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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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Kol Nidre Sermon 2023
October 4th, 2023 | 18 mins 51 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
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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.
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Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023
September 20th, 2023 | 22 mins 2 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
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Rabbi Reuben's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023: The Plague of Lonliness
September 20th, 2023 | 23 mins 33 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023
September 20th, 2023 | 20 mins 56 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
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Rabbi Daniel Freedman's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2023
September 20th, 2023 | 21 mins 29 secs
Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5784
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Vayelech: Be Strong And Of Good Courage
September 8th, 2023 | 50 mins 40 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 31 - September 8, 2023.
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Ki Tavo: Morals, History and Consequences
September 1st, 2023 | 54 mins 33 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 28:15 - September 1, 2023
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Ki Tetze: Losing...and Finding
August 25th, 2023 | 49 mins 15 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 22:1 - August 25, 2023
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Shoftim: Justice, Power and Protest
August 18th, 2023 | 50 mins 41 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 16;18-21:9 - August 18, 2023
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Reeh: Taking Ritual Out And Putting Ethics In
August 11th, 2023 | 55 mins 48 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 11:26-16:17- August 11, 2023
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Ekev I: Memory, Myth and Morality
August 4th, 2023 | 54 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 7:12- August 4, 2023
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Shelach Lecha: The Internal Dialogue Between Love And Hate
June 16th, 2023 | 55 mins 34 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 13:1 - June 16, 2023
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A Foundation For Thoughtful Judaism - Diaspora, Citizenship And The Modern State of Israel
June 15th, 2023 | 1 hr 8 mins
In the sixth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute.
This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on Jan 14, 2023.