Shows
Founders' ForumAmy Wicks on What Sustainable Engineering Really Looks LikeWhat does it really take to build a brand people trust and remember? In this episode of Founders Forum, Amy N. Wicks, P.E. shares how she turns insight into impact and helps founders create meaningful connections that support long term growth.Joined by guest co-host Chris Donnelly, the conversation explores Amy’s journey through business growth, brand strategy, and staying authentic in a crowded market. She opens up about early challenges, key turning points, and what it really takes to build something sustainable, not just something that launches.You’ll also hear practical insights on h...
2026-05-1329 min
Second Wind WomenFrom Corporate Burnout to "Doubt Whisperer" | Amy BernsteinAmy Bernstein spent decades in corporate communications until a moment on a train platform,nearly boarding a one-way Amtrak to escape her life, forced her to confront her burnout. She discovered that creative transformation doesn't require dramatic overnight change; it begins with small steps, community, and rejecting the false metric of monetization.
Now as a "doubt whisperer," she coaches writers to silence internal critics and build meaningful work that matters for reasons beyond dollars.
Chapters
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2026-03-2336 min
Women Like Me Stories & BusinessHigh-Stress Career to Creative Alignment | Amy Bernstein on Writing, Self-Doubt & Sustainable PivotsSend us Fan MailWhat happens when the life you’ve built looks successful, but quietly starves your spirit?In this episode, author and book coach Amy Bernstein shares her journey from a high-paying, high-stress government career to a creative life built on courage, strategy, and radical self-honesty. What began as a fleeting thought on a train platform became a clear mandate, and instead of burning everything down, Amy chose a series of smart, sustainable pivots that changed her life.We talk about the real mechanics of building a creative life: re...
2026-01-3134 min
Women AdvancingWhat Happened To Critical Thinking Today With Amy BernsteinThe current digital era has made the dissemination of news faster and provided the media industry with the powerful boost it needs. But this fast-paced age of information also led to the diminution of critical thinking, hindering society from unlocking true progress. Kate Byrne discusses how to address this alarming status quo with Amy Bernstein, Editor in Chief of the Harvard Business Review. Together, they talk about the importance of authentic storytelling and the role of media in guiding people on the right way to gather and analyze today’s plethora of information. Amy also shares her strategies for managing he...
2025-04-0943 min
Everything Thought LeadershipETL – How Harvard Business Review Increases Mindshare: HBR Editor in Chief Amy BernsteinHarvard Business Review (HBR) is the world’s most important journal on management, for managers. But how has the 103-year-old publication increased readership and influence amidst the explosion of free management advice published B2B companies? Amy Bernstein, recently promoted to HBR editor in chief, explains HBR’s strategy.
Previously the No. 2 editor, Amy has been at HBR for over 13 years. Before HBR, she served in research and editing positions at Time Inc., consultancy Booz Allen Hamilton, staffing giant ManpowerGroup, CBS News, and other organizations.
With 25 million social media followers and 300,000+ paid subscribers to its print and online editions, HBR is t...
2025-03-1921 min
Online Marketing Made EasyHow To Use Manifestation As A Tool For Achieving Success In Your Business with Gabby BernsteinIf you’re looking for the next level of conversation, head on over to The Amy Porterfield Show for a deeper dive into how to go from struggling and overwhelmed to systemizing and scaling a thriving business.Everything you need to know about manifesting your big goals with Gabby Bernstein.Sweet friend, I'm so excited to have you here for the first episode of 2024! Today is so much fun, and I guarantee it'll help you start your new year off with a bang! We're diving head first into manifestation – a to...
2025-03-0443 min
Women AdvancingWhat Happened To Critical Thinking Today With Amy BernsteinThe current digital era has made the dissemination of news faster and provided the media industry with the powerful boost it needs. But this fast-paced age of information also led to the diminution of critical thinking, hindering society from unlocking true progress. Kate Byrne discusses how to address this alarming status quo with Amy Bernstein, Editor in Chief of the Harvard Business Review. Together, they talk about the importance of authentic storytelling and the role of media in guiding people on the right way to gather and analyze today’s plethora of information. Amy also shares her strategies for ma...
