Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Shabbat Teaching: Tamei and Tahor - Unprepared vs Ready for Connection

April 2nd, 2022  |  30 mins 56 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 2, 2022.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

April 1st, 2022  |  18 mins 18 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.

Passover Prep: How To Have A Creative Seder

March 31st, 2022  |  1 hr 15 mins

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a class discussing various ways to make the seder more meaningful.

The discussion took place at Temple Beth Am Los Anageles on March 31, 2022

Passover Prep: How To Shop Kosher For Pesach

March 31st, 2022  |  57 mins 18 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz discusses Passover guidance from the Conservative Movement as well as leniencies due to the covid epidemic.

The discussion took place via Zoom on March 29, 2022

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 4:31

March 30th, 2022  |  58 mins 32 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, March 30, 2022, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 4:31.

Shabbat Teaching: Seudah 3 Poetry - Poems by Lea Goldberg: After Twenty Years, Hamsin of Nisan

March 26th, 2022  |  18 mins 11 secs

Rabbinic Resident Julia Knobloch's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 26, 2022.

Shabbat Sermon: Critical Torah Theory

March 26th, 2022  |  22 mins 44 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 26, 2022 - Reflections on the South, American History, and How Light Emerges From Darkness.

Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Shemini

March 25th, 2022  |  56 mins 44 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro and guest teacher Rabbinic Resident Jacki Honig lead a discussion of the most interesting stories, verses and themes in the weekly parasha.

This discussion was conducted at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom on March 25, 2022.

Passover Prep: Social Justice - The Unhoused with OneLA

March 24th, 2022  |  54 mins 22 secs

Homelessness in LA – If Not Now, When? How many times can we walk by a person living on the street and feel hopeless and helpless? Why aren’t we seeing more progress? Are these issues so insurmountable that we just live with them? As we began our spiritual Passover preparations, this Zoom discussion centered around what Temple Beth Am’s One LA-IAF team learned about preserving local affordable housing, the intersection of mental illness and those experiencing homelessness, this crisis and what you can do about it.

The discussion took place March 23, 2022

Passover Prep: How to Kasher your Kitchen with Rabbi Elliot Dorff

March 23rd, 2022  |  51 mins 12 secs

This is one of the classs in the Passover Prep Series from Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles.

The class was conducted on line on March 22, 2022

Siddur Class #84: Tachanun - Part 8

March 22nd, 2022  |  33 mins 4 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - March 22, 2022

Shabbat Teaching: Seudah Sh'lishit Parshat Shemini 5782

March 19th, 2022  |  32 mins 35 secs

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 19, 2022.

Shabbat Teaching: Shabbat Parshat Tzav 5782

March 19th, 2022  |  34 mins 38 secs

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 19, 2022.

Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Tzav

March 18th, 2022  |  55 mins 39 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro and guest teacher Rabbinic Resident Jacki Honig lead a discussion of the most interesting stories, verses and themes in the weekly parasha.

This discussion was conducted at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom on March 18, 2022.

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 4:28

March 16th, 2022  |  57 mins 43 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, March 9, 2022, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 4:28.

Siddur Class #83: Tachanun - Part 7

March 15th, 2022  |  45 mins 12 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - March 15, 2022