Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Shabbat Teaching: "The Blessing and Burden of Helping Others Reach Their Potential"

July 19th, 2025  |  30 mins 9 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 19, 2025.

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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

July 18th, 2025  |  18 mins 38 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.

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:20

July 16th, 2025  |  46 mins 59 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, July 16, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:20.

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Shabbat Teaching: Parshat Balak 5785

July 5th, 2025  |  37 mins 19 secs

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 5, 2025.

(YouTube/Zoom)

Shabbat Teaching: "You Don't Know What You've Got Til It's Gone - Miriam and the Tears They Didn't Shed"

July 5th, 2025  |  26 mins 52 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz is joined by Rabbi Deborah Silver, from IKAR, for today's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 5, 2025.

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Shabbat Teaching: "The Torah of Torah"

June 28th, 2025  |  30 mins 4 secs

Rabbi Ephraim Pelcovits' Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 28, 2025. Introduced by Rabbi Rebecca Schatz.

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Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 17 - Hamas

June 26th, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min

In Rabbi Rembaum's continuing series, he explores the rise and evolution of antisemitism, defined simply as “hatred toward Jews” (IHRA — International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance). The learning is text based and emphasizes interactive discussion. There is some lecturing, primarily to provide historical background. The sessions are organized chronologically: 1. Greek and Roman sources through the lens of Josephus Flavius, 2. Christian and Muslim writings through the 16th century, and 3. the rise and evolution of secular antisemitism from the 19th through the 21st centuries.
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This session took place via Zoom on June 25, 2025.

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Second Series - Class 8

June 24th, 2025  |  1 hr 19 mins

This is the eighth and final class in the second series studying the Book of the prophet Amos. This session focuses on Amos Chapter 9. Amos was active in the mid-eighth century BCE (ca. 750 BCE). He lived in the kingdom of Judah, in a town called Tekoa, some ten miles south of Jerusalem. Although he was from the Southern Kingdom, his prophecies focused on Israel, the Northern Kingdom. Unlike many of the other prophets, his primary charges against Israel dealt with injustice and immorality. Paganism, for Amos, was a secondary issue. Amos was a master of rhetorical argument, and his powerful use of metaphors is classical.

The class took place via Zoom on June 24, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "How To Kvetch"

June 21st, 2025  |  36 mins 47 secs

Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 21, 2025.

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Shabbat Teaching: "Seeing is Believing?"

June 21st, 2025  |  29 mins 22 secs

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 21, 2025.

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