2025-02-0537 minFounders' ForumThe Mindful Eating Advantage: How Amy Zitelman Built Soom FoodsCan what you eat impact the way you lead and grow a business? In this episode, we sit down with Amy Zitelman, co-founder of Soom Foods, to explore how mindful eating and strategic entrepreneurship go hand in hand. Amy shares her journey of bringing tahini—a nutrient-dense superfood—to the U.S. market and how it has become a kitchen staple for top chefs and health-conscious consumers alike.Beyond food, Amy dives into the challenges and triumphs of running a family business, balancing work-life dynamics, and scaling Soom Foods with inventory mastery, third-party logistics, and the Entrepreneurial Oper...
2025-02-0528 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#746: Facing Your Deep Beliefs To Change Your Life (and Business) with Gabby BernsteinTransform your life and business! Gabby Bernstein shares her powerful Internal Family Systems four-step process for breakthrough healing and success.Join Gabby on her Change Your Life Tour in New York, L.A., San Francisco or Boston gabbybernstein.com/eventsGet your copy of Gabby's book, Self Help: gabbybernstein.com/selfhelp Transform your life and business! Gabby Bernstein shares her powerful Internal Family Systems four-step process for breakthrough healing and success. In this episode, we discuss:
(8:07) Identifying protection mech...
2025-01-0747 min
Paper Napkin Wisdom · Leadership & Entrepreneurship Insights for Founders and ExecutivesCreative Confidence: Overcome Self-Doubt and Unleash Your Leadership Potential guest Amy BernsteinIn episode 192 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, we dive deep into the nuances of creativity, self-doubt, and the entrepreneurial spirit with Amy Bernstein, an accomplished author, book coach, and creative powerhouse. Amy has dedicated her life to the written word and to helping others unlock their potential as writers and thinkers. Through her work, she illuminates the often-hidden journey that creatives and leaders must navigate, particularly in facing self-doubt and taking ownership of their own risks. The Role of Self-Doubt in Creativity and Leadership Amy's perspective on self-doubt is refreshing and counterintuitive. Rather than viewing self-doubt...
2024-11-1931 min
Don't Shrink to Fit: Empowering and inspiring women one story at a time.When the whispers gets lauder with Amy KokolesBefore we dig into this week's episode I want to tell you that I am a nominee for the Women in Podcasting Awards with my Don’t Shrink to Fit Podcast!I mean how cool is this?This is a significant milestone, and I would be deeply honored if you would take a moment to vote for me.Your vote would greatly help me gain visibility and amplify my message to a broader audience. If you have been listening, you know that each episode of my podcast features interviews with incredible women wh...
2024-08-1346 min
Create Magic At Work®The Secret To Turning Pressure Into A Magical Gift w/ Aimee BernsteinJoin me, Amy Lynn Durham, with Aimee Bernstein, the President of Open Mind Adventures. as we discuss how embracing pressure as an energy for change can place you into a flow state. WHAT TO ANTICIPATE: ▪ A live exercise that helps you shift from head-to-body awareness. ▪ Learn how to redefine pressure as an energy for change rather than stress. ▪ Discover how to make decisions from a flow state. ▪ Learn about the role women will play in leading humanity into a more compassionate future through expanded leadership presence & energy mastery. ▪ Explore ways to tap into self-care...
2024-05-2038 min
Speaking to InfluenceAmy Bernstein, Harvard Business Review: Motivate, Don't MicromanageIn this compelling episode, Amy Bernstein, esteemed editor at Harvard Business Review, delves into the nuances of leadership communication and the transformative power of relinquishing control. Drawing from her wealth of experience, Amy underscores the importance of motivating over micromanaging, advocating for a leadership style that empowers others and fosters trust in their capabilities. Through candid reflections, Amy navigates the challenges of self-doubt and missed opportunities, urging listeners to embrace risk-taking and cultivate unwavering self-belief. She shares a poignant personal anecdote of confronting workplace bullying, emphasizing the indispensable role of integrity in leadership. As the...
2024-04-3032 min
Create Art PodcastInterview Amy Bernstein Book CoachWhy You Need A Book CoachRecently I had the privilege of speaking with Amy Bernstein, book coach and author, about what a book coach does for their clients. I was presently surprised about learning more about what how a book coach can help you in all stages of your work, not just with editing and marketing. We all need a coach in our lives to help move us along to reach the goals we want to reach, why not have someone in your corner. I hope you enjoy this talk that we had. Amy...
