Education

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David Wesson graduated from Hebrew College with a Masters of Jewish Studies in 2006, focusing on Jewish Philosophy and Thought. During that time, he taught at the Prozdor Hebrew High School, where he developed and taught classes such as “Wrestlers with Faith” and “The Universal Search.” Following graduation, he taught Jewish Studies at the Rashi School, Boston’s Reform Jewish Day School, before moving to Gloucester, MA, where he served as the Director of Congregational Learning for four years. It was during his time in Gloucester that he honed his Jewish song leading skills. In 2015, he trained to become a Clinical Chaplain, and for nearly nine years, he has served as an Interfaith Hospice Chaplain. Throughout, he has maintained his connection to the Jewish world, particularly through music. He served as Rosh Ruach at the Cohen Hillel Academy, Director of Musical Programming at Temple Sinai in Marblehead (with Rabbi David Cohen-Henriquez), and most recently, for the past five years, at Beth Shalom of the Blue Hills in Milton.

David is eager to return to the classroom as the Director of Judaics at the JCDS and to contribute to revitalizing the Shir Chadash religious school and community! He is thrilled to collaborate once again with Rabbi David and to be in a city that has always held a special place in his heart. Additionally, his daughter, Talia, will be joining him in New Orleans as a freshman at Tulane.