Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Parenting Through The Parsha: Shoftim

September 6th, 2024  |  9 mins 55 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 10:21

September 4th, 2024  |  58 mins 35 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, September 4, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:21.

(Facebook/Zoom)

Shabbat Sermon: "Come Together"

August 31st, 2024  |  24 mins 4 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 31, 2024.

Parenting Through The Parsha: Re'eh

August 30th, 2024  |  8 mins 43 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

August 30th, 2024  |  21 mins 32 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

Judaism is About Love — Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life - Class 10

August 28th, 2024  |  1 hr 54 mins

Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt, love is the dominant foundational Jewish principle. Judaism is, indeed, about love. We will read the book over the course of ten weeks (it is a substantial tome) and meet weekly to discuss Held’s analysis and study selected primary sources from which he draws his Torah.

The final discussion in this series centered on Chapter 16 of Rabbi Held's book, in particular the meaning of loving a loving God. It took place via Zoom on August 28, 2024

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 10:18

August 28th, 2024  |  57 mins

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, August 28, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:18.

(Facebook/Zoom)

Siddur Class #146 - Maimonides on Prayer - Part 2

August 27th, 2024  |  43 mins 20 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 27, 2024 - guest teacher Rabbi Joel Rembaum.

Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 9

August 27th, 2024  |  1 hr 16 mins

The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of emotions. Fluency in Hebrew is not required, but it helps.

This class, which centers on Psalm 150, was conduced via Zoom on August 27, 2024.

Parenting Through The Parsha: Eikev

August 23rd, 2024  |  9 mins 53 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

Judaism is About Love — Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life - Class 9

August 21st, 2024  |  1 hr 39 mins

Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt, love is the dominant foundational Jewish principle. Judaism is, indeed, about love. We will read the book over the course of ten weeks (it is a substantial tome) and meet weekly to discuss Held’s analysis and study selected primary sources from which he draws his Torah.

The ninth discussion in this series centered on Chapter 15 of Rabbi Held's book, in particular the meaning of loving a loving God. It took place via Zoom on August 21, 2024

Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 8

August 21st, 2024  |  1 hr 25 mins

The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of emotions. Fluency in Hebrew is not required, but it helps.

This class, which centers on Psalm 137, was conduced via Zoom on August 21, 2024.

Siddur Class #145 - Maimonides on Prayer - Part 1

August 21st, 2024  |  43 mins 46 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 20, 2024 - guest teacher Rabbi Joel Rembaum.

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 10:15

August 21st, 2024  |  1 hr 53 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, August 21, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:15.

(Facebook/Zoom)

Parenting Through The Parsha: Vaetchanan

August 17th, 2024  |  8 mins 24 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

Shabbat Teaching: "Jewish Responses When We Think It's The End Of The World.”

August 17th, 2024  |  29 mins 39 secs

Shabbat Teaching with Rabbi Dara Frimmer, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 10, 2024.

A conversation examining traditional and contemporary reactions, instructions, and choices when we think the end of the world is near.

Rabbi Frimmer serves as the Senior Rabbi of Temple Isaiah.

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