2024-03-2429 minThe Amy Porterfield Show#640: How To Use Manifestation As A Tool For Achieving Success In Your Business with Gabby BernsteinEverything you need to know about manifesting your big goals with Gabby Bernstein.Sweet friend, I'm so excited to have you here for the first episode of 2024! Today is so much fun, and I guarantee it'll help you start your new year off with a bang! We're diving head first into manifestation – a topic often overlooked on the podcast amid all the marketing, digital courses, and list-building talk. But trust me, it's super important and it all relates back to your business! Honestly, I’m right there with you and fairly new to th...
2024-01-0243 min
Imperfect MarketingEpisode 106: Write Your Success Story: Tips from Non-Fiction Book Coach Amy BernsteinSend us Fan MailBuckle up, because we're about to tackle that pesky writer's block and smash our goals, all in one go! How, you ask? Well, let's dive into the world of a non-fiction book coach and see how they work their magic for us, the busy bees of entrepreneurship!In this episode, we're unearthing:- The game-changing perks of having a non-fiction book coach in your corner.- The secrets to strategic thinking, setting clear expectations, and mastering the virtue of patience in your writing journey....
2023-06-1527 min
The Startup PodcastReacts: New Mother vs Founder: Are the two incompatible? w/ Amy Sun🚨WARNING: Controversial topic alert!🚨
Historically, startup culture has forced people to create a professional facade. A facade that inhibits the ability to reveal any kind of distraction or humanity that might weaken your position or your professionalism in a corporate setting.
Challenging that trend is Amy Sun. Amy is CEO and Founder of Briefly AI and also a new mother. Before running her own startup, Amy has a storied career including such roles as Partner at Sequoia and Product Manager at both Facebook and Uber where she worked with Chris...
2023-06-0837 min
Beyond RetirementRethinking Retirement - with Amy BernsteinAmy Bernstein is a writer, an author, and a non-fiction book coach. She's been involved in writing all her life.She believes it's time to start rethinking retirement - it's not the end of our life, but the start of the next stage, and it should be thought of as a new beginning. As the Spanish call it, la jubilación - a time for jubilation!She talks about the importance of re-establishing our relationships... to time and to ourselves. As mentioned in other episodes, our identity needs a bit of an overhaul; we are n...
2023-01-1530 min
Novel Finds: A literary podcastAmy Bernstein's MysteryMystery! Pandemic! Missing children! Small town living! 'The Potrero Complex' has it all. Join Julia as she sits down with author Amy Bernstein for the second time to chat all about her new novel. Set in a post-pandemic world, this novel is a dark mystery following an exhausted journalist trying to find a missing teenager in a town drenched in paranoia. It was such a treat to have Amy on again! If you're interested in her book, shoot her a message or check out her website: https://amywrites.live/. She's currently doing a giveaway and has graciously invited o...
2022-07-3148 min
KUCI: Get the Funk OutAuthor Amy Daughters talks about her book - Dear Dana: That Time I Went Crazy and Wrote All 580 of My Facebook Friends a Handwritten LetterWhen Amy Daughters reconnected with her old pal Dana on Facebook, she had no idea how it would change her life. Though the two women hadn’t had any contact in 30 years, it didn’t take them long to catch up—and when Amy learned that Dana’s son Parker was doing a second stint at St. Jude battling cancer, she was suddenly inspired to begin writing the pair weekly letters.
When Parker died, Amy—not knowing what else to do—continued to write Dana. Eventually, Dana wrote back, and the two became pen pals, sharing things through the mail that they ha...
2022-06-1322 min
The Lean to the Left PodcastAuthor Amy Bernstein: Writing, Guns, Abortion & MoreThe inability of Congress to take meaningful action to control guns is a tragedy that continues to result in the deaths of innocent people, including little children.That's the view of Baltimore novelist Amy Bernstein as expressed on The Lean to the Left Podcast."So many of us are so upset, so saddened. Our politicians have failed us completely," she says, blaming "the do-nothing party" (Republicans) as well as the Democrats for lacking the courage to tackle the issue head-on.Pointing out that so many Americans buy into the argument that their right to...
2022-05-2839 min
The Mustache MesaPivots, Shifts and Success with Megan and Amy of Pump & RyeThis episode was a long time coming! Sando & Sarah finally had the pleasure of connecting with Megan and Amy, the owners of Urbana's beloved new-style deli, Pump & Rye. Amy & Megan dish on the experiences that inspired them to open Pump & Rye, what it has been like building a business during the Pandemic, creativity, supportive work environments, favorite local flavors and more! As always thank you to Listen Frederick for including us as part of your podcast community. Check out their collection of local podcasts at ListenFrederick.com. Pump & Rye's website Instagram Facebook ...
