Adult Education

The learning never stops at Temple Adat Shalom! The goal of our Adult Education programs is to engage
adults of every age group and interest, with a goal of bringing the congregation together to build
community while learning. We at Temple Adat Shalom have different histories, needs and points of
view, and so we offer a full range of topics on a variety of subjects, utilizing our clergy, our congregants, and
presenters.       

Were you unable to attend one of our programs? Watch recordings of past sessions here:

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A series of lectures on the teachings of Abraham Joshua Heschel by Dr. Virginia Shabatay

• Lecture #1: Existence and Celebration - Click here to watch the recording.
• Lecture #2: How do we respond to Good and Evil? Our Jewish sages reply - Click here to watch the recording.
• Lecture #3: No Time for Neutrality - Click here to watch the recording.
• Lecture #4: No Religion is an Island - Click here to watch the recording.
• Lecture #5: The Holy Dimension - Click here to watch the recording.

Check out our library of previously recorded programs below. (Fall 2021 - Current)

• Virtual Tour of the LA Holocaust Museum - April 17, 2023
  Anat Sadan & Racheli Morris, Director of Pardeis Religious School
• The Israel Democracy Institute Discussion sponsored by JFSD
  Amichai Cohen 
• The Moral Problem cannot be solved as a moral problem
  Dr. Virginia Shabatay
• Thursday in the Shul with Sondheim
  UCSD Professor Emeritus Steven Adler
• Lets Speak Hebrew (8 classes) - Session 1(1/04/23), Session 2 (1/11/23), Session 3 (1/18/23), Session 4 (1/25/23), Session 5 (2/08/23), Session 6 (2/15/23), Session 7 (3/1/23), Session 8 (3/8/23), Session 9 (3/29/23)
  Racheli Morris, Director of Pardeis Religious School
• Anitsemitism Today: A Town Hall Meeting with Mayor Todd Gloria and a panel of leaders
• Chanukah Traditions and Foods
  Racheli Morris, Director of Pardeis Religious School
• The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith, and The Talmud
  Author Maggie Anton
• The Life and Work of Chaim Soutine
  Sharon Goldhamer, Lecturer and Art Historian 
• Prayerbook Crash Hebrew -  Session 1 (11/09/22) Session 2 (11/16/22), Session 3 (1/11/23), Session 4 (1/18/23), Session 5 (1/25/23), Session 6 (2/08/23), Session 7 (2/15/23), Session 8 (2/22/23), Session 9 (3/8/23)
  Racheli Morris, Director of Pardeis Religious School
• Introduction to Judaism - Session 1 (10/18/22), Session 2 (10/25/22), Session 3 (11/08/22), Session 4 (11/15/22), Session 5 (11/29/22), Session 6 (12/6/22), Session 7 (12/13/22), Session 8 (1/03/23), Session 9 (1/10/23)
  Rabbi David Castiglione
• 2022 Non-Partisan Discussion of November California Ballot Measures
  (7 state propositions and 5 San Diego measures)
  Jason Bercovitch - District Direct for Congressman Scott Peters
• HHD Adult Discussion of "Taking Care of Yourself and  Your Community"
  Dr. Kelly Motadel & Dr. John "JD" Malone of the SD Health and Human Services Agency.
            Click here for a copy of the slide presentation used by Dr. Motadel.
• TAS Celebrates Pride Month - A discussion on being Jewish and Gay
  Hanz Enyeart
• Holocaust survivor and author of "I am Lubo, The Incredible Story of a Child's Struggle to Survive" talk with Mosad Shalom students and families
  Lou Pechi
• Dementia Prevention, Intervention & Care
  Click here for the flyer entitled, "Your Health is Up to You, Have Fun"
  Dr. Glenn Panzer
• Diversity and The Asian Community
  Kent Lee, Executive Director of the Pacific Arts Movement
• Medicare Seminar
  Ari Parker, J.D., Medicare Advisor 
• Women’s Reproductive Health from the Jewish Perspective
  Rabbi David Castiglione
• Climate Change from the Perspective of the Poor
  Dr. Martin Bunzl
• How the Jews Recreated Christmas
  Cantor Lori Frank
• Ethical Wills Session One: “The Jewish Perspective of Writing an Ethical Will”
  Rabbi David Castiglione and Steve Bernsen
• The Evolution of Jewish Life from Boomers to Gen Z
  Click here for the presentation slides
  Karen Parry - Executive Director, Hillel San Diego
• Maureen Lighthall Lecture
  Maureen Lighthall, Artist
• Hamantaschen Baking
  Janet Pollack