Rabbi Adam Greenwald
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 coursebook 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 kindergartner, Gracie.