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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Vayeshev 1: The Perils of Finding Peace
December 16th, 2022 | 51 mins 11 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 37:1-36 - December 16, 2022
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Vayishlach I: The People Who Struggle With God
December 9th, 2022 | 53 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 32:4-33:20 - December 9, 2022
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1 Topic, 2 Rabbis, 3 Plus Opinions - The December Dilemma
December 8th, 2022 | 47 mins 5 secs
Rabbis Amy Bernstein and Daniel Sher engage in a spirited discussion of Jews' relation to Christian holidays like Christmas and Easter.
This disucssion took place in person at K.I. and via Zoom on December 8, 2022.
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Vayetzei I: Jacob And The Ladder
December 2nd, 2022 | 55 mins 51 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 28:10-30:13 - December 2, 2022
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Understanding and Responding to Antisemitism
November 29th, 2022 | 1 hr 5 mins
In trhis capitvating talk, Rick Hirschhaut, Los Angeles Director of the American Jewish Committee, discusses the challenge of antisemitism in today's world. The session was presented by Kehillat Israel via Zoom on November 28, 2022. Hirschhaut is a longtime civil rights advocate and Jewish communal leader who has served in senior executive roles with the Anti-Defamation League, Illinois Holocaust Museum, and American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. He has worked to advance human rights and democratic values and promote the security and well-being of Jews and other vulnerable communities in the United States, Israel and around the world.
Rick Hirschhaut is introduced by Cantor Chayim Frenkel and Rabbi Daniel Sher.
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Chaye Sarah: Isaac and Rebecca - Love As Brokenness Addressed
November 18th, 2022 | 53 mins 25 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 24:1 - November 18, 2022
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Lech Lecha I: Avram's Internal And External Journeys
November 4th, 2022 | 57 mins
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 12:1-13:18 - November 4, 2022
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Noach I: What's In The Ark?
October 28th, 2022 | 56 mins 30 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 6:9-8:14 - October 28, 2022
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Bereshit I: Inside The Second Creation Story
October 21st, 2022 | 50 mins 12 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Genesis 1:1-2:3 - October 21, 2022
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Hol Hamoed Sukkot - Ki Tisa
October 15th, 2022 | 54 mins 37 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - special portion for Hol Hamoed Sukkot Exodus 33:12-34:26 - October 14, 2022
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Haazinu
October 11th, 2022 | 53 mins 24 secs
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom - Deuteronomy 32:1-52 - October 7, 2022
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Yom Kippur Afternoon Speaker - Joe Goldman: Welcoming The Stranger
October 8th, 2022 | 30 mins 1 sec
Joe Goldman is the Community Engagement Director for the Western Region at HIAS, the world’s oldest—and only Jewish—international humanitarianagency serving refugees and asylum seekers of all backgrounds. He mobilizesactivists, organizations, and lawmakers across California to ensure thatdisplaced people are treated with the dignity they deserve. Before joiningHIAS, Joe worked at MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, the San Francisco-basedJewish Community Relations Council, and began his career working on severalpolitical campaigns and progressive advocacy efforts. Joe holds both a BA inPolitical Communication and Masters of Political Management from The GeorgeWashington University in Washington, DC and lives in his native Los Angeleswith his husband, Adam. He grew up in Pacific Palisades a few blocks away fromKehillat Israel. He is introduced by Rabbi Amy Bernstein.
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Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2022
October 7th, 2022 | 28 mins 4 secs
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Yom Kippur Sermon 2022
October 7th, 2022 | 14 mins 27 secs
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Rabbi Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2022
October 7th, 2022 | 15 mins 44 secs
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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Kol Nidre Sermon 2022
October 7th, 2022 | 16 mins 44 secs
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