Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Q&A with Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, clergy members Rabbi Adam Kligfeld, Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny, and Rabbi Rebecca Schatz, September 29, 2020.

Rabbinic Intern Rachel Cohn's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 26, 2020.

Dr. Erica Rothblum's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 26, 2020. Dr. Rothblum is the Head of School, Pressman Academy, at Temple Beth Am. Special Guest: Dr. Erica Rothblum.

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles - September 22, 2020 via Zoom. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 20, 2020. (Livestream/Zoom)

Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Rosh Hashanah - Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 19, 2020. (Livestream/Zoom) Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Erev Rosh Hashanah - Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 18, 2020. (Livestream/Zoom)

Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

A distinguished panel comes together in sacred conversation about race and racism in our society, and our obligation to confront it, understand it, and ameliorate it. Guided by a deep love of community and commitment to improve ourselves and our society, we as Jews and Christians, White and Black, are embarking on a series of sacred (for now virtual) conversations. Our traditions mandate us to eng...

Holocaust Museums were almost invariably created by survivors and are now the institutional heir of Holocaust Memory. Michael Berenbaum, who has created Museums in the United States and abroad conducts a panel discussion addressing the changing mission of Holocaust Museums, essentially how does a 20th century event that happened to the Jewish people impact the 21st century world and reach audience...

Rabbinic Intern Joshua Jacobs Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 12, 2020. (Livestream/Zoom)

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 12, 2020. (Zoom/Youtube)

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 12, 2020.

Rabbi David Wolpe leads a class on understanding our future apart from prophecy. How much is our Jewish future given to us and how much can we create it - especially in this time of pandemic. Named one of the 500 Most Influential People in Los Angeles in 2016 and again in 2017, Most Influential Rabbi in America by Newsweek and one of the 50 Most Influential Jews in the World by The Jerusalem Post,...

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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. (Facebook/Zoo...

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld explores rabbinic material surrounding Yom Kippur in tractate Yoma from Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 11, 2020. (Zoom)

Rabbi Josh Warshawsky leads an online session of music and the spiritual content of the High Holy Days. Embedded within each piece of music are stories, deep secrets, and intricate connections between Hebrew words and themes. Rabbi Warshawsky helps us deepen our understanding of the wisdom of the Jewish tradition, and enables us to sing with a newfound understanding of the words we bring into the...

Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld leads a discussion on apologizing and asking for forgiveness, things which can allow us to move past old mistakes. What is the impact of granting - or withholding - forgiveness? The traditions of the new year are built upon the belief that asking for and receiving forgiveness allows us to leave old mistakes behind us. But how does the act of granting forgiveness change us...

Rabbi Shoshana Cohen leads a discussion on Rosh Hashana, the day in which Jews coronate God as king, acknowledge God as all powerful creator and in which we celebrate our submission to Divine will at the Akeidah. What does it mean for us today to stand before this kind of God? What other messages, encoded in the liturgy can we turn to as we seek a relationship with the Divine that includes intimac...

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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. (Facebook/Zoo...

Rashi Class, a weekly exploration of Torah featuring a deep dive on text and lively conversation focused on an 11th century French commentary, conducted by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 9, 2020, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 2:14. (Zoom/Facebook)

Dr. Ron Wolfson leads a class based on his best-selling book “The Seven Questions You’re Asked in Heaven”. What they are so you can prepare your answers this year? The High Holidays are our yearly opportunity to engage in what the Rabbis called: cheshbon ha-nefesh - “spiritual accounting.” They imagined when we get to the Pearly Gates, we will be asked questions about how we lived our lives on ear...

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles - September 8, 2020 via Zoom. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Dr. Joshua Kulp leads a stimulating class on a difficult subject. The Angel of Death is not merely a haunting presence in scary movies. This character appears in some rabbinic stories as well, where the rabbis take a somewhat surprising view of how this character is to be encountered. While the class might be a bit grim, how often do you get to sing Blue Oyster Cult with a Rosh Yeshiva? Dr. Kulp i...

Rabbi Aderet Drucker leads a session of text study, discussion, and guided meditation. The class is designed to foster a space for both thoughtful introspection as well as intentional goal setting as we strive to be as awake as possible to our lives and to our needs during this time of transition. Rabbi Drucker is an innovative spiritual leader, inspired educator, social entrepreneur, and relation...