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 322 Episodes.
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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.
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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.