Background
Thompson, Yaakov was born on December 2, 1954 in St. Mary's, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert and Carolyn Jean (Gallimore) Thompson.
Thompson, Yaakov was born on December 2, 1954 in St. Mary's, Ohio, United States. Son of Herbert and Carolyn Jean (Gallimore) Thompson.
Bachelor, Ohio State University, 1977. Master of Arts, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1983. Doctor of Humane Letters, Jewish Theological Seminary America, 1988.
DDiv, Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, 2010.
Assistant rabbi Jewish Center Kew Gardens Hills, Flushing, New York, 1980-1982. Rabbi Uniondale Jewish Center, New York City, 1982-1984, Suburban Park Jewish Center, East Meadow, New York, 1984-1988, Congregation Benai Israel of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, 1988-1996, Temple Beth Israel, Sunrise, Florida, 1996—2005, Sunrise Jewish Center, since 2005. Board governors Long Island Board Rabbis, 1985-1988.
Lecturer Jewish Welfare Board Lecture Bureau, New York City, 1986-1990. Assistant professor Bible Jewish Theological Seminary American, 1988-1993, Rabbinical Assembly, Nassau, Suffolk, Long Island, New York, since 1983. Committee chairman 1988-1989.
Board directors Fair Lawn Mental Health Center, president 1993-1995.
Board of directors Fair Lawn Mental Health Center. Member New York Board Rabbis, Society Biblical Literature, American Academy Religion, Association for Jewish Studies.
Married Sarah Jeffery, December 30, 1982. Children: Adina Michal, Benjamin Asher.