Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Shabbat Sermon: "Sweeten the Lives of Others"

September 13th, 2025  |  8 mins 4 secs

Rabbi Tal Sessler's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 13, 2025.

Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler is an author, scholar, public speaker & spiritual leader.

With his personal warmth, and passion for making Torah relevant to life in the 21st century, Rabbi Sessler promotes a warm & friendly atmosphere that is spiritually inspiring, intellectually stimulating, and socially engaging.

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He is the author of three books dealing with philosophy & contemporary Jewish identity.

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Shabbat Sermon: Guest Speaker Avi Neuman from "On The Derech"

September 6th, 2025  |  11 mins 25 secs

Guest speaker Avi Neuman's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 6, 2025.

Avi Neuman is the Chief Development Officer for Hillel – The Right to Choose (Hillel) helping thousands of Yotzim – those who leave ultra-Orthodox communities to integrate into wider Israeli society.

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Shabbat Sermon: “Standing in Front of the Mirror of Justice”

August 30th, 2025  |  10 mins 50 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 30, 2025.

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Shabbat Sermon: "Finding Rest and Creating Comfort"

August 23rd, 2025  |  7 mins 44 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 23, 2025.

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Shabbat Sermon: "Shema In Our Lives"

August 16th, 2025  |  12 mins 58 secs

TBA Member Michelle Wolf's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 16, 2025.

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Shabbat Sermon: "Building Holiness All Around You"

July 25th, 2025  |  11 mins 47 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 25, 2025.

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Shabbat Sermon: "Forever Be A Blessing"

July 12th, 2025  |  17 mins 38 secs

Bobby Nooromid's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 12, 2025, reflecting on the temple's recent trip to Eastern Europe.
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Shabbat Sermon: "Turn It Into A Story"

July 11th, 2025  |  5 mins 42 secs

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 11, 2025.

Shabbat Sermon: "God’s Light—In The Next World, And In This One"

June 7th, 2025  |  12 mins 15 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 7, 2025.

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Shavuot/Yizkor Sermon: Life is Short. Life is Long."

June 3rd, 2025  |  18 mins 9 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shavuot/Yizkor Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 3, 2025.