Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld offers up short bursts of meditation infused with imagery, wisdom, and the rhythms of our Jewish calendar, including selected verses from the Torah. Many of these meditations are performed in sitting positions; some standing. Simply find yourself a comfortable space and let Rabbi Kligfeld's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility

Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt...

Rashi Class, a weekly exploration of Torah featuring a deep dive on the text and lively conversation focused on an 11th-century French commentary, conducted by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:18. (Facebook/Zoom)

The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of emotions. Fluency in Hebrew is not required, but it...

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 27, 2024 - guest teacher Rabbi Joel Rembaum. Special Guests: Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum and Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt...

The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of emotions. Fluency in Hebrew is not required, but it...

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 20, 2024 - guest teacher Rabbi Joel Rembaum. Special Guests: Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum and Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rashi Class, a weekly exploration of Torah featuring a deep dive on the text and lively conversation focused on an 11th-century French commentary, conducted by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:15. (Facebook/Zoom)

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Micah Shapiro.

Shabbat Teaching with Rabbi Dara Frimmer, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 10, 2024. A conversation examining traditional and contemporary reactions, instructions, and choices when we think the end of the world is near. Rabbi Frimmer serves as the Senior Rabbi of Temple Isaiah. (Youtube/Zoom)

A Shabbat Sermon delivered by TBA member Debbie Rich at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 17, 2024. (Youtube) Special Guest: Debbie Rich.

Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt...

Rashi Class, a weekly exploration of Torah featuring a deep dive on the text and lively conversation focused on an 11th-century French commentary, conducted by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:14. (Facebook/Zoom)

Shabbat Teaching with Rabbi Chaim Singer-Frankes, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 10, 2024. A meditation on the parshah through the eyes of Rabbi Yisrael of Kozhnitz, aka “Avodat Yisrael,” an 18th century Hasidic master. A second career Rabbi ordained in 2014 at The Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, Chaim joined the staff at Kaiser Permanente Panorama City Medical Center in November 2019....

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 10, 2024. (Youtube)

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt...

The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of emotions. Fluency in Hebrew is not required, but it...

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 6, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Shabbat Teaching with Jake Petzold, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 3, 2024. As our Torah calendar turns to Dvarim, we turn to reading the greatest valediction the world knows: Moses's extended set of farewell addresses as the people Israel encamped poised to enter the land of Israel. In these speeches, which almost alone comprise Deuteronomy, Moses retells Israel's story and delivers a fin...

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 3, 2024. (Youtube)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - July 30, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.