Episode 3: Striving for Light with Rabbi Adam Greenwald
Regeneration: A Podcast About Crafting DIY Jewish RitualShow Notes
This week on Regeneration, we welcome Rabbi Adam Greenwald, Rabbi of Congregation B’nai Israel in Orange County, CA, and 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.
Guidebook:
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.
Read more about Rabbi Adam Greenwald’s work here.
Resources:
The Jewish Way, by Yitz Greenberg
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Regeneration is hosted by Eileen Levinson and Debra Weinberg and produced by Josh Gilbert and Kate Mishkin.
Regeneration is hosted by Eileen Levinson and Debra Weinberg and produced by Josh Gilbert and Kate Mishkin.
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