Make Judaism’s greatest thinker and Halachic scholar part of your life. Rabbi Scott Kahn presents two halachot from the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah every weekday.
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Everything you wanted to know about Moshiach. Meticulously sourced and explained.
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Study the Final Work of the Rambam with the benefit of the most current commentaries of R' Shlomo Toledano and Machon Hagos VeDa'as Yisrael
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A podcast where we confront big questions with bold thinking and honest searching. Each week, Rabbi Shai Held sits down with a leading thinker or teacher to explore one powerful Jewish idea. This podcast doesn’t have all the answers, but it can uncover new insights and model what it means to take Torah and Jewish thought seriously.
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Our mission is to create a platform for all serious students to easily study the entire Tanach (Torah, Nevi’im and Ketuvim) in a comprehensible fashion. We seek to generate an experience that allows our members to become intimately familiar with the text, framework, and storyline of the Tanach. Our emergent objectives are to increase knowledge of our ancestral Jewish history, to strengthen our sense of awe and love of God, and reinforce our personal and national Jewish identity.
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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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Holy....! Each week we’ll discuss an episode of ”The Good Place” along with a Jewish text or idea or two that relates to the theme of the episode. Hosted by Jon Spira-Savett, rabbi and lover of great TV comedy and ethical philosophy, along with different co-hosts who teach Judaism and Torah and are smart and funny. We may not be as funny as ”The Good Place” itself, but we channel our own inner Chidis and Janets, as well as our Eleanors and Michaels and Tahanis and Jasons. Subscribe now, chec ...
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The New Thinkery is a podcast devoted to political philosophy and its history, along with its many guises in literature, film, and human experience generally. Named after Socrates’ infamous “Thinkery” in Aristophanes’ Clouds, The New Thinkery strikes a balance between the seriousness of academia and the playfulness of casual conversation among friends.
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In Season two of The Evolution of Torah, Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz takes usto four regions of the Medieval world to understand the specific Torah cultures that emerged from each place and their approach to Torah learning. The season covers Muslim Spain and North Africa, France, Germany, and Christian Spain over the course of 500 years, from the closing of the Talmud around the year 800 to the Spanish Inquisition. There is also one episode about Maimonides.
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Hosted by Rabbi Dr. Levi Brackman, "Truths: Jewish Wisdom for Today" is an insightful podcast exploring the confluence of religion, science, and philosophy. The podcast serves as a platform for curious minds who value nuance and pursue wisdom. It is not designed for individuals seeking absolute truths or those inclined towards unquestioning religious adherence, but instead for those who traverse our rapidly evolving world as seekers and explorers. With the mission to impart valuable insights ...
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In an era of political division and polarized debate, we are losing our ability to hear each other. The volume of our disagreements is at an all-time high, while our ability to communicate with kindness and empathy is at an all-time low. This podcast seeks to change that by engaging people from different backgrounds and beliefs in good old-fashioned conversation. Listen in as Rabbi Michael Beyo and anthropologist Dr. Adrian McIntyre spend time listening, sharing, and discovering common groun ...
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Shabbat Teaching: "Maimonides’ Approach to Repentance: Regret, Confession & Commitment"
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15:20Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 20, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank. Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Special Episode: Maimonides, With Earl Schwartz
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1:13:39As long promised, a conversation about Rabbi Moses Maimonides! Maimonides’ specific formula of teshuvah, the Jewish metaphor for personal change, is at the core of this entire podcast series. Jon Spira-Savett talks with Earl Schwartz, Jon’s own first teacher about moral philosophy and education. We discuss Maimonides and his ethical theory, his vie…
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Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld
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14:43Rabbi 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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Dreaming of the Messiah: What Can We Learn from Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook?
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39:14Was Rabbi Kook a mystic, a radical, or a realist? And what did he really believe about redemption? In the season finale, Rabbi Shai Held is joined by Professor Yehudah Mirsky to unpack the bold and complex messianic vision of Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook and the ways in which this vision still reverberates today. Together, they explore Kook’s hopes for…
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Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "It is Better to be Nice Than Right"
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20:36Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, Wednesday, September 24, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rosh Hashanah Mini-Sermon: "To Search for God or to Share God?"
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4:50A Rosh Hashanah Mini-Sermon by Rabbi Adam Kligfeld at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 23, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rosh Hashanah Sermon: “Israel/Gaza/War—Enough Tears"
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30:59Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Play: That's What It's All About!"
