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The Orthodox Union described Sherman as "...originally an [[Evangelical Christian]] youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Intelligently and Enthusiastically Crowning Hashem|url=https://www.ouisrael.org/events/intelligently-enthusiastically-crowning-hashem/|publisher=The Seymour J. Abrams Jerusalem World Center, headquarters of OU Israel|accessdate=Sep 30, 2014 |quote=Meet Joseph Sherman, originally an Evangelical Christian youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy.}}</ref>
The Orthodox Union described Sherman as "...originally an [[Evangelical Christian]] youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Intelligently and Enthusiastically Crowning Hashem|url=https://www.ouisrael.org/events/intelligently-enthusiastically-crowning-hashem/|publisher=The Seymour J. Abrams Jerusalem World Center, headquarters of OU Israel|accessdate=Sep 30, 2014 |quote=Meet Joseph Sherman, originally an Evangelical Christian youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy.}}</ref>


Jerusalem Online News, a subsidiary of [[Channel 2 (Israel)]] describes how Sherman's art is inspired by Judaism. "As part of the [[Kotel]] (Western Wall) series, Sherman is painting doves of peace and other beautiful birds flying over the skyline of the Kotel...Sherman artistically portrays the vibrant celebrations that occur at Jewish weddings that take place beside the remnants of the ancient [[Jewish Temple]]."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Avraham|first1=Rachel|title=Haredi Jerusalemite views the Kotel as a piece of art|url=http://www.jerusalemonline.com/rachel/haredi-jerusalemite-views-the-kotel-as-a-piece-of-art-2060|agency=Jerusalem Online News|publisher=Channel 2 News|date=October 22, 2013|quote=Joseph Sherman, a Haredi Jerusalemite, discusses the inspiration behind his Kotel artistic series and how his portrayals of the Kotel are connected to Jewish religious themes.}}</ref>
Jerusalem Online News, a subsidiary of [[Channel 2 (Israel)]] describes how Sherman's art is inspired by Judaism. "As part of the [[Kotel]] (Western Wall) series, Sherman is painting doves of peace and other beautiful birds flying over the skyline of the Kotel...Sherman artistically portrays the vibrant celebrations that occur at Jewish weddings that take place beside the remnants of the ancient [[Temple in Jerusalem]]."<ref>{{cite news|last1=Avraham|first1=Rachel|title=Haredi Jerusalemite views the Kotel as a piece of art|url=http://www.jerusalemonline.com/rachel/haredi-jerusalemite-views-the-kotel-as-a-piece-of-art-2060|agency=Jerusalem Online News|publisher=Channel 2 News|date=October 22, 2013|quote=Joseph Sherman, a Haredi Jerusalemite, discusses the inspiration behind his Kotel artistic series and how his portrayals of the Kotel are connected to Jewish religious themes.}}</ref>


==Business career==
==Business career==

Revision as of 09:54, 18 January 2015

This article is about the American scholar and artist. For the Jewish Canadian poet, see Joseph Sherman.
Joseph J Sherman
Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar with Joseph J. (Yosef Yehudah) Sherman in Jerusalem.
Born1980
Anaheim, California
Alma materUniversity of California, San Diego
KEDGE Business School
Occupation(s)Businessperson, Artist, public speaker, and scholar

Joseph Joel (Yosef Yehudah) Sherman (born: 1980) is an American marketing strategist and artist. Sherman is a convert to Judaism. He lectures about his conversion and on Torah.[1] The Jerusalem Post notes “His transformation did not happen overnight, but took years of soul-searching and study.”[2]

Early life

Sherman was born in Anaheim, California, and was raised in Riverside, California. At the age of 10 he spoke at a public hearing regarding noise pollution at Riverside Municipal Airport. Sherman wrote and delivered his own speech to city council members explaining that it was hard to do homework with airplanes constantly flying overhead, and that more airplanes would make studying more difficult. At the age of 11 he was team captain of his elementary school's KidQuiz team, a Saturday morning children's game show on CBS2 in Los Angeles. At the age of 16 he was recruited by the University of California to participate in a young scientists research program. At this program Sherman worked in a National Institutes of Health sponsored laboratory developing neurotransmitter sensors for brain research.

Sherman later credited this research as a basis for thinking about religion in a logical way. At a lecture at the Orthodox Union in Jerusalem, he described how complicated the brain is therefore he reasoned that the "Creator of the World" must want people to use this gift to connect with the God. From there he began thinking about religion logically. He also credits the scientific method for testing ideas and theories. Sherman notes that "In scientific research, theories are accepted or rejected based on data. Doctors make life and death decisions based on clinical research. A scientist may devote 20 years of their life to finding a cure for cancer, and feel very strongly that their research is the key to a cure. But, the medical establishment will only accept the cure if it is verified by clinical trials. I reasoned that religion must stand the same test. When I put Christianity through the test, it failed. When I put Judaism to the test, it scored 100%."

