Rabbi Matt Shapiro
Special guest
Rabbi Matt Shapiro is excited and grateful to be Temple Beth Am’s Director of Youth Learning and Engagement. Rabbi Shapiro previously served as TBA’s interim associate rabbi after six years of working full time at Beit T'shuvah. In his work at BTS, Rabbi Shapiro worked as a spiritual counselor, educator, and pulpit presence, bringing out his interests and skills as a teacher and pastor. He has worked in a variety of rabbinic and educational settings, including BCI, Mosaic Law Congregation, and Los Angeles Hebrew High School. Rabbi Shapiro looks forward to continuing to enhance and develop the wide variety of opportunities within the broad spectrum of YLE at TBA through building relationships, joy, and ruach!
Most importantly, Rabbi Shapiro is blessed to be married to Rabbi Sarah Barukh, his fantastic wife, and is the proud, grateful, and often exhausted father of Jonah, Eliav, and Rafael.
Rabbi Matt Shapiro has been a guest on 136 episodes.
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Elul Learning Series 2021: Building Mental and Spiritual Health
August 30th, 2021 | 58 mins 15 secs
Rabbis Elliot Dorff and Matt Shapiro discuss case studies to explore how we can apply the tools for building mental and spiritual health in practical, thoughtful, and integrative ways.
This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz who introduces Rabbis Dorff and Shapiro. This class was conducted via Zoom on August 30. 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Ki Tavo
August 27th, 2021 | 52 mins 12 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 August 27, 2021
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Elul Learning Series 2021: Developing Our Spiritual Health
August 23rd, 2021 | 59 mins 24 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro leads an exploration of what our tradition offers as a framework for spiritual health with a view to developing practical tools for building spiritual health for ourselves.
This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz. The class was conduced via Zoom on August 23, 2021.
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Elul Learning Series 2021: A Jewish Framework For Spiritual Health
August 16th, 2021 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores a framework for what spirituality is within our tradition and how it's centrally located as a Jewish concept that impacts our well-being.
This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz who introduces Rabbi Shapiro. The class was conduced via Zoom on August 16, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Shoftim
August 13th, 2021 | 54 mins 21 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 August 13, 2021.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Matt Shapiro
August 11th, 2021 | 11 mins 40 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro fills in for Rabbi Adam Kligfled and offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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 Shapiro's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility.
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Exploring the Parasha: Re'eh
August 8th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 August 6, 2021.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Matt Shapiro
August 4th, 2021 | 10 mins 23 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro 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 Shapiro's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility.
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Exploring the Parasha: Eikev
July 30th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 July 30, 2021.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Matt Shapiro
July 28th, 2021 | 11 mins 28 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro 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 Shapiro's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility.
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Exploring the Parasha: Vaetchanan
July 23rd, 2021 | 58 mins
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 July 23, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Devarim
July 16th, 2021 | 53 mins 27 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 July 16, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Pinchas
July 2nd, 2021 | 55 mins 16 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 July 2, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Balak
June 25th, 2021 | 51 mins 53 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 June 25, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Shlach Lekha
June 4th, 2021 | 45 mins 56 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro discuss the most interesting stories, verses and themes in the weekly parasha.
This discussion was conducted at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles on June 4, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Beha’alotecha
May 28th, 2021 | 58 mins 17 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro 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 May 28, 2021.