What Kind of Job Is This, For a Nice Jewish Boy?

About the Book

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a rabbi? If you have, then this book is for you! Rabbi Apple, with humor and openness, describes his childhood, youth, and what influenced him to become a rabbi. He is candid about his life in three congregational pulpits and his long career as a Navy chaplain. Fortunately for many people, Rabbi Apple never listened to his mother when she kept telling him, “What kind of job is this for a nice Jewish boy?”

About the Author

RABBI JAMES L. APPLE, A GRADUATE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, WAS ORDAINED BY THE HEBREW UNION COLLEGE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION IN 1965. HE EARNDED HIS DOCTORATE OF THEOLOGY FROM THE EVANGELICAL BIBLE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY IN 1969. HE PASTORED CONGREGATIONS IN CONCORD, NH, COLUMBIA, SC AND WILMINGTON, INC. FROM 1970-1996, RABBI APPLE SERVED WITH DISTINCTION IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY CHAPLAIN CORPS. HE RETIRED WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN. RABBI APPLE HAS AUTHORED VARIOUS MAGAZINE ARTICLES. HE CURRENTLY TEACHES AT CAPE FEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE. HE IS ALSO A CERTIFIED MASTER LAW ENFORCEMENT CHAPLAIN.