1, 2023.
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Toldot: Dealing With The Good And Evil Inside Us
November 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 5 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 25:19 - November 17, 2023.
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Jewish Attitudes About Death and Dying - Class 2
November 9th, 2023 | 53 mins 4 secs
This is the second of a 3 part series. It took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on November 6, 2023.
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Vayera: Perhaps The Most Troubling Story In Torah
November 3rd, 2023 | 50 mins 24 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 22:1 - November 3, 2023.
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Jewish Attitudes About Death and Dying - Class 1
October 31st, 2023 | 58 mins
This is the first of a 3 part series. It took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on October 30, 2023.
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Lech Lecha: An Old Story Very Relevant Today
October 27th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 15:1 - October 27, 2023.
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Noach: Now It's On Us
October 20th, 2023 | 57 mins 43 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 6:9 - October 20, 2023.
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Bereshit: Adam, Eve and Responsibility
October 13th, 2023 | 55 mins 40 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit Chapter 3 - October 13, 2023.
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Vzot Habracha: Ending And A New Beginning
October 6th, 2023 | 51 mins 47 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 33:1-34:12 - October 6, 2023.
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Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2023
October 4th, 2023 | 19 mins 42 secs
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Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2023
October 4th, 2023 | 24 mins 51 secs
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Yom Kippur Sermon 2023
October 4th, 2023 | 17 mins 16 secs
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Kol Nidre Sermon 2023
October 4th, 2023 | 18 mins 51 secs
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Yom Kippur Afternoon Speakers 2023: Violence and Forgiveness
October 4th, 2023 | 33 mins 12 secs
Gary Wright and David Kaczynski were unwittingly placed on opposing sides of the longest-running, most expensive, criminal investigation in American history. Gary is a survivor of an explosive package sent by Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber. Kaczynski's brother, David, reached out to the victims of these crimes leading to an unlikely friendship between Gary and David.
In this moving and very personal exchange, Gary and David discuss the different ways in which each was challenged by violence and how their friendship has grown in awareness of the power of forgiveness and the deeper meaning of our shared humanity—a vital message for Yom Kippur.
They are introduced by K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein.
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Sukkot: Joy For All
September 29th, 2023 | 52 mins 56 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - September 29, 2023.
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Haazinu: If Not Now, When?
September 22nd, 2023 | 44 mins 36 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 32 - September 22, 2023.