Temple Beth Am Podcasts
Online learning from A Dynamic Center for Conservative Judaism
About the show
Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles celebrates traditional and innovative Judaism and inspires lifelong learning in a warm, embracing community. With creative approaches to traditional prayer, a welcoming ethos that nourishes the soul, and a commitment to rigorous study of our tradition, Temple Beth Am has been a flagship institution of Conservative Judaism since its founding in 1934.
These podcasts share our sermons, classes and other activities.
Our goal is to reach out and enhance the learning and spiritual life of our congregants and listeners around the world.
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Episodes
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Shabbat Sermon: "Kashrut Of The Mouth"
April 13th, 2024 | 12 mins 58 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 13, 2024.
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Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 9:27
April 10th, 2024 | 59 mins 47 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, April 10, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 9:27.
(Facebook/Zoom)
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Meaningful Discussions Based on THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE: "My Soul Is On Fire" - Class 2
April 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 17 mins
"My Soul Is On Fire" - Where is our soul? What does it do? How does life look without it? based on Chapter 3 of the book THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinstaltz.
THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE is a layperson's journey through the building blocks of Jewish philosophy exploring our purpose in this lifetime and how to make the most of it.
His nephew, Rabbi Chaim Sperlin, taught this class at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on April 8, 2024.
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Parenting Through The Parsha: Shmini
April 6th, 2024 | 9 mins 21 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.
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Shabbat Teaching: "What Bread Has To Do With Tzara'at"
April 6th, 2024 | 23 mins 37 secs
Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal's Shabbat Teaching on April 6, 2024.
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Shabbat Sermon: “Method Acting & Miracles”
April 6th, 2024 | 16 mins 35 secs
X;s Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, April 6, 2024.
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Question: Welcoming Our Curiousity to the Seder
April 4th, 2024 | 38 mins 52 secs
Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action.
This episode was moderated by TBA Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal on Zoom, Monday, April 4, 2024.
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Siddur Class #135 - Intro To Jewish Theology - Part 22 - The Chosen People
April 2nd, 2024 | 43 mins 34 secs
Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - April 2, 2024
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Seder Item: Adding Impossible Meat to Our Plate
April 1st, 2024 | 57 mins 1 sec
Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action.
This episode was moderated by Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny, on Zoom, Thursday, April 1, 2024.
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Shabbat Teaching: "Something's Fishy: Shemini 5784"
March 30th, 2024 | 40 mins 20 secs
Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 30, 2024.
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Shabbat Teaching: "Great Is Peace"
March 30th, 2024 | 16 mins 48 secs
Rabbinic Intern Ben Sigal's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, March 30, 2024.
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Passover Learning Series: The 5th Child: Passover and My American Identity – Similarities and Conflicts
March 28th, 2024 | 58 mins 12 secs
Your story and others’ stories of redemption are playing through in our current reality and we need to find a way to add voices to the narrative of questions, of symbolism, and of action.
This episode was moderated by Rabbi Elliot Dorff on Zoom, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
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Parenting Through The Parsha: TZAV
March 28th, 2024 | 9 mins 22 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.
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Bible 101: Reading the Bible Through 21st Century Glasses - Class 11
March 27th, 2024 | 1 hr 12 mins
New methods of analyzing archaeological finds, new understanding of the nuances of ancient Semitic languages, new comprehension of the texture and structure of Biblical texts, etc., have given today’s Bible scholars opportunities to unlock fresh meanings that are embedded in the Tanakh. In this series of classes, Rabbi Joel Rembaum explores these 21st century insights and explains how they deepen our grasp of the teachings of our ancient sacred literature. Have a Bible handy.
This class was conducted on Zoom on March 27, 2024.
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Siddur Class #137 - Intro To Jewish Theology - God's Complexity: Moses's Torah
March 26th, 2024 | 35 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles and via Zoom - March 26, 2024
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Meaningful Discussions Based on THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE: "Is There Life Outside Our Universe" - Class 1
March 25th, 2024 | 1 hr 33 mins
"Is There Life Outside Our Universe" - A tour through SoulLand. (AKA “Disney for the soul”) based on Chapters 1 and 2 of the book THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE by Rabbi Adin Even-Israel Steinstaltz.
THE THIRTEEN PETALLED ROSE is a layperson's journey through the building blocks of Jewish philosophy exploring our purpose in this lifetime and how to make the most of it.
His nephew, Rabbi Chaim Sperlin, taught this class at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on March 25, 2024.