Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Siddur Class #169 - The Modern Era - Rav Kook - Part 2

June 17th, 2025  |  28 mins 53 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - June 17, 2025.

Shabbat Teaching: "Standards over Israel: Being a Jew on Flag Day"

June 14th, 2025  |  34 mins 19 secs

Shabbat Teaching, with Hebrew Union College Rabbinical Student, Jake Petzhold, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 14, 2025.

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Shabbat Teaching: "A Time for Speech and a Time for Action"

June 14th, 2025  |  26 mins 14 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 14, 2025.

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Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 15 - The Islamic World - Part 2

June 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 6 mins

In Rabbi Rembaum's continuing series, he explores the rise and evolution of antisemitism, defined simply as “hatred toward Jews” (IHRA — International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance). The learning is text based and emphasizes interactive discussion. There is some lecturing, primarily to provide historical background. The sessions are organized chronologically: 1. Greek and Roman sources through the lens of Josephus Flavius, 2. Christian and Muslim writings through the 16th century, and 3. the rise and evolution of secular antisemitism from the 19th through the 21st centuries.
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This session took place via Zoom on June 11, 2025.

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Second Series - Class 6

June 10th, 2025  |  54 mins 27 secs

This is the sixth class in the second series studying the Book of the prophet Amos. This session focuses on Amos Chapter 7 verses 10 to 17. Amos was active in the mid-eighth century BCE (ca. 750 BCE). He lived in the kingdom of Judah, in a town called Tekoa, some ten miles south of Jerusalem. Although he was from the Southern Kingdom, his prophecies focused on Israel, the Northern Kingdom. Unlike many of the other prophets, his primary charges against Israel dealt with injustice and immorality. Paganism, for Amos, was a secondary issue. Amos was a master of rhetorical argument, and his powerful use of metaphors is classical.

The class took place via Zoom on June 10, 2025

Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 14 - The Islamic World

June 8th, 2025  |  1 hr 6 mins

In Rabbi Rembaum's continuing series, he explores the rise and evolution of antisemitism, defined simply as “hatred toward Jews” (IHRA — International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance). The learning is text based and emphasizes interactive discussion. There is some lecturing, primarily to provide historical background. The sessions are organized chronologically: 1. Greek and Roman sources through the lens of Josephus Flavius, 2. Christian and Muslim writings through the 16th century, and 3. the rise and evolution of secular antisemitism from the 19th through the 21st centuries.
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This session took place via Zoom on June 4, 2025.

Shabbat Teaching: Seudah Sh'lishit Beha'alotekha 5785

June 7th, 2025  |  37 mins 14 secs

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 7, 2025.

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Shabbat Sermon: "God’s Light—In The Next World, And In This One"

June 7th, 2025  |  12 mins 15 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 7, 2025.

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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

June 6th, 2025  |  18 mins 58 secs

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.

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 12:19

June 4th, 2025  |  58 mins 39 secs

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, June 4, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:19.

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Shavuot/Yizkor Sermon: Life is Short. Life is Long."

June 3rd, 2025  |  18 mins 9 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shavuot/Yizkor Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 3, 2025.

Shavuot Sermon: “ Gleaning With Ruth.”

June 2nd, 2025  |  8 mins 3 secs

Guest speaker Mathis Chazanov's Shavuot Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 2, 2025.

Shavuot Tikkun Learning Session - Hevruta: "The Will to Build: Cultivating Ratzon/Soul Desire Through Chevrutah."

June 1st, 2025  |  34 mins 12 secs

Shavuot Tikkun All-Night Study Session with Yehudah Webster, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 1, 2025.

In this session, we engage in chevrutah to uncover and clarify our ratzon--our deep will and longing--for ourselves, our communities, and the world. Through Torah study, discussion, and selected Mussar practices, we will explore how learning and reflecting in partnership can help us cultivate what we truly want on a soul level, identify where our personal desires meet collective purpose, and align those longings in service of justice.

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Shavuot Tikkun Learning Session - Hevruta: "Living, Learning, Becoming Together."

June 1st, 2025  |  59 mins 33 secs

Shavuot Tikkun All-Night Study Session with Rabbi Dr. Brad Artson, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 1, 2025.

Western culture emphasizes individualism and personal identity as separate from those around us. Jewish culture, like biology, recognizes that we are shaped and sculpted by the others who share our lives and who live with us, in time and place. Let's dig into some Jewish wisdom to explore just how much we are forged in relationship, for good and for ill.

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Shavuot Tikkun Learning Session - Hevruta: "Through the Eyes of my Beloved."

June 1st, 2025  |  57 mins 59 secs

Shavuot Tikkun All-Night Study Session with Rabbi Sharon Brous, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 1, 2025.

How does the messenger impact the message? Join us for a close reading of a Talmudic story that explores the boundaries between blessings and curses, speakers and listeners, parents and children.

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Shavuot Tikkun Plenary Session - "Being a Jew Right Now - and How We Got Here"

June 1st, 2025  |  47 mins 13 secs

Shavuot Tikkun Plenary session with Sarah Hurwitz, in Hevruta with Tom Fields-Meyer, in discussion of her new book: “As a Jew: Reclaiming our Story from Those who Blame, Shame and Try to Erase Us.” Introduced by Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.