Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 3 - Utensils

December 21st, 2021  |  58 mins 50 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.

This class was conducted on December 21 ,2021.

Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayechi

December 21st, 2021  |  55 mins 27 secs

Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro lead a discussion of the most interesting stories, verses and themes in the weekly parasha.

This discussion was conducted at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom on December 17, 2021.

TBA Green Team Talk: The Oil and Gas Industry in California with journalist Ingrid (Yeye) Lobet

December 21st, 2021  |  52 mins 27 secs

Yeye Lobet is a journalist whose work has focused on climate, energy and environmental justice for two decades. She spent many years working in public radio, where she won national awards for investigative reporting. Now she mostly works in print/web. Recently she has been writing for a startup publication that covers the climate tech sector, called Canary Media, as well as for National Geographic, Inside Climate News and USA Today.

Yeye recently completed a master of science degree in climate science at Johns Hopkins. Please feel free to ask her climate science questions. She focused on how buildings can have a lower impact on the climate and still keep people comfortable. She is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor. She and her partner raised their son in congregation IKAR after moving here from Seattle.

The talk 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 December 15, 2021.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

December 15th, 2021  |  18 mins 41 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.

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 4:18

December 15th, 2021  |  59 mins 6 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, December 15, 2021, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 4:18.

Halakha 101: Jewish Law, Practices and Customs - Class 2 - Utensils

December 14th, 2021  |  58 mins 9 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz leads a weekly Zoom class diving into Jewish Law surrounding Kashrut and Shabbat (to begin with) through the original and traditional sources. No prior knowledge, interest or expertise needed. Just interest in learning, in questioning, in potential for excitement and flexibility to see law vs. custom when appropriate.

This class was conducted on December 14 ,2021.

On The Mitzvah of Sustainabilty

December 14th, 2021  |  1 hr 11 mins

Rabbi Nina Beth Cardin leads a class on the Conservative movement's responsum on sustainability. In a world facing the urgent challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, how should a Jew live? What does Jewish Law (Halakhah) teach and require in the matter of
sustainability?

Nina Beth Cardin is a community rabbi who works at the intersection of faith and sustainability. She makes her home in Baltimore MD where she founded and led the Baltimore Orchard Project, a food and land justice organization dedicated to building healthier connections between people, food, place and each other. She is founder and director of the Maryland Campaign for Environmental Human Rights, an initiative that is working toward a state constitutional provision that would protect all Marylanders’ rights to a healthful environment and ensure the pursuit of public health and environmental justice. She is currently on the Board of Waterkeepers Chesapeake, a coalition of independent programs working to maintain and restore the health of the waters – and the communities - of the Chesapeake and Coastal Bays.

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 December 14, 2021. Rabbi Cardin is introduced by Rabbi Cantor Hillary Chorny.

Exploring the Parasha: Mental Health and Spiritual Growth - Vayigash

December 10th, 2021  |  51 mins 2 secs

Rabbis Rebecca Schatz and Matt Shapiro lead a discussion of the most interesting stories, verses and themes in the weekly parasha.

This discussion was conducted at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom on December 10, 2021.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

December 8th, 2021  |  18 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.

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 4:18

December 8th, 2021  |  58 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, December 8, 2021, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 4:18.