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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Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 2:12
August 19th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min
Rashi Class conducted by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on August 12, 2020.
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld
August 19th, 2020 | 16 mins 22 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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Navigating The Mahzor - Class 3
August 19th, 2020 | 1 hr 11 mins
Enter the High Holy Days this year with a newfound mastery of the special prayer book at the heart of the season. Pencils in hand, Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny takes students on a guided tour of the structure, core texts & music that make up the thickest, richest prayer book on your shelf.
This class was conducted via Zoom on August 19, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.
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Elul Study: Other's Weaknesses, and Our Own - What It Means When We Judge Others
August 18th, 2020 | 56 mins 22 secs
The book of Jonah, traditionally read on Yom Kippur afternoon, has one of the most unsympathetic prophets in the Bible. In this class, Dr. Rachel Rosenthal offers an alternative reading of Jonah to help us consider how the ways we view the flaws of others can either hinder or aid our own process of repentance.
Dr. Rachel Rosenthal holds a PhD in Rabbinic Literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary, where she serves as an adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Talmud and was voted List College Professor of the Year in 2018.
This class was conducted via Zoom on August 18, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.
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Siddur Class #18 Shacharit: Shema Part 1
August 18th, 2020 | 40 mins 51 secs
Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles - August 18, 2020 via Zoom.
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Elul Study: Humility for Life
August 17th, 2020 | 54 mins 21 secs
Rabbi Barry Dov Katz leads a wide-ranging exploration of the nature and role of humility in our lives. He considers the king’s qualities in Parshat Shoftim, Charles Dickens’ character Uriah Heep, and, of course, our own life experience.
Rabbi Katz is the rabbi of the Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel of Riverdale, New York.
The discussion took place via Zoom on August 17, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.
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Elul Study: Ahavat Yisrael - Understanding the Name and Character of Israel from the Bible to Bibi
August 16th, 2020 | 42 mins 56 secs
A discussion via Zoom led by Rabbi Joshua Hoffman of Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, California on August 16, 2020. The session was part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles. part of Temple Beth Am's Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program.
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Shabbat Teaching - Afternoon: Shoftim
August 15th, 2020 | 15 mins 23 secs
Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on August 15, 2020.
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Shabbat Sermon - Morning: Re'eh
August 15th, 2020 | 23 mins 13 secs
Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on August 15, 2020.
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Shabbat Sermon - Morning: Re'eh
August 15th, 2020 | 9 mins 52 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on August 15, 2020.
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Elul Study: Love and Chesed Through Music Meditation and Mindfulness
August 14th, 2020 | 1 hr 2 mins
An hour of music and intention setting with Rabbi Noah Aronson focused on love and chased. Noah crafts an experience that aims at bringing more love and light into the world with his unique music, meditation, movement and mindfulness practices.
This hour was conducted via Zoom on August 14, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.
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Yoma Study: August 14, 2020
August 14th, 2020 | 25 mins 12 secs
Rabbi Adam Kligfeld explores rabbinic material surrounding Yom Kippur in tractate Yoma from Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on August 14, 2020.
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Elul Study: From Tolerating to Celebrating All
August 13th, 2020 | 1 hr 22 mins
This is a discussion via Zoom led by Rabbi Abby Stein, an American transgender author, activist, blogger, model, speaker, and rabbi. She is the first openly transgender woman raised in a Hasidic community, and is a direct descendant of Hasidic Judaism's founder the Baal Shem Tov. In 2015, she founded the first support group nationwide for trans people of Orthodox background.
She says the conversation around LGBTQ Jews in our communities (as well as other community members who are part of minority identities within our communities) has usually revolved around tolerating the "other," accepting those that are "different." It's time we move past that. Tolerance is for lactose, not people. People we celebrate. Judaism has so much to teach us on this - how do we ensure that we create communities soaked in love and celebration for those who need it most?
The discussion took place August 13, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.
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Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 2:11
August 12th, 2020 | 1 hr 1 min
Rashi Class conducted by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on August 12, 2020.
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Navigating the Mahzor - Class 2
August 12th, 2020 | 1 hr 14 mins
Enter the High Holy Days this year with a newfound mastery of the special prayer book at the heart of the season. Pencils in hand, Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny takes students on a guided tour of the structure, core texts & music that make up the thickest, richest prayer book on your shelf.
This class was conducted via Zoom on August 12, 2020 as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.
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Elul Study: Jewish Ethics of Speech
August 11th, 2020 | 1 hr 27 mins
Rabbi Elliot Dorff leads a discussion on the nuanced ways in which Jewish law tells us what we should not say, and what we should. The Al Het prayer lists more sins of speech than of any other area of life -- food for reflection before the High Holy Days. The discussion was conducted on August 11, 2020 via Zoom as part of the Elul+ Pre-Tishre study program presented by Temple Beth Am Los Angeles.