# Shabbat Teaching:   “The Mitzvah of Self-Transformation for the Good.”

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Podcast: [Temple Beth Am Podcasts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/temple-beth-am-podcasts-744966)
Published: 2026-06-21T02:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

Rabbi Tal Sessler's Shabbat Teaching at Temple Beth Am, Los Angeles, June 20, 2026, introduced by Rabbi-Cantor Hillary Chorny. We will examine the existential sagacity of Korach’s children in particular, and the pioneers of monotheism in general. (Zoom/Youtube) Special Guest: Rabbi Sal Tessler.

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