This week on Regeneration, we welcome Rabbi Adam Greenwald of Congregation B’nai Israel in Orange County, CA, author of On One Foot, considered foundational coursework for Intro to Judaism curriculum. Adam is also former Vice President for Jewish Engagement at American Jewish University (AJU), and founder of the Maas Center for Jewish Journeys, and lecturer at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, designing and facilitating a course in the art of teaching sacred text.
Release date: 5/8/26
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The world has always had its share of darkness, yet Jewish history shows that our community resiliently finds light over and over again. The Jewish calendar year is how we practice that resilience: seasonal gathering in the experiential classroom of our holidays, reliving our history, rehearsing our deepest values, and passing light forward through the blast of a shofar, the taste of apples and honey, or the glow of candlelight. Jewish practice teaches us to cultivate and share that light, and to strive towards being kinder, holier, and more whole, while giving ourselves grace when we fall short. This is a workbook for those practices. Bring a pen. Bring a friend. Take what calls to you.
Rabbi at Congregation B’nai Israel in Orange County, CA
Rabbi Adam Greenwald serves as the Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Orange County, CA, where he is passionate about creating an inclusive and caring Jewish community that feels like mishpocha. Formerly the Vice President for Jewish Engagement at American Jewish University (AJU), Rabbi Greenwald founded the Maas Center for Jewish Journeys and personally assisted over 1,000 individuals in their conversion to Judaism. For seven years, he also served as a lecturer at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies, designing and facilitating a course in the art of teaching sacred text.
Rabbi Greenwald is the author of On One Foot, a widely-used introduction to Judaism course book and curriculum. His writings have been featured in the Washington Post, Jerusalem Post, MyJewishLearning, Sh’ma, eJewishPhilanthropy, and other publications. In 2016, he was honored with the Covenant Foundation’s Pomegranate Prize in Jewish Education.
Rabbi Greenwald graduated summa cum laude from UCLA with a BA in History and received his MA and Rabbinic Ordination from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies. He is married to Anne Hromadka, an art curator with a focus on contemporary Jewish art, and they are the proud parents of a spirited first-grader, Gracie.
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