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About Rabbi Eran Bar-Adon

Born and raised in Israel, Rabbi Eran Bar-Adon brings both a deep love for Jewish tradition and the insights of a licensed psychotherapist to his work. For more than three decades, he has dedicated his life to Jewish education in the United States, guiding families, children, and communities with warmth and wisdom.

As Director of Family and Hebrew Education at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Rabbi Eran shaped meaningful learning experiences and personally prepared hundreds of students for their Bar and Bat Mitzvah. His approach blends spirituality, tradition, and compassion, helping each student feel confident and connected to their Jewish identity.

Through BarMitzvahSchool.com (http://barmitzvahschool.com/), Rabbi Eran continues this mission—making Jewish education accessible, personal, and inspiring for every family, no matter their background or level of observance.

Rabbi Eran Bar-Adon, LMFT, RYT

Rabbi Eran Bar-Adon is the founder of MitzvahMatters.org (http://mitzvahmatters.org) and BarMitzvahSchool.com (http://barmitzvahschool.com). He is also a licensed psychotherapist, counselor, and coach in private practice in West Los Angeles, where he works with children, young adults, couples, and families.

Eran completed his clinical training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Thalians Department of Psychiatry and at The Women’s Clinic, later joining the staff at Cedars. He went on to serve as a Clinical Supervisor at Cheerful Helpers Child and Family Center, a therapeutic preschool supporting children with special needs.

As a Rabbi, Eran was ordained through the Jewish Spiritual Leaders Institute. His three decades of Jewish educational leadership include serving as Director of Family and Hebrew Education at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Hebrew Specialist at Temple Beth Am, and teacher at Ohr HaTorah. He has also prepared Bar and Bat Mitzvah students from Kehillat Israel, Temple Israel of Hollywood, University Synagogue, Temple Isaiah, Temple Emanuel, Leo Baeck Temple, and many more. Through his own Bar Mitzvah School, he continues to guide students with warmth and dedication, while creating and officiating meaningful Jewish services—including Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, weddings, Shabbat, holidays, and life cycle events.

Eran’s academic background reflects both depth and diversity. He is an alumnus of Pepperdine University’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology, and a graduate of the Annenberg School of Communications at USC, where he earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude with departmental honors. He also holds a certificate in Film from UCLA and studied theater at the Lee Strasberg Institute. In addition, he is a registered yoga instructor, teaching yoga to children with special needs.

Beyond his professional life, Eran is deeply inspired by travel and spirituality. He has explored sacred and cultural sites around the world—from the Lotus Temple and the Vatican, to Stonehenge, Chichen-Itza, Angkor Wat, the Galapagos Islands, Mount Sinai, and beyond.