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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 and spiritual life of our congregants and listeners around the world.

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

20 mins; October 03, 2025

State of the Congregation: Temple Beth Am President Jacqui Jacobs

11 mins; October 02, 2025

Yom Kippur Sermon: "Reclaiming Life and Liberty in the Pursuit of Happiness"

20 mins; October 02, 2025

Yom Kippur Sermon: "Nothing Stays, Everything Matters: On the Preciousness of Stuff "

18 mins; October 02, 2025

Kol Nidre Sermon: “Is It Worth It? Make It Worth It!”

27 mins; October 01, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Yocheved Enters the Promised Land: Her Legacy or Was She 250 Years Old?

18 mins; September 27, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Loving Each Other, Across the Cracks"

14 mins; September 27, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

14 mins; September 26, 2025

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "It is Better to be Nice Than Right"

20 mins; September 24, 2025

Rosh Hashanah Mini-Sermon: "To Search for God or to Share God?"

4 mins; September 23, 2025

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: “Israel/Gaza/War—Enough Tears"

30 mins; September 23, 2025

Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Play: That's What It's All About!"

21 mins; September 23, 2025

Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Embrace the Limitations"

12 mins; September 22, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Maimonides’ Approach to Repentance: Regret, Confession & Commitment"

15 mins; September 20, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

23 mins; September 19, 2025

Siddur Class #178 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 6

30 mins; September 16, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Preview to Selichot - Awakening to Our Missteps (But Not Drowning in Them)"

30 mins; September 13, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Sweeten the Lives of Others"

8 mins; September 13, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

21 mins; September 12, 2025

Siddur Class #177 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 5

34 mins; September 09, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Destiny, Teshuva and Free Will"

29 mins; September 06, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Walking Away, Walking Toward"

11 mins; September 06, 2025

Rashi Class: Shemot 12:30

61 hours 4 mins; September 03, 2025

Siddur Class #176 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 4

36 mins; September 02, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Ki Teitze: Returning Lost Objects

36 mins; August 30, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: “Standing in Front of the Mirror of Justice”

10 mins; August 30, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:29

56 mins; August 27, 2025

Siddur Class #175 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 3

36 mins; August 26, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Judges and Policemen: Ancient and Modern Rules, Roles and Wisdom."

28 mins; August 23, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Finding Rest and Creating Comfort"

7 mins; August 23, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

21 mins; August 22, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:29

62 hours 52 mins; August 20, 2025

Siddur Class #174 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 2

27 mins; August 19, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Seudah Shlishit Re'eh 5785

33 mins; August 16, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Shema In Our Lives"

12 mins; August 16, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:27

61 hours 24 mins; August 13, 2025

Siddur Class #173 - The Modern Era - A.J. Heschel - Part 1

36 mins; August 12, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Parashat Eikev: Deuteronomy 8

21 mins; August 09, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Shabbat Nahamu 5785

22 mins; August 09, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

19 mins; August 08, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:24

58 mins; August 06, 2025

Siddur Class #172 - The Modern Era - Rabbi Irving Greenberg - Part 3

40 mins; August 05, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

19 mins; August 03, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: “Shiva B’Oktober—Israeli Poetry in the Wake of Oct. 7”

25 mins; August 02, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: “Looking Outward. Looking Inward."

30 mins; August 02, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:22

60 hours 37 mins; July 30, 2025

Siddur Class #171 - The Modern Era - Rabbi Irving Greenberg - Part 2

38 mins; July 29, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Devarim 1:1 - Why *These* Things?"

20 mins; July 26, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Naming our Itinerary and Preparing our Destination"

16 mins; July 26, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Building Holiness All Around You"

11 mins; July 25, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:21

57 mins; July 23, 2025

Siddur Class #170 - The Modern Era - Rabbi Irving Greenberg

39 mins; July 22, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "The Age and Wisdom of the Daughters of Tzlofhad"

39 mins; July 19, 2025

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

30 mins; July 19, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

18 mins; July 18, 2025

Rashi Class: Exodus 12:20

46 mins; July 16, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Forever Be A Blessing"

17 mins; July 12, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Turn It Into A Story"

5 mins; July 11, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Parshat Balak 5785

37 mins; July 05, 2025

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

26 mins; July 05, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "The Torah of Torah"

30 mins; June 28, 2025

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

61 hours 25 mins; June 26, 2025

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

79 hours 42 mins; June 25, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "How To Kvetch"

36 mins; June 21, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Seeing is Believing?"

29 mins; June 21, 2025

Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 16 - The 20th Century

73 hours 57 mins; June 19, 2025

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

70 hours 42 mins; June 18, 2025

Siddur Class #169 - The Modern Era - Rav Kook - Part 2

28 mins; June 17, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "Standards over Israel: Being a Jew on Flag Day"

34 mins; June 14, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: "A Time for Speech and a Time for Action"

26 mins; June 14, 2025

Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 15 - The Islamic World - Part 2

66 hours 23 mins; June 12, 2025

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Second Series - Class 6

54 mins; June 11, 2025

Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 14 - The Islamic World

66 hours 33 mins; June 08, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Seudah Sh'lishit Beha'alotekha 5785

37 mins; June 07, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "God’s Light—In The Next World, And In This One"

12 mins; June 07, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

18 mins; June 06, 2025

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 12:19

58 mins; June 04, 2025

Shavuot/Yizkor Sermon: Life is Short. Life is Long."

18 mins; June 03, 2025

Shavuot Sermon: “ Gleaning With Ruth.”

8 mins; June 02, 2025

Shavuot Tikkun Learning Session - Hevruta: "The Will to Build: Cultivating Ratzon/Soul Desire Through Chevrutah."

34 mins; June 02, 2025

Shavuot Tikkun Learning Session - Hevruta: "Living, Learning, Becoming Together."

59 mins; June 02, 2025

Shavuot Tikkun Learning Session - Hevruta: "Through the Eyes of my Beloved."

57 mins; June 01, 2025

Shavuot Tikkun Plenary Session - "Being a Jew Right Now - and How We Got Here"

47 mins; June 01, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Pirkei Avot Chapter 6: The Additional Perek (Beraitot or Kinyan Torah)

30 mins; May 31, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "Wandering In/With Wilderness”

11 mins; May 31, 2025

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 12:17

58 mins; May 28, 2025

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Second Series - Class 5

56 mins; May 28, 2025

Siddur Class #168 - The Modern Era - Rav Kook - Part 1

40 mins; May 27, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Omer "Learning Through Pirkei Avot"

41 mins; May 24, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "The Power of Seven"

15 mins; May 24, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi-Cantor Hilary Chorny

21 mins; May 23, 2025

Antisemitism — The World's Oldest Conspiracy Theory - Session 13 - Martin Luther - Part 2

72 hours 30 mins; May 21, 2025

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Second Series - Class 4

75 hours 7 mins; May 21, 2025

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 12:16

61 hours 42 mins; May 21, 2025

Shabbat Teaching: Behar-Behukkotai Seudah 5785

35 mins; May 17, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: “Choosing. Including The Choice To Not Have A Choice.”

16 mins; May 17, 2025

Shabbat Sermon: "The Past, Present, and Future of Shabbat."

12 mins; May 17, 2025

Meditation and Mindfulness with Rabbi Adam Kligfeld

20 mins; May 16, 2025

Let Justice Well Up Like Water — the Book of Amos - Second Series - Class 3

65 hours 49 mins; May 14, 2025

Rashi Class: Shemot/Exodus 12:15

57 mins; May 14, 2025

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