Kehillat Israel

Kehillat Israel Podcasts

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Recordings of the weekly Friday morning Torah study class at Kehillat Israel in Los Angeles, 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...

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Chukat II: Did Moses Really Sin? 18.06.2021 1:01:57

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 19:1-20:21 - June 18, 2021

Korach II: The Challenges of Leadership and Rebellion 11.06.2021 58:02

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 16:20-17:24 - June 11, 2021

Shelach II: Moses Coaches God 04.06.2021 47:54

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom with guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Numbers 14:8-15:7 -June 4, 2021

Beha'alotecha II: Hearing the Call 28.05.2021 51:44

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 9:15-10:34 - May 28, 2021

In Conversation With Ambassador Dennis Ross 28.05.2021 59:09

In this stimulating conversation with K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein, Ambassador Dennis Ross talks about the current situation in Israel, the conflation of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic rhetoric and action, and how we might address talking with others about these topics. For more than twelve years, Ambassador Ross played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace proess de...

Naso II: To Bless And Be Blessed 21.05.2021 56:50

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 5:11-6:27 - May 21, 2021

Bamidbar II: Diversity, Pluralism and Unity 14.05.2021 54:49

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers 2:1-3:13 - May 14, 2021

Behar-Bechukotai II: The Challenge of Social Responsibity 07.05.2021 54:43

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 25:39-26:46 - May 7, 2021

Emor II: Pesach and Shavuot - Redemption For What? 30.04.2021 54:21

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 22:17-23:22 - Arpil 30, 2021

Achrei Mot-Kedoshim II: What Does Holiness Demand Of Us? 23.04.2021 1:03:56

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 17:8-19:14 - Arpil 23, 2021

Tazria-Metzora II: Healing and Rebirth As Individuals and Community 16.04.2021 56:39

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 13:40-14:32 - Arpil 16, 2021

Shemini II: Kashrut - Limits As An Act of Holiness 09.04.2021 57:18

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 10:12-11:32 - Arpil 9, 2021

Yom Hashoah 2021: Poetic Voices From The Warsaw Ghetto 09.04.2021 49:38

In this special Yom Hashoah remembrance program at K.I. and streamed on Zoom, Sarah Moskovitz reads translations of Yiddish poetry written by courageous men and women in the Warsaw Ghetto. Ms. Moskovitz is a poet, artist and translator of Yiddish poetry into English. She is introduced by K.I. Senior Rabbi Amy Bernstein who is joined in song by Cantorial Soloist Daniel Leanse. This program took pla...

Pesach - God Controls All... Or Not? 02.04.2021 1:04:19

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - April 2, 2021

Tzav II: Ethics vs Ritual... Or Not? 26.03.2021 58:29

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 7:11-38 - March 26, 2021

Vayikra II: Coping With Moral Pollution - Personal and Communal 19.03.2021 1:00:33

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus 3:1-4:26 - March 19, 2021

Texting: The Jewish Way with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld - Session 3 18.03.2021 1:29:37

The topic for this session: What are my responsibilities toward other people and what are the necessary limits of my responsibilities to others? The study of Torah is to be a lifelong enterprise. We do it not just to master the text or to learn how to perform the rituals of Judaism. Studying the texts is to help us encounter the challenges and opportunities of life. Hence texting (that is studying...

Vayakhel II: The Dwelling Place of God 12.03.2021 48:11

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 37:17-39:21 - March 12, 2021

Ki Tisa II: The Golden Calf - What Was/Is The Sin? 05.03.2021 55:02

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 31:18-33:11 - March 5, 2021

Tetzaveh and Purim: The Power of Clothes and Masks 26.02.2021 56:20

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 28:31-29:18 - February 26, 2021

Terumah II: Building A Home For God And Us 19.02.2021 49:36

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom with guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Exodus 26:1-30 - February 19, 2021

Mishpatim II: Improving The World In Partnership With God 12.02.2021 1:10:31

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 21:22-23:19 - February 12, 2021

Texting: The Jewish Way with Rabbi Michael Strassfeld - Session 2 11.02.2021 1:22:48

The topic for this session: Does Judaism proclaim some fundamental truths? What about "my truth" drawn from my own experience? The study of Torah is to be a lifelong enterprise. We do it not just to master the text or to learn how to perform the rituals of Judaism. Studying the texts is to help us encounter the challenges and opportunities of life. Hence texting (that is studying) is the Jewish wa...

Yitro: Justice, Compromise and Peace 05.02.2021 56:59

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 5, 2021

Beshalach II: Coping With Fear 29.01.2021 58:35

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 14:15-16:10 - January 29, 2021