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David and Sonya Wein
Associate Rabbi and Rebbetzin of Tikvat Israel
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David Wein grew up as a reform Jew here in Richmond, VA and came to follow
Yeshua the Messiah in college at Wesleyan University. Getting a Bachelor's in
Spanish and French literature, he decided to join Teach for America and teach
Spanish in Mississippi for three years. He would visit Tikvat Israel during
his breaks from college and teaching, and immediately felt at home in a place
that combined everything he grew up with along with everything he believed.
Much to his mother's delight, he moved back to Richmond and continued
teaching Spanish for ten years, and began attending Tikvat regularly. In 2015
he became the happiest man and married his bride, Sonya. A few months later,
he joined the staff of Tikvat and started working in part-time ministry as
the Rabbi-in-training under the mentorship of Rabbi David Rudolph. He also
started taking classes at the Messianic Jewish Theological Institute and is
currently pursuing smicha (ordination) with the Union of Messianic
Jewish Congregations to become a bona fide Rabbi. He has recently been
ordained Associate Rabbi of Tikvat Israel by Tikkun America.
He loves talking about Torah and theological narrative, coming alongside
others in their walk with Hashem, spending quality time with his beautiful
wife, writing and playing music on the piano, making up words, going to
coffee shops, learning and teaching languages, making friends, walking around
the downtown areas of various cities and towns, and making people laugh. He
has no children (yet), and he has no pets, but he does have a CD and a gym
membership.
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