Yosef Jacobson
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Yosef Yitzchok Jacobson an Orthodox
Chabad
rabbi
, is the editor of the Algemeiner Journal
, a Yiddish
-English weekly newspaper
.
He served as a member of a team that prepared the addresses of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
the Lubavitcher
Rebbe, for publication, a role known as a meiniach
.
Jacobson is a senior fellow at the Chabad
Lubavitch Rabbinical Seminary Chovevei Torah where he teaches Kabbalah
, Hasidic philosophy
, and Talmud
, and is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beis Shmuel Chabad in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
, New York and is the dean of TheYeshiva.net, where he presents weekly classes and lectures.
Jacobson is the dean of TheYeshiva.net a global classroom for Jewish thought and its contemporary applications, as well popular guest speaker in the Jewish
world today, as well as a teacher and mentor to many thousands across the globe. Jacobson's weekly internet essays on Judaism, mysticism and psychology are read by tens of thousands worldwide.
He is the brother of author Rabbi Simon Jacobson
.
Jacobson was the first rabbi invited by The Pentagon
to present the annual religious keynote
to all of the US military chaplains, and to the thousands of employees of the National Security Agency
.
He is the author of the audio series "A Tale of Two Souls" on the Tanya
and "Captain, My Captain".
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
Chabad
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
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...
, is the editor of the Algemeiner Journal
Algemeiner Journal
The Algemeiner Journal is a New York-based Jewish, Yiddish and English weekly newspaper.- History :The Algemeiner Journal was founded in 1972 by Gershon Jacobson . The Algemeiner is currently owned and operated by the Gershon Jacobson Jewish Continuity Foundation...
, a Yiddish
Yiddish language
Yiddish is a High German language of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, spoken throughout the world. It developed as a fusion of German dialects with Hebrew, Aramaic, Slavic languages and traces of Romance languages...
-English weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
Life and career
Jacobson was born in Brooklyn, New York. He studied at the educational institute Oholei TorahOholei Torah
Oholei Torah is the common name of the Lubavitch schools Educational Institute Oholei Menachem and Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah...
.
He served as a member of a team that prepared the addresses of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson
Menachem Mendel Schneerson , known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe or just the Rebbe among his followers, was a prominent Hasidic rabbi who was the seventh and last Rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. He was fifth in a direct paternal line to the third Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe, Menachem Mendel...
the Lubavitcher
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
Rebbe, for publication, a role known as a meiniach
Meiniach
Maniach lit. "one who places," pl. Manichim is a title that refers to a rabbi who transcribes the teachings of one of the Rebbes of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement...
.
Jacobson is a senior fellow at the Chabad
Chabad
Chabad or Chabad-Lubavitch is a major branch of Hasidic Judaism.Chabad may also refer to:*Chabad-Strashelye, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism*Chabad-Kapust or Kapust, a defunct branch of the Chabad school of Hasidic Judaism...
Lubavitch Rabbinical Seminary Chovevei Torah where he teaches Kabbalah
Kabbalah
Kabbalah/Kabala is a discipline and school of thought concerned with the esoteric aspect of Rabbinic Judaism. It was systematized in 11th-13th century Hachmei Provence and Spain, and again after the Expulsion from Spain, in 16th century Ottoman Palestine...
, Hasidic philosophy
Hasidic philosophy
Hasidic philosophy or Hasidus , alternatively transliterated as Hassidism, Chassidism, Chassidut etc. is the teachings, interpretations of Judaism, and mysticism articulated by the modern Hasidic movement...
, and Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
, and is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beis Shmuel Chabad in Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Crown Heights, Brooklyn
Crown Heights is a neighborhood in the central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The main thoroughfare through this neighborhood is Eastern Parkway, a tree-lined boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted extending two miles east-west.Originally, the area was known as Crow Hill....
, New York and is the dean of TheYeshiva.net, where he presents weekly classes and lectures.
Jacobson is the dean of TheYeshiva.net a global classroom for Jewish thought and its contemporary applications, as well popular guest speaker in the Jewish
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
world today, as well as a teacher and mentor to many thousands across the globe. Jacobson's weekly internet essays on Judaism, mysticism and psychology are read by tens of thousands worldwide.
He is the brother of author Rabbi Simon Jacobson
Simon Jacobson
Simon Jacobson is the author of Toward a Meaningful Life , founder of and publisher of the Yiddish English weekly, The Algemeiner Journal.-Life and career:...
.
Jacobson was the first rabbi invited by The Pentagon
The Pentagon
The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. As a symbol of the U.S. military, "the Pentagon" is often used metonymically to refer to the Department of Defense rather than the building itself.Designed by the American architect...
to present the annual religious keynote
Keynote
A keynote in literature, music, or public speaking establishes the principal underlying theme. In corporate or commercial settings, greater importance is attached to the delivery of a keynote speech or keynote address...
to all of the US military chaplains, and to the thousands of employees of the National Security Agency
National Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
.
He is the author of the audio series "A Tale of Two Souls" on the Tanya
Tanya
The Tanya is an early work of Hasidic philosophy, by Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder of Chabad Hasidism, first published in 1797. Its formal title is Likkutei Amarim , but is more commonly known by its opening word, Tanya, which means "it was taught in a beraita"...
and "Captain, My Captain".
External links
- google.com Chaplain's Address video
- Algemeiner Journal site
- TheYeshiva.net site