jwarshawsky@agudasachim.org, ext. 112

Rabbi Josh is a pray-er, gatherer, music creator, and lifelong meaning seeker.

He is a nationally touring Jewish musician, songleader, composer, and teacher of Torah. Josh seeks to build intentional praying communities, and travels to synagogues and Jewish communities across the country sharing his music and teachings on prayer and meaningful living.

“My mission is to help people find a spiritual and meaningful home for themselves in order to live lives filled with purpose. I am guided and motivated by my belief that human beings are spiritual seekers and meaning-makers. We can find that meaning through Jewish sacred text and ritual, and in the chain of tradition passed down from generation to generation.

These texts and rituals have great power to guide us as we live our lives today, if only we can seek to better understand them and make them our own. Through prayer, through song and harmony, through spirituality, through ritual, through community, and through justice and fairness, the way is illuminated and becomes clear.”

He has shared his original melodies and teachings with more than 150 Jewish communities across the United States, Canada, the UK, and Israel. His work focuses on using music and learning to open new pathways into Jewish text, ritual, and spiritual life. He has released multiple albums of Jewish music, including his most recent, Chaverai Nevarech Vol. IV.

Rabbi Josh was ordained by the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles and has served as a teacher and leader in a wide range of Jewish educational settings, including Songleader Boot Camp, Camp Ramah, and the Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago.

He welcomes the opportunity to connect whether at services, programs, or over a cup of coffee. Please reach out to jwarshawsky@agudasachim.org to schedule a meeting or coffee date.

dave@agudasachim.org, ext. 115

In April 2026, Dave transitioned from his many years of devoted lay leadership to become our Executive Director. He brings a wealth of professional expertise to this role, having spent over a decade as a Vice President at PNC Bank specializing in Process Improvement and Change Execution. Previously he also worked at L Brands, Lucent Technologies, and Battelle Memorial Institute - first as an engineer, and later in a variety of more business-oriented positions such as project / program manager.

Dave’s prior volunteer roles with Agudas Achim include having served as Synagogue President, Treasurer, Brotherhood President, and more. Fun fact: Dave is named as an inventor on three U.S. patents!

nkurland@agudasachim.org, ext. 117

Naomi Kurland has worked at Agudas Achim since moving to Columbus in July 2007. Naomi was born and raised in Chicago, where she received her B.A. in Sociology from Roosevelt University. She has worked in Jewish education for 25 years. Naomi resides in Reynoldsburg with her husband Ruvane, son Lyric, and daughter, Aria.

rrhodes@agudasachim.org, ext. 113

Rachel grew up in New Albany, Ohio, and chose to stay in the Columbus area after graduate school. She earned her Master of Social Work from The Ohio State University and spent the past few years working as an independent social worker. She partnered with Columbus Jewish Day School to best serve the Jewish community. Rachel is excited to build meaningful connections, create opportunities for involvement, and help members feel welcomed and supported. She looks forward to getting to know the congregation and serving our community together.

twinston@agudasachim.org, ext. 122

Thax takes pride in working at Agudas Achim, and also take pride in assisting our congregants. He is always willing to lend a helping hand to the congregants both inside and outside of the shul.

rwojno@agudasachim.org, ext. 111

Rebecca is a Columbus native and grew up in Bexley and spent nine years living in Tel Aviv, putting her English Writing degree to work on marketing and digital communications teams. After almost a decade abroad, it feels incredibly meaningful for her to be back home and reconnecting with the Jewish community that shaped so much of who she is. She is truly excited to be part of this amazing congregation.