Shabbat Morning
Shabbat morning is the heart of our week at Adat Shalom. We gather in community to lift our voices in prayer and song and find rest and renewal together. Our services are participatory and inclusive, blending tradition and creativity in ways that speak to every generation. Afterward, all are warmly invited to our member-driven communal Oneg luncheon—a time to connect over food and conversation. Whether you come every week or are joining us for the first time, Shabbat morning is a beautiful way to experience the spirit of Adat Shalom.
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Shabbat Voices
Doubt Science and the Degradation of Expertise
For our sixth Shabbat Voices of the season, please welcome Dr. David Michaels, former Ass’t Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA).
David Michaels PhD MPH, is an epidemiologist and Professor at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. He served as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health from 2009 to January 2017, the longest serving administrator in OSHA’s history. Previously, David served as Assistant Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, and Health, charged with protecting the workers, community, and environment around the nation’s nuclear weapons facilities. He was the chief architect of the historic initiative that has provided $32 billion in compensation for nuclear weapons workers who were sickened following exposure to radiation, beryllium or other hazards.
Much of David’s work focuses on defending the integrity of the science underpinning public health, safety, and environmental protections. On this topic, he is the author of The Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception (Oxford University Press, 2020) called “a tour de force” by Science Magazine and “a brave and important book, raising the alarm about the systemic corruption of science” by the journal Nature, and Doubt is Their Product: How Industry’s Assault on Science Threatens Your Health (Oxford University Press, 2008).
Throughout his career, David has focused on the health of disadvantaged communities and the impact of infectious diseases on underserved populations. He developed a widely-
cited mathematical model estimating the number of children and adolescents orphaned by HIV/AIDS, and founded and directed the Epidemiology Unit at of the Montefiore-Rikers Island Health Service, the first such unit in a jail in the United States. Learn more about his work here.
Sponsored by Claire Engers and David Silberman in memory of Charles and Arlene Silberman.
About Shabbat Voices
Adat Shalom’s Shabbat Voices program brings fresh and exciting voices into our sanctuary to share their gifts with our community.
On special Shabbat weekends, we welcome teachers who challenge conventional thinking, artists who reveal hidden beauty, and activists working for justice in inspiring ways. Guests speak at services and then join us for deeper conversations after our post-service Oneg.
Mordecai Kaplan understood something we’re rediscovering: Jewish life overflows with richness that no single experience can contain. Worship moves us deeply, but it’s just one vibrant thread in the tapestry of Jewish civilization. Through Shabbat Voices, we weave in those other essential threads—creativity, learning, spiritual exploration, and world-changing work that brings our tradition to life in unexpected ways.
Join us and discover the voices that will resonate with you. Click here for the 2025-2026 Shabbat Voices Program.
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