When I was 25 or even 30 or even 35, if you asked me what was more likely would you be

a rabbi or would you walk on the moon?

I would have said walk on the moon because I had no inclination to be a rabbi.

I had no desire to be a rabbi and it just was this path that I started on.

I had no concept probably for the first 80% of the journey that I was on a journey.

It's a total surprise.

Careers often take surprising turns.

Before J. Schupack became a rabbi, he sold life insurance and worked as a psychologist.

And before all that, he was almost a professional actor.

Now he's been a rabbi and central organ for the past 18 years by far his steadiest job.

On this edition of On the Job brought to you by Express Employment Professionals, we'll

hear his story of finding meaningful work in the last place he would have thought to look.

I'm your host Steve Menscher.

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Now among those surprised by J. Schupack's decision to become a rabbi, his son producer

Joel Schupack, who brings us this story.

It's Friday afternoon, just before sunset.

And I'm running down a quiet street in Bend, Oregon with J. My father.

Why are we running?

We're running.

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