2022-03-1147 min
The Amy Porterfield Show#441: Normalizing Mental Health For Entrepreneurs With Gabby BernsteinWays to improve your mental health, reduce anxiety, and be happyHave you ever thought about what it would feel like to wake up each morning without any anxiety whatsoever? Sounds pretty incredible, I must say. But for so many entrepreneurs, waking up without any stress or fear about what’s ahead is nothing short of a pipe dream. Owning a business is hard work, and at times can 100% make you feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. I’m sure you can relate to this feeling. I know I can...
2022-03-1041 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsMishpatim III: First Do, Then HearRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Exodus 23:20-24:18 - January 28, 2022Links:Mishpatim Torah TextMIshpatim Handout - Rabbi Bernstein's Source SheetIsrael's Incomplete Conquest of Canaan - Prof. Mordechai Cogan
2022-01-281h 01
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVayelech: Choice and ChangeRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 - Class originally conducted in person on October 4, 2019Links:Vayelech Handout
2021-09-1054 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsEkev: Loving the StrangerRabbi Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 10:12-11:25 - Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 23, 2019 .
2021-07-3055 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVaetchanan IIIRabbi Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 5:1-7:11. Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 16, 2019
2021-07-231h 13
Kehillat Israel PodcastsDevarim: Introduction to the Book of DeuteronomyRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on August 9, 2019.
2021-07-161h 11
Kehillat Israel PodcastsMatot IIRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 32:1-33:49. Rabbi Bernstein's Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded onJuly 13, 2018Links:Handout for Matot 2018
2021-07-091h 04
Kehillat Israel PodcastsPinchas II: Powerful Women Speak OutRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 26:52-18:15. Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on July 6, 2018.
2021-07-021h 01
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBalak IIRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 22:39-23:26. Rabbi Bernstein's Zoom class is on hiatus until August. This is a class originally recorded on June 29, 2018Links:Balak Torah TextBalak Handout
2021-06-251h 06
The Bite Goes On - Radio MisfitsThe Bite Goes On – Amy Reiley, Eat Something SexyIt’s not often that you get to have a conversation with someone who has a Masters in Gastronomy with a focus on aphrodisiacs. Amy Reiley is exactly that. I first met Amy years ago when her first book, fork me, spoon me was released. As a book about aphrodisiac foods, she of course had a chapter on figs that we were happy to contribute our fig scone recipe to – that she lovingly renamed “morning after fig scones with fresh cream”. Catching up over ten years later in the midst of covid it’s not as easy to be thinking a...
2021-01-081h 04The Bite Goes On - Radio MisfitsThe Bite Goes On – Amy ShermanAmy Sherman is a Longtime award-winning blogger, and food writer that has written for just about every food publication worth reading and other puclications. she is very highly regarding in the food world and pretty much knows everyone. In addition to her blog; cooking with Amy, Her current chapter is as the Editor in Chief of the relatively new ‘The Cheese Professor’ and the very recently introduced ‘The Alcohol Professor.’
She learned to cook and bake from her parents and grew up eating eggs from her family’s backyard chickens, salmon her father caught, and fruit and vegetables from her m...
2020-12-111h 01The Bite Goes On - Radio MisfitsThe Bite Goes On – Rachel and Andy Berliner, Amy’s KitchenThis was truly an honor to be able to talk to the founders of Amy’s Kitchen , a company born (1987) in our backyards and possibly the largest employer in Sonoma County. Both Brian and I are huge fans of the pioneers in the organic and vegetarian frozen foods market, and we stayed on our best behavior.
Waving my Amy’s vegetable lasagna box, as a symbol of my loyalty, we talked about everything from how they met, how they started, how they have grown to a $500 million company and what their daughter Amy thinks about the company bein...
2020-11-0659 min
My Teacher PodcastAnswering the Call: Rabbi Amy Eilberg on pursuing peace and justiceRabbi Amy Eilberg is the first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. She serves as a spiritual director, kindness coach, and peace and justice educator. She recently served as the Coordinator of Jewish Engagement for Faith in Action Bay Area, a multi-faith, multi-racial social justice organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. Prior to that she served as the director of the Pardes Rodef Shalom (Pursuer of Peace) Communities Program, teaching Jewish civil discourse to rabbis, synagogues and Jewish organizations. Her book, From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace...
