Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Shabbat Learning: "I Have Only These Festivals"

October 1st, 2022  |  26 mins 8 secs

Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal's Shabbat Learning at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, October 1, 2022.

Shabbat Sermon: "When You’re Not In Patagonia: Connections, Community and the Power of the Communal Experience"

October 1st, 2022  |  19 mins 4 secs

Dr. Erica Rothblum's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, October 1, 2022.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

September 30th, 2022  |  18 mins 1 sec

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.

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Rewind: Be Kind"

September 27th, 2022  |  20 mins 2 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 27, 2022.

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: " What Is “This” For You"

September 27th, 2022  |  21 mins 35 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 27, 2022.

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Breaking The Binary"

September 26th, 2022  |  24 mins 10 secs

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 26, 2022.

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: “Hold Your Ideas—Lightly”

September 26th, 2022  |  27 mins 18 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 26, 2022.

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Last Breaths and New Commitments"

September 25th, 2022  |  18 mins 41 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 25, 2022.

Shabbat Learning: "How We Might Merit to Live Another Year."

September 24th, 2022  |  38 mins 35 secs

Rabbi Chaim Singer-Frankes' Shabbat Learning at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 24, 2022.

A look at sources on Rosh Hashanah from Chayei Adam and Avodat Yisrael.

Shabbat Sermon: "Standing Together Against Hunger?"

September 24th, 2022  |  12 mins 27 secs

Guest Darshanit, Naama Haviv, VP of Community Engagement, Mazon - A Jewish Response to Hunger.

Elul Learning Series 2022: Spiritual Poetic Expressions of the High Holiday Mahzor - Class 6

September 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 19 mins

Rabbi Joel Rembaum leads a class reading and reflecting upon the mystical spirituality of a selection of classical poems embedded in the liturgy of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. The text used is the Mahzor Lev Shalem, with its fine English translation and insightful commentary.

This is the sixth class in the series conducted via Zoom on September 21. 2022.

Elul Learning Series 2022: Back to Basics of Being a Gabbai Spotter - Class 3

September 21st, 2022  |  37 mins 31 secs

Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny leads a class on what goes into being a spotter at the Torah.

This class took place at Temple Beth Am and via Zoom on September 20, 2022

Siddur Class #96 - Shir Shel Yom - Part 3

September 20th, 2022  |  34 mins 41 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - September 20, 2022

Elul Learning Series 2022: Back to Basics of Israel

September 19th, 2022  |  56 mins 3 secs

Go "back to the basics on Israel" with Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits. It's a story we ALL know by heart. In this class we learn about the experiences of both Mizrachi immigrants to the state and of Palestinian Israeli citizens, to get a better understanding of what Israelis look like, where they come from, and how we can help build a more just tomorrow for all Israelis.

Rabbi Pelcovits is the Regional Director of the New Israel Fund’s LA/Southern California Region.

This class was conducted at Temple Beth Am and via Zoom on September 19, 2022.

Elul Learning Series 2022: The High Holy Days Themselves - Why and What

September 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 16 mins

"They are the days observed and attended by the highest percentage of Jews. Synagogues are full. Prayer books are in people’s hands and opened. And yet, numbers do not necessarily reflect knowledge. This is not a critique. Certainly not of you. If anything, it may be a critique on us, the clergy/teachers, who do an insufficient job while officiating at the High Holiday services of really explaining the truest origins and deepest meaning of these holidays. Clearly, in a single session, we will not get comprehensive. But I aim to go back in time, roll back the layers to uncover how the holidays came to be what they are. From Biblical texts to rabbinic/Talmudic texts to more modern observance. I hope for you to leave the class with a little more understanding of why our tradition presents us with these days, and what we should try to gain from them". -- Rabbi Adam Kligfeld.

This class was conducted at Temple Beth Am and via the internet on September 18, 2022.

Shabbat Teaching: Preparing for Selichot: A Study of Piyyutim

September 17th, 2022  |  22 mins 45 secs

Rabbinic Intern Chayva Lehrman's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 17, 2022.