Rabbi Bruce Kadden

Bruce Kadden was born in Berkeley and grew up in Oakland, California.  He received his B.A. in Religious Studies from Stanford University with honors in Humanities.  He was ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1981.  After serving as Assistant Rabbi at Mount Zion Temple in St. Paul, Minnesota, he moved back to California where he served as rabbi of Temple Beth El in Salinas for 20 years.  He taught interfaith Bible study classes for many years and served as Jewish Chaplain at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California.  Rabbi Kadden has been active in community activities, serving on the boards of many organizations including the Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra, Planned Parenthood, and Salinas Valley Hospice.  He is currently on the board of the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis.

He and Barbara met at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem in 1976; they were married in 1978.  The have written extensively in the area of Jewish education, including co-authoring three books:  Teaching Mitzvot:  Concepts, Values and Activities; Teaching Tefilah:  Insights and Activities on Prayer; and Teaching Jewish Life Cycle:  Traditions and Activities.  The Kaddens have two children:  Alana, who graduated from UCLA in June, 2004, and Micah, who attends UCLA.

Rabbi Kadden's sermons may be found here.

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