2020-10-221h 00
Kehillat Israel PodcastsKi Tavo I: What Is Our Social Responsibility?Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 26:1-27:10 - September 4, 2020.Links:Ki Tavo Torah Text
2020-09-0452 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsKI Tetze I: Finding The Treasure WithinRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy Chapter 22 - August 28, 2020.Links:Dani Segal Source SheetDani Segal Teaching
2020-08-2851 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsShoftim I: A Democratic Revolution in PoliticsRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 16:18-18:5 - August 21, 2020.Links:Shoftim Torah Text
2020-08-2149 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsSpiritual Sustenance in a Time of CrisisRabbi Amy Bernstein discusses a Hartman Institute talk by Melila Hellner-Eshed which explored Jewish tradition for what it means to find faith while sitting in the darkness.
Melila Hellner-Eshed, Ph.D., is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute and the Director of Maskilot, an intensive two-year program for female doctoral candidates. She has been a professor of Jewish mysticism and Zohar in the Department of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem for over two decades.
Rabbi Bernstein's conducted the discussion via Zoom on August 18, 2020.Links:
2020-08-181h 11
Kehillat Israel PodcastsReeh I: Sacrifice, Ritual and MoralityRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 11:16-12:28 - August 14, 2020.Links:Reeh Torah text
2020-08-141h 04
Kehillat Israel PodcastsEkev I: Gratitude - When Is Enough Enough?Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class via Zoom - Deuteronomy 7:12-9:3 - August 7, 2020.Links:Ekev Torah text
2020-08-0856 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVaetchanan I: Moses, Leadership and the LawRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 3:23-5:18 - July 31, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Vaetchanan Torah textVaetchanan Handout 2020
2020-07-3156 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsThe Challenge Of Empathy In Times Of Crisis: Four Jewish Philosophical ReflectionsRabbi Amy Bernstein discusses the ideas of Dr. Micah Goodman via Zoom on July 30, 2020. Dr. Goodman is a Research Fellow of the Kogod Research Center at Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.Links:Video of Dr. Micah Goodman's lecture on The Challenge of Empathy in Times of Crisis — This is the lecture that is the subject of Rabbi Bernstein's class. You may want to listen to this before listening to the class, but it is not necessary as Rabbi Bernstein summarizes much of it.
2020-07-311h 15
Kehillat Israel PodcastsDevarim I: Reading Deuteronomy Through A Different LensRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 1:1-2:1 - July 24, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Devarim Torah text
2020-07-2559 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsMatot I: Vows, Gender and ResponsibilityRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 30:2-31:54 - July 17, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Matot Torah textMatot Handout 2020
2020-07-1753 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsPinchas I: The Fascinating Story of Serach, A Woman You Probably Never Heard OfRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 25:10-26:51 - July 10, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Pinchas Torah textRabbi Bernstein's Notes on PinchasPinchas Handout 2020
2020-07-101h 00
Kehillat Israel PodcastsChukat I: Personal Responsibility And The CommunityRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 19:1-21:20 - July 3, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Chukat Torah textHandout for Chukat Torah Study
2020-07-0154 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsKorach I: Leadership and RebellionRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 16:1-17:15 - June 26, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Korach Torah textKorah Handout 2020
2020-06-261h 05
Kehillat Israel PodcastsShelach Lecha I: The Spies - Sight, Perception and FearRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 13:1-14:7 - June 19, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Shelach Lecha Torah text
2020-06-191h 01
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBeha'aloteha I: Our Responsibility To Light The LightsRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 8:1-9:14 - June 12, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Beha'aloteha Torah text Beha'aloteha Handout 2020
2020-06-1252 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsNaso: What Is Your Job During These Troubled Times?Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 4:21-7:89 - June 5, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Naso Torah textNaso Handout 2020
2020-06-0554 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBamidbar I: We All CountRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 1:1-54 - May 22, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Bamidbar Torah textBamidbar Handout - Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
2020-05-2257 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBehar I: Is Anything Ours?Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 25:1-38 - May 15, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Handout for Torah Study - May 15, 2020: Covid-19 and...
2020-05-1651 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsHartman Study Class 5: Thoughts on the Jewish Community - Together Apart And Alone In Our TimeRabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a recent lecture by Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman President of the Shalom Hartman Institute.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct her classes via...
