Kehillat Israel Podcasts
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...
Conversations and a Touch of Ancient Wisdom - Class 2
Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben explores a modern vision of Torah and it's meaning for contemporary life.
This class was held on September 11, 2025
Ki Tavo: The Power Of Blessings and Curses
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - September 12, 2025.
Ki Teitze: Finding What We Have Lost
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 22:1 - September 5, 2025.
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Ki Teitze Torah TextKi Teitze Source SheetShoftim: Keeping Politics In Its Place
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 16:18 - August 29, 2025.
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Shoftim Torah TextShoftim Source SheetConversations and a Touch of Ancient Wisdom - Class 1
Rabbi Emeritus Steven Carr Reuben explores a modern vision of Torah and it's meaning for contemporary life.
This class was held on August 21, 2025
Re'eh: Sacrifice or Ethics?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 11:26 - August 22, 2025.
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Re'eh Torah TextRe-eh Source SheetVaetchanan: Politics and Ethics
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy/Devarim 4:1 - August 8, 2025.
Special Guest: Rabbi Daniel Freedman.
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Deuteronomy Torah TextMap of Ancient AssyriaVaetchanan Source SheetTisha B'Av: Surviving Disaster
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - August 1, 2025.
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Tisha B'Av Source SheetBalak: Is It Good To Be A People Set Apart?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 22:2-25:9 - July 11, 2025.
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Balak Torah TextRabbi Sacks - A People That Dwells AloneMijal Bitton - We Jews Need the Courage to Be Despised—and the Strength to Be BelovedKorach: Blossoms Prevail
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 16:1 - June 27, 2025.
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Korach Torah TextKorach Source SheetShelach Lecha: A Queer Perspective
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 13:1 - June 20, 2025.
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Shelach Lecha Torah TextShelach Lecha Source SheetBehaalotecha: Can We Move Forward?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 11:1 - June 13, 2025..
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Behaalotecha Torah TextBehaalotecha - Rabbi Noah FarkasBehaalotecha And Mindfulness - Rabbi Larry BachBehaalotecha - Mijal BittonNaso: Lifting, Raising and Carrying Ourselves And Others
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 4:21 - June 6, 2025..
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Naso Torah TextNaso Source SheetBamidbar: Making Ourselves A Wilderness
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Numbers/Bamidbar 1:1 - May 30, 2025..
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Bamidbar Torah TextBamidbar Source SheetBehar-Bechukotai: Taking The Torah Seriously Without Taking It Literally
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class, guest teacher Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben - May 23, 2025
Achare Mot: Healing After Fire
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 16:1 - May 9, 2025..
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Achare Mot Torah TextAchare Mot Source SheetTazria, Boundaries, and Hatikvah
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:2 - May 2, 2025.
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Tazria Torah TextThe Skin of the Metzora and the Heart of the MessiahThe Religious Sensibility of HatikvahShemini: Making Kashrut Relevant
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom -Leviticus/Vayikra 11:1 - April 25, 2025.
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Shemini Torah TextShemini Source SheetPesach: The Importance of Memory
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class in person and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 13:17 - April 18, 2025.
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Pesach Torah TextShabbat HaGadol - What's The Big Deal?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - April 11, 2025.
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My Jewish Learning SiteShabbat HaGadol Article on My Jewish LearningVayirka: Too Much Light Too Soon Can Be Blinding
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Leviticus/Yayikra - 1:1 -April 4, 2025.
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Vayikra Source Sheet“Mikdash Melech” by Joey Weisenberg and the Hadar EnsemblePekudei: Renewing Torah And Ourselves
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 38:21 - March 28, 2025.
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Pekudei Torah TextPekudei Source SheetVayakhel: Can One Give Too Much?
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Exodus/Shemot - 36:1 -March 21, 2025.
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Vayakhel Torah TextKi Tisa: Bringing Compassion To Brokenness
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 31:16 -March 14, 2025.
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Ki Tisa Torah TextTetzaveh: Connecting Exodus With Purim
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 28:2 - March 7, 2025
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Tetzaveh Torah TextTetzaveh Source SheetTerumah: That God May Dwell Within
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -25:1 - February 28, 2025.
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Terumah Torah TextMIshpatim: Torah In Everyday Life
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 22:4 - February 21, 2025
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MIshpatim Torah TextYitro: The Vision of Justice In Exodus
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -18:1 - February 14, 2025.
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Yitro Torah TextYitro Soruce SheetBeshallach: Stand Still and Fight Fear
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -14:1 - February 7, 2025.
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Beshalach Torah TextBeshallach Source SheetBo: Jews Move Forward, That's Who We Are
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot -12:1 - January 31, 2025.
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Bo Torah TextBo Source SheetRabbi Smokler on BoAncient Wisdom for a Troubled Time - Class 2
In a powerful 1-hour talk, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben reflects on the strength we can derive from prayer during troubled times like these when fires destroyed most of Pacific Palisades.
This class was conducted via Zoom on January 29, 2025.
Vaera: Remember Who You Are And Where You Come From
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 6:1 - January 24, 2025.
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Vaera Torah TextAncient Wisdom for a Troubled Time - Class 1
In a powerful 1-hour talk, Rabbi Steven Carr Reuben reflects on the strength we can derive from prayer during troubled times like these when fires destroyed most of Pacific Palisades.
This class was conducted via Zoom on January 22, 2025.
Shemot: Looking inside The Burning Bush
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot - 2:10 - January 17, 2025.
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Shemot Torah TextAnd The Bush Was Not Consumed - by Aaron RazelVayigash I: Dealing With Family Trauma
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Genesis/Bereshit 44:18-45:27 - December 30, 2022
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Vayigash Torah TextVayigash Source SheetVayeshev: Family, Estrangement and Peoplehood
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 37:1 - December 20, 2024.
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Vayeshev Torah TextWhen We Become Estranaged - Mijal BittonVayishlach: Fight, Flight and Light
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 34:2 - December 13, 2024.
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Vayishlach Torah TextVayishlach Source SheetVayetze: How Awesome Is This Place!
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 28:10 - December 6, 2024.
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Vayetze Torah TextVayetze Source SheetChaye Sarah: To Come Into Our Days
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 24:1 - November 22, 2024.
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Chaye Sarah Torah TextChaye Sarah Source SheetVaera: To Struggle In Faith - The Binding of Isaac
Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 22:1 - November 15, 2024.
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Vaera Torah TextVaera Source Sheet
