The Jewish Community of Japan: An Interview in Tokyo with Rabbi Scheer

Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz sits down with the Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Japan, Rabbi Scheer.Rabbi Andrew Scheer was born and raised in Woodmere, New York. He studied at Yeshivat Sha’arei Mevaseret Zion and earned his BA in Jewish History from New York University.Between college and seminary, Andrew taught English in the Japanese countryside and Sunday School at the Jewish Community of Japan.While studying at YCT, Andrew was a Wexner Graduate Fellow. He had the privilege of serving as Rabbinic Intern at Congregation Sherith Israel in Nashville, Tennessee, and Congregation Orach Chaim on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Andrew served in the United States Army Reserve for five years, during which he was assigned to the United States Military Academy at West Point.Following ordination, Andrew worked on Rikers Island as a Jewish Chaplain with the New York City Department of Correction. Andrew completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education at VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, after which he assumed the role of Senior Rabbi for the hospital. Andrew is married to his lovely wife, Tali, who originally hails from Denver, Colorado, and works as a software engineer.*Bio from: https://jccjapan.jp/about-our-rabbi/ ★ Support this podcast ★