2020-05-1459 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsEmor I: Finding Fire On The Altar Of The HeartRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 21:1-22:16 - May 8, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.
2020-05-0854 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsAcharei Mot I: The Roots of Yom Kippur - Can We Start Over?Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 16:1-17:7 - May 1, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.
2020-05-011h 10
Kehillat Israel PodcastsHartman Study Class 4: How Firm are Truth's Legs?Rabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Rabbi Gordon Tucker in which he discussed the nature of truth in the Jewish tradition and how it relates to our situation today.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating...
2020-05-011h 11
Kehillat Israel PodcastsTazria I: The Torah And Today's QuarantineRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 12:1-13:39 - April 24, 2020.
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.
2020-04-2456 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsShemini I: Pushing The Boundaries Of Intimacy With The DivineRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 9:1-10:11 - April 17, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.
2020-04-171h 01
Kehillat Israel PodcastsPesach 2020: Moses Seeks God's PresenceRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 33:12-34:26 - April 10, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.
2020-04-1049 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsPassover In Quarantine - Then And NowRabbi Amy Bernstein teaches about the very first Passover as recounted in the Torah. It took place the night before liberation from Egypt. Just like today, Jews were in quarantine. Rabbi Bernstein asks: how can our history inform and deepen our Passover experience at this difficult time?
Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from...
2020-04-051h 09
Kehillat Israel PodcastsTzav I: Keeping The Fire BurningRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 6:1-7:10 - April 3, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California and the City of Los Angeles, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Tzav Handout 2020
2020-04-031h 01
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVayikra I: Getting Closer To GodRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Leviticus 1:1-2:16 - March 31, 2017
2020-03-271h 13
Kehillat Israel PodcastsHartman Study Class 3: Identity Politics - American Jews Between Power and VulnerabilityRabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Mijal Bitton PhD in which she discussed many of the challenges facing American Jews today including whether the U.S. is "The Promised Land" for Jews. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students...
2020-03-261h 15
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVayakhel I: Building Community At A Time of CrisisRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 35:1-37:16 - March 20, 2020. Due to the current coronavirus crisis and the guidelines of the State of California, it was not possible for the class to meet with Rabbi Bernstein at Kehillat Israel. So she conducted the class on the internet via Zoom with the students paticipating from their homes. Rabbi Bernstein will continue to conduct the class via Zoom until it is possible to once again get together in person.Links:Vayakhel Handout 2020Click here for a video of this study session
2020-03-2156 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsKi Tisa I: The Power of Building TogetherRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 30:11-31:17
2020-03-131h 10
Kehillat Israel PodcastsTetzaveh I: An Adult Understanding of PurimRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 27:20-28:30 - March 6, 2020Links:Tetzaveh Handout 2020
2020-03-061h 00
Kehillat Israel PodcastsMishpatim I 2020: Slavery And Human RightsRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 21:1-22:3 - February 21, 2020
2020-02-211h 07
Kehillat Israel PodcastsHartman Study Class 2: The Jewish Problem on American SoilRabbi Amy Bernstein shares more insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. This class is based on a lecture by Yehuda Kurtzer, Prrsident of the Shalom Hartman Institute of North American in which he discussed what he thinks are the revolutionary changes in the American Jewish experience and their implications for the future. Rabbi Berrnstein's Class held at Kehillat Israel February 19, 2020
2020-02-201h 24
Kehillat Israel PodcastsYitro 2020: What Does It Mean To Be Jewish?Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 18:1-20:23 - February 14, 2020Links:Yitro Handout 2020
2020-02-141h 11
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBeshalach I 2020: Fighting The Fear To Move ForwardRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 13:17-15:26 - February 7, 2020Links:Beshalach Handout 2020
2020-02-071h 05The Bite Goes On - Radio MisfitsThe Bite Goes On – Amy’s Wicked SlushAmy Covin is the North End of Bawstin (Boston as we would say). How did this CPA end up making Boston Slush in Wine Country. When passion calls, you figure it out.
That is what Amy Covin did in 2016. In late 2016, she took a trip back to Boston, she introduced her kids to their first taste of Slush and confirmed her desire to introduce Wine Country to SLUSH. With no prior restaurant experience, health department or county experience, she foraged ahead and actually figured it out and opened in May 2016. Her first slush shop was opened in...
