Rabbi Rebecca Schatz
Co-Host of Temple Beth Am Podcasts
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz is excited and honored to be the Associate Rabbi at Temple Beth Am. Rabbi Schatz was ordained from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in 2017 with a concentration in Halakha and journeyed to Foster City, CA to be the Assistant Rabbi and Education Director at Peninsula Sinai Congregation.
Rabbi Schatz received her Masters in Experiential Education from American Jewish University as well as her Bachelor in Choral Music Education before pursuing her rabbinic dream. During rabbinical school Rabbi Schatz interned at Temple Beth Am and PSC, where she was encouraged to build programming around life cycles such as b’nei mitzah, and create new opportunities for traditional holidays such as Shavuot and Purim or prayer experiences such as Shabbat Sovev. Rabbi Schatz directed PSC’s experiential religious school program, Kesher, facilitated a mother-daughter b’not mitzvah program, Kol Banot, engaged women in Torah study, Midrasha, and continued to pursue her musical t’fillah passion with kids aged K-8th grade.
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz has hosted 316 Episodes.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Tetzaveh
February 20th, 2022 | 52 mins 56 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 February 11, 2022.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 9 - Shabbat Part 2
February 20th, 2022 | 57 mins 33 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.
This class was conducted on February 8, 2022.
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Shabbat Teaching: From Tent, to Shul, to You
February 5th, 2022 | 28 mins 38 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz and Rabbinic Resident David Kaplinsky's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 5, 2022.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Terumah
February 4th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 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 February 4, 2022.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 8 - Shabbat Part 1
February 3rd, 2022 | 58 mins 44 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.
This class was conducted on February 1, 2022.
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Shabbat Teaching: Hold it Together - Not Alone
January 29th, 2022 | 23 mins 24 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 29, 2022.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Mishpatim
January 28th, 2022 | 58 mins 26 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 January 28, 2022.
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Shabbat Teaching: A Writer’s Meeting with God
January 22nd, 2022 | 34 mins 35 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 22, 2022.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Yitro
January 21st, 2022 | 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 January 21, 2022.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 7 - Kashering Part 4
January 20th, 2022 | 57 mins 36 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.
This class was conducted on January 18, 2022.
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Shabbat Sermon: Write, Recite, Destroy to Plant the Future
January 15th, 2022 | 11 mins 32 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on January 15, 2022.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth -- Beshalach
January 14th, 2022 | 1 hr 3 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 January 14, 2022.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 6 - Kashering Part 3
January 11th, 2022 | 57 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.
This class was conducted on January 11, 2022.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth -- Bo
January 7th, 2022 | 57 mins 47 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 on January 7, 2022.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 5 - Kashering Part 2
January 6th, 2022 | 1 hr 2 mins
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.
This class was conducted on January 4, 2022.
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Shabbat Teaching: He Let Us Go?! But Who?
January 1st, 2022 | 36 mins 27 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on January 1, 2022.