Rabbi Josh Warshawsky

Rabbi Josh Warshawsky is a nationally touring Jewish musician, songleader, and composer. Originally from Chicago, Josh has shared his original melodies with over 100 Jewish communities throughout the US, Canada, the UK, and Israel. He has released four albums of Jewish music with a fifth on the way in 2022, and he has been featured on six Jewish music anthology publications in the last six years. The melodies are written intentionally to express the deep meaning of the words of our tradition. His newest album, “Chaverai Nevarech Vol. II: The Shabbos EP,” was released in October 2021 along with a video series and teachings and is available anywhere you find your music.
In addition to his work with communities worldwide, Rabbi Warshawsky currently serves as the rabbi-in-residence of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Metropolitan Chicago. Josh was ordained as a rabbi in May 2019 from the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies in Los Angeles. Before starting rabbinical school, Warshawsky was hired as the first artist-in-residence at Temple Beth Am, a one year position that turned into three. He is a sought after teacher, and serves on the faculty of Songleader Boot Camp where he also leads the Ramah Shabbaton and Chavurah. Josh has spent the past 20 summers at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin, and the last 9 summers also teaching and performing at Ramah camps across the country.
Josh is originally from Deerfield, IL, and after spending a decade in New York, Los Angeles, and Israel, now lives in Columbus, OH with his wife Adina Allen.
Offerings
Jewish Songwriting Workshops
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah
Close out Shabbat with a musical evening filled with song and teaching to kick off the next week right. Josh will lead adults and children alike in song to escort the Sabbath Queen from our midst at the end of Shabbat.
Musical Services
Teen programs
Josh will inspire your teens with new music, new ideas, and a refreshing new take on the traditions and customs that have sustained our people for thousands of years!
Concerts
SChool/Camp Visit!
Josh will come to your school and craft his visit to meet your school needs. He can lead Tefillah with your students, sing songs related to any theme or holiday, teach new music, create, play, move and celebrate. Josh loves working with students of all ages, and is comfortable with early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school alike!