Shmuley Boteach

Shmuley Boteach
Boteach in 2010
Born
Jacob Shmuel Boteach

(1966-11-19) November 19, 1966 (age 57)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Rabbi
  • author
  • television host
  • radio host
Years active1988–present
Notable work
TelevisionShalom in the Home (2006–2007)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Debbie
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(m. 1988)​
[1]
Children9[2]
RelativesEfraim Diveroli (nephew)
Websitewww.shmuley.com

Jacob Shmuel Boteach[3] (born November 19, 1966),[4] known as Shmuley Boteach, is an American rabbi, author, and media host.

He is the author of 31 books, including the best-seller Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy (1999) and Kosher Jesus (2012).[5][6][7]

He hosted two seasons of the reality television series Shalom in the Home on TLC.[8]

Newsweek named him one of the 10 most influential rabbis in the United States, and The Jerusalem Post named him one of the fifty most influential rabbis in the world.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ Jenni Frazer (October 17, 2019). "‘I come from a pretty broken place’ - Shmuel Boteach, self-styled ‘America's rabbi’ and friend of celebrities, opens up; He talks about Michael Jackson, Roseanne Barr, and the end of his relationship with Democrat presidential hopeful Cory Booker," The Jewish Chronicle.
  2. ^ (This information is as of March 2012) : Boteach, Shmuley (March 4, 2012). "Religious Extremists in Israel and How the Mainstream Must Combat It". The Huffington Post.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :5 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/boteach-shmuley-1966-pseudonym-shmuel-boteach
  5. ^ Pratt, Rodney; Ky, Jenny (April 20, 2020). "Rabbi Shmuley explains how couples can reignite their sexual chemistry during coronavirus lockdown". 7NEWS.com.au.
  6. ^ "Rabbi Shmuley - About". www.shmuley.com. Archived from the original on April 16, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  7. ^ Boteach, Shmuley (1999). Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy. New York: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-49465-3.
  8. ^ Sherri Day (February 13, 2007). "Reality TV gets religion". Tampa Bay Times.
  9. ^ Lynton, Michael (June 28, 2010). "The 50 Most Influential Rabbis in America". Newsweek. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
  10. ^ Kohn, Peter (April 4, 2016). "Boteach at Yom Ha'atzmaut". Australian Jewish News.
  11. ^ Lynton, Michael; Ginsberg, Gary; Sanderson, Jay (April 4, 2009). "50 Influential Rabbis". Newsweek. Retrieved March 21, 2011.