Jacob Rosen

Jacob Rosen was born in Portland, OR. The son of reasonably successful attourney Isaac Rosen and Librarian Sarah Rosen nee Weiner. Needless to say education was important in his family, and great preasure was put on young Jacob to excell. After high school, he decided to take advantage of his heritage and took a trip to Israel, where he then claimed dual citizenship with the United States. As a result, he then spent the next two years of his life in the Israeli armed forces. This was followed by college, in Israel, and Rabinic school at the Reform college in Jerusalem. His life seemed to be looking up and he was enjoying his spiritual exploration, including meditation and the teachings of Kabbalah. It was then that he made some startling realizations about the world, more specifically about the supernatural, or the existence thereof. He of course wanted to share this revelation with his fellows, and informed them of his meditations, his reasoning and his findings. Needless to say, nobody believed him having all come from the same educated, sceptical background as he. Quietly, he let the subject drop, but his approach to the world of the supernatural became more open minded. In the midst of his discovery and rejection, Jacob recieved word of his father's death. Flying home for funeral and the mutual comfort of loved ones. Jacob decided to stay in Portland where he again took up residence in his parents house. It was here that he first heard of the Janus foundation, heard they were open minded as he was. And, as Portland did not seem in need of another Rabbi, decided to apply. Needless to say this decision has caused some tension with his mother.