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 -- Vaera
December 31st, 2021 | 32 mins 10 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 December 30, 2021.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 4 - Kashering
December 28th, 2021 | 1 hr 1 min
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 December 28 ,2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Shemot
December 24th, 2021 | 38 mins 14 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 December 24, 2021.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 3 - Utensils
December 21st, 2021 | 58 mins 50 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 December 21 ,2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayechi
December 21st, 2021 | 55 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 December 17, 2021.
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Shabbat Sermon - Hesed Shel Emet: The Truest Gift of Lovingkindness in Death for Life
December 18th, 2021 | 11 mins 55 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on December 18, 2021.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 2 - Utensils
December 14th, 2021 | 58 mins 9 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 December 14 ,2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayigash
December 10th, 2021 | 51 mins 2 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 December 10, 2021.
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Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 1
December 7th, 2021 | 56 mins 42 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 December 7,2021.
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Shabbat Teaching: I Know You, I Walked With You Once Upon a Dream
December 4th, 2021 | 20 mins 1 sec
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on December 4, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Miketz
December 3rd, 2021 | 54 mins 57 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro lead a discussion of a single verse from the weekly parasha and how it relates to mental and spiritual growth.
This discussion was conducted via Zoom at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles on December 3, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayeshev
November 26th, 2021 | 44 mins 50 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro lead a discussion of a single verse from the weekly parasha and how it relates to mental and spiritual growth.
This discussion was conducted via Zoom at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles on November 26, 2021.
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Shabbat Teaching: Torah Through The Handmaid's Tale
November 20th, 2021 | 36 mins 37 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld and Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on November 20, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayishlach
November 19th, 2021 | 51 mins 16 secs
Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro lead a discussion of a single verse from the weekly parasha and how it relates to mental and spiritual growth.
This discussion was conducted via Zoom at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles on November 19, 2021.
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Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayetzei
November 16th, 2021 | 57 mins 55 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz and Rabbinic Resident Julia Knobloc lead a discussion of a single verse from the weekly parasha and how it relates to mental and spiritual growth.
This discussion was conducted via Zoom on November 12, 2021.
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Torah Through The Handmaid's Tale - Bilha and Zilpa
November 10th, 2021 | 1 hr 13 mins
How can the poignant fiction of The Handmaid’s Tale illuminate our understanding of relationships in the Torah? Rabbi Schatz engages in deep conversation about the connection to Bilha and Zilpa.
This class was conducted on Zoom on November 9, 2021