2020-02-071h 24
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBo I 2020: The Pharoah Within UsRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 10:1-11:3 - January 31, 2020Links:Bo Handout 2020
2020-01-311h 10
Kehillat Israel PodcastsHartman Study Class 1: Pluralism and PeoplehoodRabbi Amy Bernstein shares insights from her study as part of the Rabbinic Leadership Initiative at The Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. Kehillat Israel class January 29, 2020Links:Hartman Study Class 1 Handout
2020-01-301h 32
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVaera I 2020: The Seeds of RedemptionRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Exodus 6:2-7:7 - January 24, 2020
2020-01-251h 02
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVayayshev I 2019: Joseph The DreamerRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 37:1-36 - Dec. 20, 2019
2019-12-201h 06
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVayishlach: Jacob The WrestlerRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 32:4-33:20 - Dec. 16, 2016
2019-12-141h 11
Kehillat Israel PodcastsVayetzei I 2019: Laban, Rachael and Leah - A Tale of DeceptionRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 29:1-30:13 - Dec. 6, 2019
2019-12-0656 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsToldot I: Jacob, Esau and the Expanding FamilyRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Genesis 25:19-26:22 - Dec. 2, 2016Links:Handout for Toldot Torah Study
2019-11-291h 06
Kehillat Israel PodcastsDiscussion on Women's Reproductive HealthKehillat Israel's fall 2019 Social Justice event, a panel discussion about the status of women’s reproductive rights in America and current efforts to erode the protections afforded under Roe v. Wade. Intoduced by Rabbi Amy Bernstein, Senior Rabbi of K.I.
Participants:
Jean Reith Schroedel, PhD
Jean teaches at Claremont Graduate University, where she serves as Director of the Applied Women’s Studies Program, Chair of the Department of Politics & Policy, and Dean of the School of Politics & Economics. She is the author of Is the Fetus a Person: A Comparison of Policies Across the...
2019-11-061h 33
Kehillat Israel PodcastsRabbi Amy Bernstein's Yom Kippur Sermon 2019: Are We Ready To Be Loved?Kehillat Israel High Holy Days
2019-10-1219 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsRabbi Amy Bernstein's Kol Nidre Sermon 2019: The Power of Tefillah, Teshuvah and TzedakaKehillat Israel High Holy Days
2019-10-1125 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsRabbi Amy Bernstein's Rosh Hashanah Sermon 2019Kehillat Israel High Holy Days
2019-10-0318 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsKi Tavo III 2019: Exile and Return and ExileRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 27:11-29:8 - September 20, 2019
2019-09-2053 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsKi Tetze III 2019: Lost and FoundRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 24:14-26:19 - September 13, 2019Links:Handout for Torah study - September 13, 2019
2019-09-1356 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsShoftim III 2019Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Deuteronomy 19:14-21:9 - September 6, 2019Links:Shoftim Handout 2019
2019-09-0659 min
The Lean to the Left PodcastAuthor Amy Bernstein: Writing, Guns, Abortion & MoreThe inability of Congress to take meaningful action to control guns is a tragedy that continues to result in the deaths of innocent people, including little children.That's the view of Baltimore novelist Amy Bernstein as expressed on The Lean to the Left Podcast."So many of us are so upset, so saddened. Our politicians have failed us completely," she says, blaming "the do-nothing party" (Republicans) as well as the Democrats for lacking the courage to tackle the issue head-on.Pointing out that so many Americans buy into the argument that their right to...
2019-09-0443 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsBeha'alotecha III 2019Rabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 11:1-12:16 - June 21, 2019Links:Handout for Torah study - June 21, 2019
2019-06-2159 min
Kehillat Israel PodcastsNaso III 2019: Serving Others, Serving GodRabbi Amy Bernstein's weekly Torah study class - Numbers 7:1-89 - June 14, 2019Links:Handout for Torah study - June 14, 2019
2019-06-141h 00
Kehillat Israel PodcastsJewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 7This is the seventh and final class in Rabbi Amy Bernstein's series comprised of learning that is practical, philosophical and experiential. The series draws on the traditions of Kabblah, Chasidism and Mussar. Rabbi Michael Strassfeld defines Judaism as "A technology that allows us to live our one live with meaning, awareness and purpose," and this class will explore how we can use the technology of Judaism to do just that.Links:Jewish Mindfulness and Spirituality: Creating Lives of Depth and Meaning - Class 7 Handout
2019-06-131h 26