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.

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 Rebecca Schatz at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. (Zoom)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - February 24, 2026Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbinic Intern Adrian Marcos' Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 21, 2026. (Zoom/Youtube)Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Adrian Marcos.

Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 21, 2026. (Youtube)Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

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 Rebecca Schatz at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. (Zoom)

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 14, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 14, 2026. (Youtube)

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, 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, February 11, 2026, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.50. (Facebook/Zoom)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - February 10, 2026Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

A conversation with Omry Ben David, a Managing Partner at Viola Ventures, fueling early-stage startups on their journey to global success, wiith $1.5B under management and 20+ years in Israel's tech scene. And Yuval Wollman, President at CyberProof and Managing Director at UST. CyberProof is a cybersecurity platform and services innovator helping enterprises use information technology to solve business problems, without fear of cyber-attacks. Omry Ben David and Yuval Wollman focused on potential solutions to the challenges facing Israel today. This program took place at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 9, 2026. (Zoom)Special Guests: Omry Ben David and Yuval Wollman.

A conversation between Tomer Lotan, a visiting Senior Fellow at The Israel Democracy Institute, an independent center of research and action dedicated to strengthening the foundations of Israeli democracy, and Rabbi Adam Kligfeld, exploring the current political and social landscape, February 9, 2026, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles. (Zoom)Special Guest: Tomer Lotan.

Shabbat Teaching with 2nd year Ziegler Rabbinic Student, Brian Blum, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 7, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom)Special Guest: Brian Blum.

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, February 7, 2026. (Youtube)

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, 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, February 4, 2026, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.47. (Facebook/Zoom)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - February 3, 2026Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbinic Intern Adrian Marcos' Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 31, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom)Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Adrian Marcos.

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 31, 2026.. (Youtube)

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.

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - January 27, 2026Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 24, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom)Special Guest: Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank.

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 24, 2026. (Youtube)

Shabbat Teaching with Rabbi Rebecca Schatz at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 17, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi Rebecca Schatz's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 17, 2026. (Youtube)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - January 13, 2026 Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Shabbat Teaching with guest speaker Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 10, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom) Rabbi Ashira Konigsburg is the Chief Movement Strategy Officer for the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ) and the Rabbinical Assembly and the Chief Operating Officer for the Rabbinical Assembly. In this combined role, she leads the Conservative/Masorti Movement in re-envisioning the future of Jewish life and communities for the next generation. Rabbi Konigsburg graduated with a master's in Talmud and Rabbinics and was ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary. A native of South Florida, she spent her undergraduate years at the University of Maryland and has spent many summers in various roles at Ramah Darom in Georgia, including directing the climbing program. Ashira currently serves as a member of the board and steering team of Kehilat Hadar, an independent minyan. She also volunteers as a Disaster Spiritual Care Chapter Coordinator and Disaster Action Team Supervisor for the New York City region of the American Red Cross. She enjoys traveling, hiking, climbing, and reading in her remaining free time. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 10, 2026. (Youtube)

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, 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 7, 2026, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.43. (Facebook/Zoom)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - January 6, 2026. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 3, 2026. (Youtube)

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, January 3, 2026. (Youtube/Zoom)

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, December 31, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.42. (Facebook/Zoom)

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 27, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 27, 2025. (Youtube)

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 20, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 20, 2025. (Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 13, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 13, 2025. (Youtube)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - December 9, 2025. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbinic Intern Aviva Frank's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 6, 2025. (Youtube/Zoom)

Rabbi Matt Shapiro's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, December 6, 2025. (Youtbue) Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.

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, December 3, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.40. (Facebook/Zoom)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - December 2, 2025. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Rabbi Adam Kligfeld's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, November 29, 2025. (Youtbue/Zoom)

Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, November 29, 2025. (Youtbue)

Rabbi Avi Havivi's siddur class at Temple Beth Am Los Angeles via Zoom - November 25, 2025. Special Guest: Rabbi Avi Havivi.

Shabbat Teaching with Scholar-In-Residence, Yiscah Smith, in discussion with Rabbi Rebecca Schatz, at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, November 22, 2025. "Thought Leader - Spiritual Activist - Educator at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem & Applied Jewish Spirituality Online - Addressing the Spiritual Practice of Encountering the Divine Presence Within and Beyond." Learn more at https://www.yiscahsmith.com/ (Youtube/Zoom) Special Guest: Yiscah Smith.

Scholar-In-Residence Yischa Smith's Shabbat Sermon at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, November 22, 2025. "Thought Leader - Spiritual Activist - Educator at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem & Applied Jewish Spirituality Online - Addressing the Spiritual Practice of Encountering the Divine Presence Within and Beyond." Learn more at https://www.yiscahsmith.com/ (Youtube) Special Guest: Yiscah Smith.

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, November 19, 2025, this week beginning with Shemot/Exodus 12.39. (Facebook/Zoom)