Joseph Telushkin
Encyclopedia
Joseph Telushkin is an American
rabbi
, lecture
r, and author
.
at Yeshiva University
, and studied Jewish history
at Columbia University
.
Telushkin serves as a rabbi for the Los Angeles
-based Synagogue for the Performing Arts founded in 1972 by Rabbi Jerome Cutler
. He is an associate of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
. He is a former director of education at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute
. Telushkin is also a Senior Associate with CLAL (The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
), and is a member of the board of directors
of the Jewish Book Council
. He was a major force behind 1996 Senate Resolution 151, establishing a "National Speak No Evil Day" in the United States.
Telushkin's book, Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History, is one of the best-selling books on Judaism
of the past two decades. The first volume of A Code of Jewish Ethics, entitled A Code of Jewish Ethics: You Shall be Holy, which Telushkin regards as his major life's work, was published in 2006. The second volume, entitled, A Code of Jewish Ethics: Love Your Neighbor, was released in 2009.
Telushkin tours the United States as a lecturer on Jewish topics.
United States
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rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
, lecture
Lecture
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r, and author
Author
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.
Biography
Telushkin attended the Yeshiva of Flatbush, was ordainedOrdination
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at Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
, and studied Jewish history
Jewish history
Jewish history is the history of the Jews, their religion and culture, as it developed and interacted with other peoples, religions and cultures. Since Jewish history is over 4000 years long and includes hundreds of different populations, any treatment can only be provided in broad strokes...
at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
.
Telushkin serves as a rabbi for the Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
-based Synagogue for the Performing Arts founded in 1972 by Rabbi Jerome Cutler
Jerome Cutler
Rabbi Jerome Cutler is an ordained rabbi and the director of the Creative Arts Temple in Sherman Oaks, California.Born in New York, Cutler is the son of an Orthodox rabbi...
. He is an associate of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a leadership training institute, think tank, and resource center. It is an inter-disciplinary and inter-denominational movement, in which rabbis from all of the major Jewish denominations in North America are participants...
. He is a former director of education at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute
Brandeis-Bardin Institute
The Brandeis-Bardin Campus of American Jewish University is a Jewish retreat located in Simi Valley, California, USA. Formerly known as the Brandeis-Bardin Institute, it is used for nondenominational summer programs for children, teens and young adults....
. Telushkin is also a Senior Associate with CLAL (The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a leadership training institute, think tank, and resource center. It is an inter-disciplinary and inter-denominational movement, in which rabbis from all of the major Jewish denominations in North America are participants...
), and is a member of the board of directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Jewish Book Council
Jewish Book Council
The Jewish Book Council, founded in 1944, is an organization encouraging and contributing to Jewish literature. The goal of the council, as stated on its website, is "to promote the reading, writing and publishing of quality English language books of Jewish content in North America". It is the only...
. He was a major force behind 1996 Senate Resolution 151, establishing a "National Speak No Evil Day" in the United States.
Telushkin's book, Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History, is one of the best-selling books on Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
of the past two decades. The first volume of A Code of Jewish Ethics, entitled A Code of Jewish Ethics: You Shall be Holy, which Telushkin regards as his major life's work, was published in 2006. The second volume, entitled, A Code of Jewish Ethics: Love Your Neighbor, was released in 2009.
Telushkin tours the United States as a lecturer on Jewish topics.
Works
- A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 1: You Shall be Holy
- A Code of Jewish Ethics: Volume 2: Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
- Jewish Literacy: The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, Its People and Its History
- The Book of Jewish Values: A Day-by-Day Guide to Ethical Living
- Words that Hurt, Words that Heal: How to Use Words Wisely and Well
- Jewish Humor: What the Best Jewish Jokes Say About the Jews
- Biblical Literacy: The Most Important People, Events, and Ideas of the Hebrew Bible
- Jewish Wisdom: Ethical, Spiritual, and Historical Lessons from the Great Works and Thinkers
- The Ten Commandments of Character: Essential Advice for Living an Honorable, Ethical, Honest Life
- The Golden Land: The Story of Jewish Immigration to America
- Rabbi Daniel Winter mystery series, comprising:
- The Unorthodox Murder of Rabbi Wahl (also published as The Unorthodox Murder of Rabbi Moss)
- The Final Analysis of Dr. Stark
- An Eye for An Eye
- The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism (with Dennis PragerDennis PragerDennis Prager is an American syndicated radio talk show host, syndicated columnist, author, and public speaker. He is noted for his conservative political and social views emanating from conservative Judeo-Christian values. He holds that there is an "American Trinity" of essential principles,...
) - Why the Jews: The Reason for Antisemitism (with Dennis Prager)
- Heaven's Witness (with Allen Estrin)
- The QuarrelThe QuarrelThe Quarrel is a 1991 Canadian film directed by Eli Cohen and starring Saul Rubinek and R. H. Thomson. The film was written by David Brandes and Joseph Telushkin.- Summary :...
- The Case for Jewish Peoplehood: Can We Be One?, by Erica BrownErica BrownErica Brown is an American Jewish writer and educator who lectures widely on subjects of Jewish interest. She is scholar-in-residence for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and a consultant to other Jewish organizations. Her "Weekly Jewish Wisdom" column has appeared regularly in The...
, Misha Galperin, and Joseph Telushkin, 2009 - Hillel: If Not Now, When?