From Ashton’s experiences working with children with special needs and navigating higher education, to Nick’s path through mechanics, military service, and spiritual reflection, explore with our Kehillah friends in this podcast takeover how their backgrounds, passions, and personalities shape the way they approach life.

Along the way, they reflect on leadership, responsibility, and integrity—asking how confidence and humility coexist, how trust is built, and how personal growth happens through challenges. The conversation is honest, relatable, and sprinkled with humor, giving listeners a window into who Ashton and Nick are, what drives them, and how their experiences inform their values today.

Also in this podcast:

• The Rabbi Makes You Dinner & Breakfast! Join us for some Shabbat events in Midlothian
• Shabbat at Pam's in Three Chopt/Henrico. Coolest house ever!
• Do you wish this podcast was video? Do you have content ideas? People we need to interview? Let us know AND support the podcast

And drumroll please ...

We're excited to announce our new CHURCH HILL community, based out of Second Arrow. Think coffee shop meets healing space meets physical therapy and yoga. We're THRILLED about the opportunity to be here. Big thanks to Dr. Leah Johnson and her team for granting us this incredible venue for worship, learning and friendship.

Our first event is Tu Bishvat Seder, an earth-based, mystical Jewish experience you don't want to miss.

• Take a spiritual journey as we connect our inner journey with our outer world
• Enjoy a plant based dinner (mostly gluten free, too)
• Wine pairings (with non-alcoholic options courtesy of Point 5) served throughout
• A Kehillah Tu Bishvat Seder Haggadah to take home and so much more

RSVP at KehillahRVA.org -- and enjoy our first event at Second Arrow.

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