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21:35Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 23, 2025. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Embrace the Limitations"
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12:22Rabbi Adam Kligfield's Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 22, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Is studying Torah really the most important thing a Jew can do? Or is that just something rabbis say—because they're the ones doing the studying? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held talks with Rabbanit Devorah Zlochower about the value and limits of Talmud Torah. Together, they wrestle with classic rabbinic sources, the meaning of learning as a spirit…
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Siddur Class #178 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 6
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30:04Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - September 16, 2025. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: A. J. Heschel Source Sheet 4By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "Preview to Selichot - Awakening to Our Missteps (But Not Drowning in Them)"
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30:11Rabbinic Intern Adrian Marcos' Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 13, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Adrian Marcos. Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: "Sweeten the Lives of Others"
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8:04Rabbi Tal Sessler's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 13, 2025. Rabbi Dr. Tal Sessler is an author, scholar, public speaker & spiritual leader. With his personal warmth, and passion for making Torah relevant to life in the 21st century, Rabbi Sessler promotes a warm & friendly atmosphere that is spiritually inspiring, intelle…
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Is lighting candles, giving tzedakah, or saying a prayer enough if your heart’s not in it? Rabbis Shai Held and Josh Feigelson sit down to explore what it means to live a heart-centered Jewish life—and why it matters more than we often think. Together, they reflect on the perceived split between "the duties of the limbs" and "the duties of the hear…
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Siddur Class #177 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 5
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34:56Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - September 9, 2025. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: A. J. Heschel Source Sheet 4By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "Destiny, Teshuva and Free Will"
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29:37Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 6, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank. Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: "Walking Away, Walking Toward"
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11:25Guest speaker Avi Neuman's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, September 6, 2025. Avi Neuman is the Chief Development Officer for Hillel – The Right to Choose (Hillel) helping thousands of Yotzim – those who leave ultra-Orthodox communities to integrate into wider Israeli society. (Youtube)…
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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, September 3, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.30. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Where is God? Lessons from the Book of Ruth
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41:58What does it mean to embody God’s love in a world where God sometimes feels absent? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held is joined by Christian biblical scholars Dr. Judy Fentress-Williams and Dr. Ellen Davis to explore what the Book of Ruth reveals—not just about loyalty and love, but about God’s subtle presence in human lives. Together, they ask: Wha…
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Siddur Class #176 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 4
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36:06Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - September 2, 2025. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: A. J. Heschel Soruce Sheet 4By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: Ki Teitze: Returning Lost Objects
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36:14Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 30, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: “Standing in Front of the Mirror of Justice”
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10:50Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 30, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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, August 27, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.29. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Questions That Can't be Answered: The Theology of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
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36:04What do we do with the questions that have no answers? How does Jewish faith confront suffering, loneliness, and finitude? And how did Soloveitchik's own life—marked by grief, tradition, and the tension between reason and revelation—shape his unique theological voice? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held and scholar Arna Poupko Fisher explore the life …
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Siddur Class #175 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 3
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36:18Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 26, 2025 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: A. J. Heschel Soruce Sheet 3By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: "Judges and Policemen: Ancient and Modern Rules, Roles and Wisdom."
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28:25Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 23, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Sermon: "Finding Rest and Creating Comfort"
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7:44Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 23, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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, August 20, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:29. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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God in Search of Man: The Theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
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40:29What if God isn't just the one we seek—but the one who seeks us? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held is joined by Rabbi Dr. Michael Marmur for a profound and passionate exploration of the theology of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel—one of the most influential Jewish thinkers of the 20th century. Together, they unpack Heschel’s daring idea that God is not…
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Siddur Class #174 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 2
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27:37Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 19, 2025 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: AJ Heschel Source Sheet 2By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: Seudah Shlishit Re'eh 5785
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33:40Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 16, 2025.. (Youtube/Zoom) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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TBA Member Michelle Wolf's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 16, 2025. (Youtube)By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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, August 13, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:27. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Warning: This episode includes discussion of suicide. What does it mean to truly meet another person—or even God—as a “Thou” and not an “It”? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held and Dr. Arnie Eisen dive into Martin Buber’s transformative philosophy of relationship. They explore how Buber’s I and Thou challenges us to encounter others with presence and…
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Siddur Class #173 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 1
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36:27Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 12, 2025 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: A.J. Heschel Source SheetBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: Parashat Eikev: Deuteronomy 8
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21:50Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 9, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin. Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 9, 2025. (Youtube) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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, August 6, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:24. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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God Has No Attributes: The Theology of Maimonides
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40:14Can we really describe God—or does every word fall short? In this episode, Rabbis Shai Held and Jason Rubenstein explore the bold theology of Maimonides, who argued that the only true way to speak about God… is not to speak at all. Together they unpack why saying “God is loving” might actually be misleading, what it means to worship a God beyond hu…
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Siddur Class #172 - The Modern Era - Rabbi Irving Greenberg - Part 3
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40:09Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - August 5, 2025 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi. Links: Intro to Judaism - Rabbi Irving Greenberg - The Modern EraBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: “Shiva B’Oktober—Israeli Poetry in the Wake of Oct. 7”
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25:45Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 2, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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Shabbat Teaching: “Looking Outward. Looking Inward."
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30:22The heavy burden (and critical moral skill) of not assuming it is always someone else’s fault. Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, August 2, 2025. (Youtube) Links: Study TextBy Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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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 30, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12:22. (Facebook/Zoom) Links: Study Text…
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Rabbis Shai Held and Tali Adler explore one of the most provocative images in rabbinic tradition: that at Sinai, God held a mountain over the Israelites’ heads and threatened them into accepting the Torah. What does this say about the nature of faith, agency, and obligation? In this episode, Rabbi Shai Held and Rabbi Tali Adler explore deep questio…
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Siddur Class #171 - The Modern Era - Rabbi Irving Greenberg - Part 2
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38:19Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - July 29, 2025 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.By Temple Beth Am Los Angeles
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