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Joseph Telushkin
American Jewish rabbi
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Born | 1948 (age 76–77) |
Occupation | Rabbi, writer, lecturer |
Genre | Judaism, ethics |
Joseph Telushkin (born 1948) is an American rabbi and writer.
He has authored more than 15 books,[1] including volumes about Jewish ethics, Jewish literacy, as well as the book Rebbe, a New York Times bestseller released in June 2014.[2]
Biography
Telushkin was raised in Brooklyn and attended the Yeshivah of Flatbush.
He was ordained at Yeshiva University and studied Jewish history at Columbia University.
Each of us has had the experience of being with someone who seemed upset, and leaving the encounter wondering if we had somehow offended that person.Life and career
Telushkin was raised in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Solomon and Hellen Telushkin. He attended Yeshiva of Flatbush, where he met his friend and future co-author for two books, Dennis Prager, in tenth grade.
While at Columbia University, they studied Jewish history and authored Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism and Why the Jews?: The Reason for Antis