Temple Beth Am in Los Angeles celebrates traditional and innovative Judaism and inspires lifelong learning in a warm, embracing community. With creative approaches to traditional prayer, a welcoming ethos that nourishes the soul, and a commitment to rigorous study of our tradition, Temple Beth Am has been a flagship institution of Conservative Judaism since its founding in 1934. These podcasts share our sermons, classes and other activities. Our goal is to reach out and enhance the learning ...
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 7
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 6, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: O How She Sat Alone - A Lamentation A Lament For Be'eri text Music Video: A Lament For Be'eri - Yagel Harush由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "Deuteronomy and Valediction: Goodbyes from the Other Side of the Jordan to Yankee Stadium"
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Shabbat Teaching with Jake Petzold, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 3, 2024. As our Torah calendar turns to Dvarim, we turn to reading the greatest valediction the world knows: Moses's extended set of farewell addresses as the people Israel encamped poised to enter the land of Israel. In these speeches, which almost alone comprise Deuteronom…
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 3, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study Text由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - July 30, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Adon Olam and Yigdal Source Sheet由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 27, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study Text由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 6
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - July 23, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Fast Of The 17th of Tammuz Source Sheet由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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Shabbat Teaching: "Enveloped In Blessing: How Simple Mindfulness-Moments Can Change Our Lives"
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Shabbat Teaching with Rabbi Joshua Katzan, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 20, 2024. Words like “consciousness,” “presence,” “mindfulness” point in spiritual directions, but we don’t always know how to achieve them. Join Rabbi Joshua Katzan in a brief introduction to a Jewish meditation practice that can help us be more fully enveloped by the …
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 20, 2024. (Youtube)由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 5
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - July 16, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Maimonides Source Sheet由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching with Liana Wertman, Founder and CEO of The Torah Studio, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 13, 2024. Introduction by Rabbi Rebecca Schatz. Liana takes a close literary look at Parshat Balak, and considers how ancient narrative tropes & stories affect us personally today. The Torah Studio is an accessible and inclusive learning s…
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 13, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study Text由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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 w…
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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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 10, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:11. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 4
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - July 9, 2024 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Intro to Jewish Theology - Maimonides Source Sheet由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 6, 2024. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Rabbi Emeritus Joel Rembaum. Links: Study Text由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, July 6, 2024. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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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 3, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:10. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 3
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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A Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 29, 2024, by Rabbi Mikie Goldstein, Director of Development for the Masorti Movement in Israel. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Mikie Golodstein.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 29, 2024, by Rabbi Mikie Goldstein, Director of Development for the Masorti Movement in Israel. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Mikie Golodstein.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 2
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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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, June 26, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:8. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Link…
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 22, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study Text由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 22, 2024. (Youtube) Links: Study Text由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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 w…
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Recently, a book with this title hit the bookstores. In the book its author, Rabbi Shai Held (a Conservative rabbi) tells us that, for too long, Judaism has been mistakenly characterized as a legalistic, judgmental faith tradition. In response Rav Held proceeds to draw upon a rich compendium of sources representing 3000 years of Jewish learning and…
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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, June 19, 2024, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 10:6. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Experiencing the Biblical Psalms — from Remorse to Rejoicing, from Hopelessness to Hope, from Doubt to Faith - Class 1
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The Psalms express and evoke profound and wide-ranging emotions and thoughts that are as real today as they were three thousand years ago. Together we will engage in an interactive in-depth reading of ten Psalms — poems in which the authors use language, structure, and themes to convey their expressions of profound feelings that run the gamut of em…
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 15, 2024. (Youtube) Links: StudyText由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 15, 2024.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Yizkor Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 13, 2024. (Youtube)由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi Susan Laemmle's Shavuot Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 12, 2024. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Susan Laemmle.由Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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