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Bereshit Part 1: Where Did Everything Come From?

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bereshit/Genesis 1:1 - October 18, 2024. This class includes sections from the PBS Nova Program: Big Bang which is available from PBS or Amazon Prime. Links: Bereshit Torah TextBereshit Part 1 Source SheetPost October 7 Poetry

Published 10/18/24

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Published 10/18/24

The Measures On The California Ballot November 2024

This is a recording of a non-partisan discussion of the California measures on the November ballot that took place at Kehillat Israel on October 14, 2024. During the discussion, David Bocarsly explained the Propositions and led a discussion about each. David Bocarsly is the Executive Director of the Jewish Public Affairs Committee of California (JPAC), the voice of California’s Jewish community to the State Capitol, and the largest single-state coalition of Jewish organizations in the...

Published 10/17/24

Rabbi Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2024

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785

Published 10/15/24

Rabbi Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2024

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785

Published 10/14/24

Rabbi Sher's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024: Avinu Malkeinu and Divine Relationships

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785

Published 10/09/24

Rabbi Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785

Published 10/05/24

Rabbi Reuben's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2024: It Makes A Difference To This One

Kehaillat Israel High Holy Days 5785 Links: Rabbi Reuben Sermon Text

Published 10/04/24

Elul Learning: Forgive and Forget: For us, it's not so simple.

Elul Learning: Forgive and Forget: For us, it's not so simple with Rabbi Sher

Published 09/30/24

Shelach Lecha: Why Tzitzit?

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 13 - June 28, 2024. Links: Shelach Lecha Torah TextShelach Lecha Source SheetTzitizit Image 1Tzitizit Image 2Tzitizit Image 3Mesopotamian Dress

Published 06/29/24

Beha'alotecha: Disintegration of Society Then and Now

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 9:15 - June 21, 2024. Links: Beha'alotecha Torah TextBeha'alotecha Source Sheet

Published 06/22/24

Naso: Inside The Priestly Blessing

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Bamibar/Numbers 6:1 - June 14, 2024. Links: Naso Torah TextNaso Source Sheet

Published 06/14/24

Bamidbar: Why The Wilderness?

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Bamidbar/Nembers 1:1 - June 7, 2024.

Published 06/08/24

Emor: The Power of Counting

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Leviticus/Vayikra 21:1-24:23 - May 17, 2024.

Published 05/22/24

Kedoshim: What Is Holiness?

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 19:1 - May 10, 2024. Links: Kedoshim Torah TextKedoshim Source Sheet

Published 05/11/24

Achare Mot: Where Do The Sins Go?

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - guest teacher Rabbi Daniel Sher - Leviticus/Vayikra 16:1 - May 3, 2024.

Published 05/05/24

Hol Hamoed Pesach: Would We Have Left Egypt?

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Exodus/Shemot 13:1 - April 26, 2024. Links: Torah TextWho Really Left? - Source SheetThe Jews Who Didn't Leave Egypt - Alana Newhouse

Published 04/26/24

Metzora

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 14:1 - April 19, 2024. Links: Metzora Torah TextMetzora Source Sheet

Published 04/20/24

Tazria: Isolation and Purity

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 13:1 - April 12, 2024. Links: Tazria Torah TextTazria Source Sheet

Published 04/12/24

Foundations For A Successful Judaism: Environmental Ethics

In the latest class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on April 10, 2024. Links: Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Class 11 Source Sheet

Published 04/11/24

Shemini: God Is Israel's Mikveh and Hope

abbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 10:4 - April 5, 2024. Links: Shemini Torah TextShemeni Source Sheeet

Published 04/05/24

Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Coping With Limited Resources And Unlimited Needs

In the latest class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of texts dealing with the various, sometimes conflicting, ideas of Jewish identity . The curriculum for the series was developed by the Hartman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on April 3, 2024. Links: Coping With Limited Resources And Unlimited Needs Source Sheet

Published 04/04/24

Tzav: A Perpetual Fire

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 6:1 - March 29, 2024. Links: Tzav Torah TextTzav Source Sheet

Published 03/29/24

Foundations For A Thoughtful Judaism - Torah For A Time Of War

In the ninth class in her series, Rabbi Amy Bernstein leads a study of Yehuda Kurtzer's essay: "Torah For A Time Of War: A Moral Map For An Impossible Present". Yehuda Kurtzer is President of the Shalom Harman Institute. This event took place in person at Kehillat Israel and via Zoom on March 27, 2024. Links: Torah for a Time of War: A Moral Map for an Impossible Present by Yehuda Kurtzer

Published 03/28/24

Vayikra: Receiving The Call

Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class at K.I. and via Zoom - Leviticus/Vayikra 1:1 - March 22, 2024. Links: Vayikra Torah TextVayikra Source Sheet

Published 03/24/24