Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Elul Learning Series: Vision of Redemption: Exploring the Whispered High Holiday Amidah

August 26th, 2021  |  58 mins 54 secs

Often during High Holiday services, the attention is all on the musical and dramatic Musaf Amidah. But what about your personal standing prayer? In this session, Rabbinic Resident David Kaplinsky looks at what we each are praying for before the service leader takes the stage.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

(Zoom)

Elul Learning Series 2021: Shemita - How A Society Reconnects With Itself

August 18th, 2021  |  1 hr 8 mins

Rabbi Avi Havivi explores the ancient Sabbatical year and how its rules provided the opportunity for our biblical ancestors to heal their land, their society,and themselves. In the class Rabbi Havivi compare and contrasts the Torah's three passages on the subject.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz who introduces Rabbi Havivi. The class is also part of the Temple Beth Am Green Team Series (https://www.tbala.org/get-involved/green-team). It was conduced via Zoom on August 18, 2021.

Elul Learning Series 2021: The Jewish Tradition and Mental Health

August 9th, 2021  |  59 mins 42 secs

As we navigate this challenging time in which so many of us are grappling with questions around mental health and well-being, join Rabbi Elliot Dorff for a nuanced and meaningful exploration of what our tradition teaches about maintaining and supporting mental health.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's 2021 Elul Learning Series: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Assistant Rabbi Rebecca Schatz who introduces Rabbi Dorff.

This class was conducted via Zoom on August 9, 2021

Elul Learning Series 2021: Rambam's Hilkhot Teshuvah

September 3rd, 2021  |  53 mins 27 secs

Join Rabbi Adam Kligfeld for both a survey of, and a partial deep dive into, the seminal work on Repentance/Teshuvah authored by Maimonides/the Rambam. As we confront his Hilkhot Teshuvah/Laws of Repentance, we will understand the Torah’s and the rabbis’ expectations of us during this heavy and important season of return.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

Elul Learning Series 2021: Rambam's Hilkhot Teshuvah

August 27th, 2021  |  49 mins 52 secs

Join Rabbi Adam Kligfeld for both a survey of, and a partial deep dive into, the seminal work on Repentance/Teshuvah authored by Maimonides/the Rambam. As we confront his Hilkhot Teshuvah/Laws of Repentance, we will understand the Torah’s and the rabbis’ expectations of us during this heavy and important season of return.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

Elul Learning Series 2021: Rambam's Hilkhot Teshuvah

August 20th, 2021  |  38 mins 29 secs

Join Rabbi Adam Kligfeld for both a survey of, and a partial deep dive into, the seminal work on Repentance/Teshuvah authored by Maimonides/the Rambam. As we confront his Hilkhot Teshuvah/Laws of Repentance, we will understand the Torah’s and the rabbis’ expectations of us during this heavy and important season of return.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

Elul Learning Series 2021: Rambam's Hilkhot Teshuvah

August 13th, 2021  |  42 mins 28 secs

Join Rabbi Adam Kligfeld for both a survey of, and a partial deep dive into, the seminal work on Repentance/Teshuvah authored by Maimonides/the Rambam. As we confront his Hilkhot Teshuvah/Laws of Repentance, we will understand the Torah’s and the rabbis’ expectations of us during this heavy and important season of return.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

Elul Learning Series 2021: Ki Tavo: Goings and Comings

August 22nd, 2021  |  51 mins 19 secs

Parshat Ki Tavo contains a long list of blessings that God will bestow upon the Israelites, and an even longer list of curses that will befall them in case they turn away from God. One blessing –or curse – relates to “coming and going.” As we approach the end of 5781 and the coming of 5782, Rabbinic Resident Julia Knobloch explores various sources discussing the meaning of באך and צאתך.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

(Zoom)

Elul Learning Series 2021: Homelessness and Security - When Values Collide

August 11th, 2021  |  58 mins 3 secs

In this class, Rabbi Aryeh Cohen discusses one of the pressing issues faced by our society today and the implciations for our community. Temple Beth Am occupies a large amount of real estate whose public face is welcoming to members and daveners (smiles and welcomes) and could be intimidating and unwelcoming (gates and security) to our unhoused neighbors. Is this a problem? Is it our Jewish problem? What can we do about it?

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's 2021 Elul Learning Series: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Assistant Rabbi Rebecca Schatz who introduces Rabbi Cohen.

This class was conducted via Zoom on August 11, 2021

Elul Learning Series 2021: Social Action During The Pandemic

August 25th, 2021  |  30 mins 33 secs

As we make our way to a new normal and pray the pandemic wains more quickly the One LA Cars Team discusses the issues that are pressing on your mind for you and your family? One LA is eager to hear your personal stories so we can better direct our work to making Los Angeles a better place for all of us. It's work is directed by the members of our member institutions. We will also share both what we are and plan to be doing in the coming months.

This class is part of Temple Beth Am's Elul Learning Series 2021: (Re)Building our Home. The series includes classes on Shmita, Chevra Kadisha, Mental and Spiritual Health, Ritual Innovation, Combating Homelessness in our City, Torah learning, 20/30s Relationship Building and more. The series was organized by Beth Am Associate Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

The discussion took place via Zoom on August 25, 2021.