Education

Sherman studied at The University of California, San Diego. He served on the UCSD Diversity Council.[3] He was a resident at the International House [4] Sherman studied under anthropologist Charles L. Briggs [5] He lectured about The Legitimization of Terrorism [6]

Sherman completed his MBA at KEDGE Business School in Marseille, France.[7][8]

Religion

Sherman is a convert to Judaism. He has been featured in Israeli media about his conversion experience, and about his artwork. The Jerusalem Post writes "Listening to him talk about his studies at a yeshiva in Jerusalem, about his life as a Jew, about God, it is hard to believe that only a few short years ago he was a practicing Christian who although not officially ordained, held a position as a lay minister in North Carolina where he lived. His transformation did not happen overnight, but took years of soul-searching and study."[9]

Mishpacha magazine describes how people could not believe that the man in a beard, peyot and traditional long black coat was once the gentile buying the chametz from Jerusalem's Beth Din before Passover.[citation needed]

שלושה דיינים מומחים ישבו מול אברך חסידי עדין מראה, בשלושה דיינים מומחים ישבו מול אברך חסידי עדין מראה, בעל זקן מלא, צמד פאות חינניות מאחורי אוזניו, מגבעת חסידית ומעיל ארוך. הם ערכו טקס מכירת חמץ כהלכה - רק ששחקן מרכזי אחד לא נראה בסביבה: גוי שיקנה את החמץ. ואם אין גוי, מכירה כיצד?[10]

The Orthodox Union described Sherman as "...originally an Evangelical Christian youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy."[11]

Jerusalem Online News, a subsidiary of Channel 2 (Israel) describes how Sherman's art is inspired by Judaism. "As part of the Kotel (Western Wall) series, Sherman is painting doves of peace and other beautiful birds flying over the skyline of the Kotel...Sherman artistically portrays the vibrant celebrations that occur at Jewish weddings that take place beside the remnants of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem."[12]

Business career

Sherman has been profiled and cited for his business advice and experience.[citation needed] He was featured and profiled by The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,[13] David Rendall's Freak Factor,[14] and Toastmasters International chapter in Chapel Hill, NC [15]

His advice was cited by American Express,[16] and Confectionery News, a subsidiary of William Reed Business Media.[17]

