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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Parenting Through The Parsha: Beha’alotcha
June 21st, 2024 | 8 mins 43 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld
June 21st, 2024 | 17 mins 54 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld 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 Kligfeld's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility
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Judaism is About Love — Recovering the Heart of Jewish Life - Class 1
June 20th, 2024 | 1 hr 21 mins
Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and living to teach us that, beyond a shadow of doubt, love is the dominant foundational Jewish principle. Judaism is, indeed, about love. We will read the book over the course of ten weeks (it is a substantial tome) and meet weekly to discuss Held’s analysis and study selected primary sources from which he draws his Torah.
The first discussion in this series took place via Zoom on June 19, 2024.
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Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 10:6
June 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 2 mins
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, June 19, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:6.
(Facebook/Zoom)
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 1
June 18th, 2024 | 1 hr 18 mins
The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of emotions. Fluency in Hebrew is not required, but it helps.
This class, which begins with a study of Psalms 42-47, was conduced via Zoom on June 18, 2024.
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Shabbat Teaching: Sotah Ritual “Understood?”
June 15th, 2024 | 33 mins 50 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 15, 2024.
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Shabbat Sermon: The Weinstock Teen Awards
June 15th, 2024 | 17 mins 28 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 15, 2024.
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Parenting Through The Parsha: Naso
June 14th, 2024 | 9 mins 30 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld
June 14th, 2024 | 19 mins 49 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld 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 Kligfeld's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility
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Shavuot Yizkor Sermon: "Learning To Forget"
June 13th, 2024 | 10 mins 48 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Yizkor Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 13, 2024.
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Shavuot Sermon: "נעשה ונשמע - Na'aseh V'nishma: Receiving The Torah"
June 12th, 2024 | 12 mins 41 secs
Rabbi Susan Laemmle's Shavuot Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 12, 2024.
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Siddur Class #139: The Poem Akdamut on Shavuot
June 11th, 2024 | 38 mins 58 secs
Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - June 11, 2024
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Shabbat Teaching: Parshat Naso, 5784--"To Be Or Not To be...Commanded"
June 8th, 2024 | 34 mins 26 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 8, 2024.
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Shabbat Sermon: "On Anger. And Passion. And Jerusalem."
June 8th, 2024 | 16 mins 48 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 8, 2024.
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Parenting Through The Parsha: Bamidbar
June 7th, 2024 | 6 mins 30 secs
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld
June 7th, 2024 | 19 mins 12 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld 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 Kligfeld's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility