What Can Non-Jewish Clergy Learn from Jewish Studies? (Jeff Jacoby)
Episode Summary
This week, Jeff Jacoby, op-ed columnist for The Boston Globe since February 1994, joined Dru to discuss his essay in Sapir, “Jewish Study for Non-Jewish Clergy.” He proposes a project of study with deep historical roots that would benefit clergy and anyone who takes religion seriously, not just as an abstract intellectual exercise.
He writes, “Imagine that it were possible for non-Jewish clergy — Catholic, Muslim, Baha’i, Mormon, Baptist, Hindu — to have the opportunity to engage meaningfully with the world of Torah study from the inside, even if for only a limited time.”
Chapters
- 0:30 Essay in Sapir
- 3:53 The Jethro Project
- 13:58 The Jewish style of questioning on the spot
- 28:51 Why would this program be valuable?
- 33:00 Experiencing Sabbath in Israel
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Jeff Jacoby
Jeff Jacoby has been an op-ed columnist for The Boston Globe since February 1994. The Globe hired him away from the Boston Herald, where he had been chief editorial writer since 1987.A native of Cleveland, Jeff Jacoby graduated with honors from George Washington University in 1979, and from Boston University Law School in 1983. He briefly practiced law at the nationally renowned firm of Baker & Hostetler, returning to Boston in 1984 to work on a political campaign. In 1985–87, he was an assistant to Dr. John Silber, the president of Boston University. For several years, Jacoby was a political commentator for WBUR, Boston's National Public Radio affiliate. He also hosted "Talk of New England," a weekly television program. He is a frequent guest on radio talk shows across North America. He serves on the board of directors of the Ford Hall Forum, the nation's oldest free public-lecture series.Jeff Jacoby is married to the former Laura Weller. They live in Massachusetts with their sons, Caleb and Micah.
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