Three Orthodox Jews Work In New York's Tabloid Press
Sunday morning, I call New York Post reporter Reuven Blau (Facebook).
(My series on Jewish journalism.)
Luke: “Reuven, when you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?” Reuven: “A veterinarian. I grew up in Denver. We had a lot of animals in our house.” “I spent a lot of time volunteering at a clinic near my house. I took some science courses in college and I realized that it wasn’t what I was good at.” Luke: “So where were you in the social pecking order in high school?” Reuven: “I went to a really religious high school (Telshe Chicago). I went to a super right-wing yeshiva. There really wasn’t a social pecking order. I was an outsider because I always intended to go to college and had a different career and life outlook than most of the students. It was awkward.” “I appreciated the tough hard-work ethic. It was something I wasn’t used to. We studied a lot. When I tell people about it, I compare it to an Ivy League high school. That was helpful. Everything else was awkward.
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