Josh Whinston

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Rabbi Josh Whinston was ordained from the Los Angeles campus of the Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion in May 2009.  In addition to his rabbinic ordination, Rabbi Whinston was awarded a Masters in Hebrew Letters and a Masters in Jewish Education during his six years at HUC-JIR.  Prior to his matriculation at HUC-JIR, Rabbi Whinston earned a Bachelors of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University of California Santa Barbara.  Rabbi Whinston is an accomplished song leader, known throughout the United States; he brings his musical talent to the Temple Beth David bimah during Shabbat worship. Rabbi Whinston is passionate about spiritual prayer, social justice issues, and supporting local community endeavors.  In his free time, Rabbi Whinston enjoys scuba diving, international travel, cooking and baking, as well as the occasional round of golf. Rabbi Whinston is married to Sarah Raful Whinston and the proud father of Mollie Whinston.