Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles celebrates traditional and innovative Judaism and inspires lifelong learning in a warm, embracing community. With creative approaches to traditional prayer, a welcoming ethos that nourishes the soul, and a commitment to rigorous study of our tradition, Temple Beth Am has been a flagship institution of Conservative Judaism since its founding in 1934. These podcasts share our sermons, classes and other activities. Our goal is to reach out and enhance the learning ...
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Bob Braun's Passover Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 24, 2024. (Youtube) Special Guest: Bob Braun.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Singing, quiet mindfulness, and study surrounding the themes and the music of Passover with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld and Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 23, 2024. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "Marking Our Brokenness"
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Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 20, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: "Traveling with Despair and Hope"
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 20, 2024. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Child: Seeing Ourselves as Every Child
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Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action. This episode was moderated by Rabbi Rebecca Schatz, on Zoom, on Thursday, April 18, 2024. www.tbala.org Links: 4 Children 2024 Handout…
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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, April 17, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 9:31. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - April 16, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Meaningful Discussions Based on THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE: "Is Bacon Holy? - Class 3
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"Is Bacon Holy" - what makes something holy? Can it ever become “unholy”? Are things created holy or do they become holy? based on Chapter 4 of the book THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinstaltz. THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE is a layperson's journey through the building blocks of Jewish philosophy exploring our purpose in this …
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Shabbat Teaching: Parshat Metzora / פרשת מצורע “Sustaining Humility and Contrition”
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 13, 2024. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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, April 10, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 9:27. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Meaningful Discussions Based on THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE: "My Soul Is On Fire" - Class 2
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"My Soul Is On Fire" - Where is our soul? What does it do? How does life look without it? based on Chapter 3 of the book THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinstaltz. THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE is a layperson's journey through the building blocks of Jewish philosophy exploring our purpose in this lifetime and how to make the mos…
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "What Bread Has To Do With Tzara'at"
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Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal's Shabbat Teaching on April 6, 2024. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Ben Sigal. Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: “Method Acting & Miracles”
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X;s Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 6, 2024. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Question: Welcoming Our Curiousity to the Seder
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Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action. This episode was moderated by TBA Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal on Zoom, Monday, April 4, 2024. www.tbala.org Special Guest: Ben Sigal.…
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Siddur Class #135 - Intro To Jewish Theology - Part 22 - The Chosen People
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - April 2, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Intro To Jewish Theology - The Chosen People - Source SheetBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Seder Item: Adding Impossible Meat to Our Plate
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Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action. This episode was moderated by Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny, on Zoom, Thursday, April 1, 2024. www.tbala.orgBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "Something's Fishy: Shemini 5784"
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Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 30, 2024. (YouTube/Zoom) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 30, 2024. (Youtube) Special Guest: Ben Sigal. Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Child: Passover and My American Identity – Similarities and Conflicts
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Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action. This episode was moderated by Rabbi Elliot Dorff on Zoom, Thursday, March 28, 2024. Special Guest: Rabbi Elliot Dorff.…
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Bible 101: Reading the Bible Through 21st Century Glasses - Class 11
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New methods of analyzing archaeological finds, new understanding of the nuances of ancient Semitic languages, new comprehension of the texture and structure of Biblical texts, etc., have given today’s Bible scholars opportunities to unlock fresh meanings that are embedded in the Tanakh. In this series of classes, Rabbi Joel Rembaum explores these 2…
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Siddur Class #137 - Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complexity: Moses's Torah
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - March 26, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complexity: Moses's Torah - Source SheetBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Meaningful Discussions Based on THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE: "Is There Life Outside Our Universe" - Class 1
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"Is There Life Outside Our Universe" - A tour through SoulLand. (AKA “Disney for the soul”) based on Chapters 1 and 2 of the book THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinstaltz. THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE is a layperson's journey through the building blocks of Jewish philosophy exploring our purpose in this lifetime and how to mak…
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Shabbat Teaching: "Remembering to Forget - Purim 2024 - Really?"
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 23, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld
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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 w…
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Bible 101: Reading the Bible Through 21st Century Glasses - Class 10
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New methods of analyzing archaeological finds, new understanding of the nuances of ancient Semitic languages, new comprehension of the texture and structure of Biblical texts, etc., have given today’s Bible scholars opportunities to unlock fresh meanings that are embedded in the Tanakh. In this series of classes, Rabbi Joel Rembaum explores these 2…
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Psalms That Pack a Wallop! - Psalm 49 For A House Of Mourning (Part 2)
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The Psalms of the Hebrew Bible express many emotions: Praise of God and cries of “Where are you God?;” joy and sorrow; hopefulness and hopelessness; faith and doubt. In this series of eight classes, Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum leads a discussion to interpret the profound expressions of the great poets of the Hebrew Bible. Have a Bible handy. This c…
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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, March 20, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 9:26. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Siddur Class #136 - Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complexity: Revelataion
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - March 19, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complexity: Revelation - Source SheetBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 15, 2024. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Bible 101: Reading the Bible Through 21st Century Glasses - Class 9
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New methods of analyzing archaeological finds, new understanding of the nuances of ancient Semitic languages, new comprehension of the texture and structure of Biblical texts, etc., have given today’s Bible scholars opportunities to unlock fresh meanings that are embedded in the Tanakh. In this series of classes, Rabbi Joel Rembaum explores these 2…
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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, March 13, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 9:24. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Psalms That Pack a Wallop! - Psalm 49 For A House Of Mourning (Part 1)
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The Psalms of the Hebrew Bible express many emotions: Praise of God and cries of “Where are you God?;” joy and sorrow; hopefulness and hopelessness; faith and doubt. In this series of eight classes, Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum leads a discussion to interpret the profound expressions of the great poets of the Hebrew Bible. Have a Bible handy. This c…
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Siddur Class #135 - Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complexity: Multiple Manifestations
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - March 12, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: God's Complexity: Multiple Manifestations - Source SheetBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: Pekudai 5784 - Shabbat Afternoon
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Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 9, 2024. (Youtube/Zoom) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Bible 101: Reading the Bible Through 21st Century Glasses - Class 8
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New methods of analyzing archaeological finds, new understanding of the nuances of ancient Semitic languages, new comprehension of the texture and structure of Biblical texts, etc., have given today’s Bible scholars opportunities to unlock fresh meanings that are embedded in the Tanakh. In this series of classes, Rabbi Joel Rembaum explores these 2…
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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, March 6, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 9:23. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Psalms That Pack a Wallop! - Psalm 34 (Part 3)
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The Psalms of the Hebrew Bible express many emotions: Praise of God and cries of “Where are you God?;” joy and sorrow; hopefulness and hopelessness; faith and doubt. In this series of eight classes, Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum leads a discussion to interpret the profound expressions of the great poets of the Hebrew Bible. Have a Bible handy. This c…
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Siddur Class #134 - Intro To Jewish Theology - Part 21 - God's Complxity: Multiple Manifestations
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - March 5, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complxity: Multiple Manifestations Source SheetBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: Brachot of Gratitude and Wonder/ ברכות הנהנין
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Rabbinic Intern Nico Losorelli's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 2, 2024. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Nico Losorelli . Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: "Pah-neem El Pah-neem: Face To Face"
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 2, 2024. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Bible 101: Reading the Bible Through 21st Century Glasses - Class 7
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New methods of analyzing archaeological finds, new understanding of the nuances of ancient Semitic languages, new comprehension of the texture and structure of Biblical texts, etc., have given today’s Bible scholars opportunities to unlock fresh meanings that are embedded in the Tanakh. In this series of classes, Rabbi Joel Rembaum explores these 2…
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