Sherman has written for The Jerusalem Post.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ The Jewish Pope: Myth, Diaspora and Yiddish Literature. United Kingdom: European Humanities Research Centre. 2003. ISBN 9781900755771.
  2. ^ Deutsch, Gloria. "Yearning for acceptance". Features. No. 07/26/2012. Jerusalem Post. Joseph Joel Sherman has traveled a long road, from devout Christian to even more devout Jew – and in fact he has not yet arrived at his destination, to be accepted as a fully-fledged Orthodox Jew – although he is well on the way. Listening to him talk about his studies at a yeshiva in Jerusalem, about his life as a Jew, about God, it is hard to believe that only a few short years ago he was a practicing Christian who although not officially ordained, held a position as a lay minister in North Carolina where he lived. His transformation did not happen overnight, but took years of soul-searching and study.
  3. ^ "UCSD CAMPUS NOTICE: SUBJECT: UCSD Diversity Council 2000-01". San Diego, California. OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR. October 12, 2000. At-large Diversity Council Student Members:...Joseph Joel Sherman....The Diversity Council's charge is as follows: UCSD is committed to having a student body, faculty, and staff whose diversity is rich and reflects the community we serve in San Diego and the State of California. The drivers of this commitment will not depend on legislative mandates and compliance measures, but rather on UCSD's commitment to be strong, competitive with our peer institutions, and responsive to our constituents. Historically, the campus has successfully mobilized itself to achieve critical objectives when it has brought together those responsible for implementing change with those whose knowledge and expertise give them insight about particular campus needs.
  4. ^ "I Alum" (PDF). No. 2. La Jolla, CA: University of California, San Diego. International House. February 1, 2007. Joseph Sherman (US/'04) is learning Torah and Hebrew during the day, and working on his MBA thesis at night in Israel.
  5. ^ Briggs, Charles L; Carla, Mantini-Briggs (2003). Stories in the Time of Cholera: Racial Profiling During a Medical Nightmare. University of California Press. p. 352. ISBN 0-520-23031-0. Quoted in a documentary on the Vietnam War directed by Peter Davis, Hearts and Minds (1974). I would like to thank Jeorge Marisal for pointing out this source for the quotation and Joseph-Sherman Villafane for transcribing it.
  6. ^ "The Cat in the Hat Gets Whacked: A Discourse on the Legitimization of Terrorism". La Jolla, California: University of California, San Diego. Cross Cultural Center. March 2, 2002. Is terrorism a legitimate means to a counter hegemonic end? Is nonviolent aggression a reasonable tactic for oppressed people in light of agony imposed by dominant forces, immediate threats to their livelihood, and ethnocide. I use the mass influence in Venezuela by United States petroleum corporations, the events of September 11, and the ongoing conflict in Israel to provide texture for this discussion - a Guest Lecture by Joseph Sherman-Villafane
  7. ^ Chhetry, Anjan; Sherman, Joseph (April 20, 2009). "New Star and Blue Bio Negotiation: Merger and Acquisition Scenario". Social Science Research Network (Working Paper Series). Marseille, France. This merger and acquisition scenario explores negotiation through several lenses: preparation, negotiation as an art, valuation, tribal marketing and the freak factor. Preparation, especially with a best alternative to negotiated outcome is critical in setting the stage for negotiation.
  8. ^ Issamar, Ginzberg (April 9, 2012). "Tips for Entrepreneurs: The emperor's new clothes". The Jerusalem Post. During this time, I met an expert in Azerbaijani oil fields named Joseph Sherman, who has an MBA from Ecole de Management de Marseille.
  9. ^ Deutsch, Gloria. "Yearning for acceptance". Features. No. 07/26/2012. Jerusalem Post. Joseph Joel Sherman has traveled a long road, from devout Christian to even more devout Jew – and in fact he has not yet arrived at his destination, to be accepted as a fully-fledged Orthodox Jew – although he is well on the way.
  10. ^ Ariey Ariley (May 29, 2014). "Yosef the Holy Avreich" (in Hebrew). Jerusalem, Israel: Mishpacha Magazine. Retrieved Sep 30, 2014.
  11. ^ "Intelligently and Enthusiastically Crowning Hashem". The Seymour J. Abrams Jerusalem World Center, headquarters of OU Israel. Retrieved Sep 30, 2014. Meet Joseph Sherman, originally an Evangelical Christian youth minister who began to question religion as a teenager. Follow his journey around the world where he studied neuroscience and business until today settled in Israel as a Jew heavily involved in Israel advocacy.
  12. ^ Avraham, Rachel (October 22, 2013). "Haredi Jerusalemite views the Kotel as a piece of art". Channel 2 News. Jerusalem Online News. Joseph Sherman, a Haredi Jerusalemite, discusses the inspiration behind his Kotel artistic series and how his portrayals of the Kotel are connected to Jewish religious themes.
  13. ^ TRIGGS-MATTHEWS, TRACY (July 14, 2011). "Impact At Scale: An Interview with Joseph Joel Sherman and Sam Imende". Kenan–Flagler Business School i. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A conversation between Sam Imende (MBA '12) and Joseph Joel Sherman. Sam Imende was a 2007 Fellow at KIVA Microfund. Joseph Joel Sherman leads North Carolina for Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to fight poverty.
  14. ^ Rendall, David. "Chapter 5 Alignment don't try to fit in, find the right fit". The Freak Factor: Discovering Uniqueness by Flaunting Weakness. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 1456521284. Profile: Joseph Sherman
  15. ^ "The Art of Effective Evaluation". Chapel Hill Toastmasters. This week Joseph Joel Sherman delivered the The Art of Effective Evaluation, a 90 minute workshop form Toastmasters "Success Leadership Series to an interactive group at Chapel Hill Toastmasters. Below you will find key points form the manual, articles for further reading, and speeches on evaluating.
  16. ^ Williams, Geoff (July 24, 2014). "6 Ways to Get Your Business Mojo Back". American Express Open Forum. "Listening to music, folk dancing or playing with Legos can be a form of relaxing that can open up the mind," suggests Joseph Sherman, the dean of Israel Business School in Jerusalem.
  17. ^ Culliney, Kacey (July 18, 2012). "Nestlé registers Azerbaijani company following suspended operations". William Reed Business Media. Confectionery News. Joseph Sherman, execute director of...
  18. ^ Sherman, Joseph (May 13, 2013). "Pure and Simple: Has Strauss Water found the solution that the world needs to find clean drinking water?". The Jerusalem Post.
  19. ^ Sherman, Joseph J (2013-07-30). "High-Tech Aliya: A start-up immigrant shares secrets to success". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 29 July 2014. Business Schools around the world study how the Rothschild family transformed the world of international banking. In a practical spin on the story, today, on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv, Raphael Ouzan is living his dream in Israel as the co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of a start-up that is changing how consumers monitor their credit and debit card spending, and helping us get our money back from unwanted and deceptive charges.
  20. ^ Sherman, Joseph (October 3, 2013). "Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a Facebook match". Jerusalem Post. 'Marriage Architect' Daniella Rudoff combines technology and her social skills to help people find new matches and turn their relationships into successful marriages.

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