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

  • Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

    October 13th, 2021  |  15 mins

    Rabbi Adam Kligfeld offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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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    Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 4:10

    October 13th, 2021  |  57 mins 34 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, October 13, 2021, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 4:10.

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    Siddur Class #68: Weekday Amidah Summary

    October 12th, 2021  |  43 mins 43 secs

    Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles in the main sanctuary and via Zoom - October 12, 2021

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    Shabbat Teaching: Shushan, A Rose Graden and What עליה is For

    October 9th, 2021  |  28 mins 15 secs

    Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

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    Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth – Noach: Finding Hope

    October 8th, 2021  |  52 mins 31 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 at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom on October 8, 2021.

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    Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

    October 8th, 2021  |  13 mins 54 secs

    Rabbi Adam Kligfeld offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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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    Shemitah: The Land Gets To Rest - A Close Reading of Rav Kook’s Ecological/Spiritual Masterpiece Shabbat Ha’aretz - Introduction

    October 7th, 2021  |  57 mins 49 secs

    Is religious environmentalism new-age, post-modern and, essentially, incompatible with traditional Judaism? Or is it, rather, retro, a return to Biblical ideals, a re-wedding of the earth on which we live and the religion we all strive to observe on that land? In this biweekly course, we will do a close reading of central texts within Rav Kook’s own introduction of his seminal work שבת הארץ/Shabbat Ha’aretz, the very translation of which title will be an early focus of our study! Rav Kook (Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, 1865-1935) was the first Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of the Jewish community of pre-state Palestine. He was a mystic, scholar and communal leader who had the temperament and interest in straddling the two modern Jewish communities growing in the land of Israel: the piously observant Jew and the new secular “Israeli.” His words continue to confound, illuminate and inspire us nearly 100 years after his death, and he has much to teach us about our relationship to this one, precious world that is our home.

    The class is part of the Green Team initiative at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles. For more information go to https://www.tbala.org/get-involved/green-team. The class was conducted via Facebook and Zoom on October 7, 2021.

  • Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

    October 6th, 2021  |  15 mins 16 secs

    Rabbi Adam Kligfeld offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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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    Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 4:8

    October 6th, 2021  |  56 mins 16 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, October 6, 2021, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 4:8.

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    Beyond Shmitah: God's Mandate to Humankind - Take Care of the Garden

    October 5th, 2021  |  1 hr 4 mins

    Looking at the text of the Bible and traditional commentaries, Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum looks at the Shemitah law in Leviticus and shows how it is linked to both The Garden of Eden story in Genesis as well as the prophet Isaiah's vision of Paradise at the end of time.

    The class is part of the Green Team initiative at Temple Beth Am. For more information go to https://www.tbala.org/get-involved/green-team. The class was conducted via Zoom on October 5, 2021.

  • Siddur Class #67: Sim Shalom and the Priestly Blessing

    October 5th, 2021  |  36 mins 1 sec

    Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles in the main sanctuary and via Zoom - October 5, 2021

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    Exploring the Parasha Through Mental and Spiritual Growth: Bereshit

    October 4th, 2021  |  52 mins 20 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 at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom on October 1, 2021.

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    Shabbat Teaching: Noach 5782

    October 2nd, 2021  |  29 mins

    Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chonry's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on October 2, 2021.

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    Shabbat Teaching: In the Beginning: Gender Fluidity and Human Dignity

    October 2nd, 2021  |  19 mins 13 secs

    Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on October 2, 2021.

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    Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny

    October 1st, 2021  |  11 mins 19 secs

    Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny fills in for Rabbi Adam Kligfled and offers up short bursts of meditation infused with the 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 Chorny's voice and direction guide you into a world of serenity and tranquility.

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    Shemini Atzeret - Yiskor Sermon

    September 28th, 2021  |  17 mins 44 secs

    Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Yiskor Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on September 27, 2021.