Adi Alouf ’13

Position: Director of Student and Jewish Life; Jewish Studies Teacher
Email: aalouf@jchsofthebay.org

Jewish Theological Seminary- BA, MA

Adi Alouf is the Director of Jewish and Student Life, the Director of Social Justice and Inclusion, and teaches classes in the Jewish Studies department. She loves teaching and learning in pluralistic Jewish community and working with students to cocreate that community. A proud JCHS alumna (Class of 2013) and San Franciscan, Adi moved to New York City after high school, where she earned a BA in Religion from Columbia University, a BA in Talmud and Rabbinics from the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS), as well as an MA in Jewish Ethics from JTS. After completing her studies, Adi taught middle school Jewish Studies at the Rodeph Sholom School (RSS) in Manhattan for four years. In her capacity as the Service Learning Coordinator and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, Adi created meaningful programs for students and worked to build a community of belonging at RSS. Adi completed the 14-month Jewish Studies In-Service Teacher Training Program at the Pardes Institute in 2021. Adi is currently studying for her rabbinc ordination through the Shalom Hartman Institute. In her spare time, Adi enjoys reading a good novel at a local coffee shop, traveling, hosting Shabbat dinners, and watching the Warriors and Valkyries win.