Temple Beth Am Podcasts

Parenting Through the Parsha: Vaera

January 24th, 2025  |  8 mins 27 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

January 24th, 2025  |  16 mins 48 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

Siddur Class #155 - Hasidism - Devekut

January 22nd, 2025  |  45 mins 40 secs

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - January 21, 2025.

Rashi Class: Shemot 12:3

January 22nd, 2025  |  58 mins 10 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, January 22, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:3.

(Facebook/Zoom)

Shabbat Teaching: Parshat Va'Era, 2025 / פרשת וארא, תשפ״ה

January 18th, 2025  |  33 mins 30 secs

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 18, 2025.

Parenting Through the Parsha: Shemot

January 17th, 2025  |  8 mins 39 secs

Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

January 17th, 2025  |  19 mins 45 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

Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 8: The Middle Ages - Part 1

January 16th, 2025  |  1 hr 37 mins

In ten sessions, Rabbi Rembaum 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.

This session took place via Zoom on January 15, 2025..

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Class 7

January 15th, 2025  |  1 hr 23 mins

This is the seventh class in a ten-session series studying the Book of the prophet Amos. 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 January 14, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Pay Attention"

January 11th, 2025  |  19 mins 11 secs

Rabbi Daniel Pressman's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 11, 2025.