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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Rabbi Daniel Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2020: Kindness is Not Enough 21.09.2020 12:42

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5781

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2020 19.09.2020 16:08

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5781

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2020 19.09.2020 14:28

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5781

Nitzavim I: Standing Together - Then and Now 11.09.2020 54:21

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 29:9-30:11 - September 11, 2020.

Ki Tavo I: What Is Our Social Responsibility? 04.09.2020 52:06

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 26:1-27:10 - September 4, 2020.

KI Tetze I: Finding The Treasure Within 28.08.2020 51:16

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy Chapter 22 - August 28, 2020.

Shoftim I: A Democratic Revolution in Politics 21.08.2020 49:33

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 16:18-18:5 - August 21, 2020.

Spiritual Sustenance in a Time of Crisis 18.08.2020 1:11:41

Rabbi Amy Bernstein discusses a Hartman Institute talk by Melila Hellner-Eshed which explored Jewish tradition for what it means to find faith while sitting in the darkness. Melila Hellner-Eshed, Ph. D., is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute and the Director of Maskilot, an intensive two-year program for female doctoral candidates. She has been a professor o...

Reeh I: Sacrifice, Ritual and Morality 14.08.2020 1:04:28

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 11:16-12:28 - August 14, 2020.

Ekev I: Gratitude - When Is Enough Enough? 07.08.2020 56:40

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 7:12-9:3 - August 7, 2020.

Vaetchanan I: Moses, Leadership and the Law 31.07.2020 56:53

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 3:23-5:18 - July 31, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein...

The Challenge Of Empathy In Times Of Crisis: Four Jewish Philosophical Reflections 30.07.2020 1:15:03

Rabbi Amy Bernstein discusses the ideas of Dr. Micah Goodman via Zoom on July 30, 2020. Dr. Goodman is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.

Devarim I: Reading Deuteronomy Through A Different Lens 24.07.2020 59:34

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 1:1-2:1 - July 24, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein w...

Matot I: Vows, Gender and Responsibility 17.07.2020 53:44

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 30:2-31:54 - July 17, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein wi...

Pinchas I: The Fascinating Story of Serach, A Woman You Probably Never Heard Of 10.07.2020 1:00:10

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 25:10-26:51 - July 10, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein w...

Chukat I: Personal Responsibility And The Community 01.07.2020 54:48

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 19:1-21:20 - July 3, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein wil...

Korach I: Leadership and Rebellion 26.06.2020 1:05:43

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 16:1-17:15 - June 26, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein wi...

Shelach Lecha I: The Spies - Sight, Perception and Fear 19.06.2020 1:01:48

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 13:1-14:7 - June 19, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein wil...

Beha'aloteha I: Our Responsibility To Light The Lights 12.06.2020 52:05

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 8:1-9:14 - June 12, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will...

We Are Not At Peace, We Are Not At War 10.06.2020 26:16

Thoughts on the multiple crises facing us today and reasons for hope. Rabbi Hyman's sermon at Kehillat Israel Shabbat services June 5, 2020.

Naso: What Is Your Job During These Troubled Times? 05.06.2020 54:20

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 4:21-7:89 - June 5, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will...

Shavuot: God, Meaning and Revelation 30.05.2020 58:27

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - guest teacher Rabbi Micah Hyman - May 29, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet at Kehillat Israel. So Rabbi Hyman conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein wil...

Bamidbar I: We All Count 22.05.2020 57:26

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 1:1-54 - May 22, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will co...

Behar I: Is Anything Ours? 16.05.2020 51:42

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 25:1-38 - May 15, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will...

Hartman Study Class 5: Thoughts on the Jewish Community - Together Apart And Alone In Our Time 14.05.2020 59:46

Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a recent lecture by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman President of the Shalom Hartman Institute. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Be...