Jackie Mason, the rabbi who later cultivated careers as a comedian, actor and author, died in a Manhattan hospital on Saturday, according to the New York Times.
He was 93.Mason’s longtime friend, attorney Raoul Felder, confirmed his death to the Times. A cause of death was not disclosed.Mason was born Yacov Moshe Maza in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 9, 1931.
While the son of Belarusian immigrants would ultimately earn fame and accolades for his work on stage, he initially looked to pursue the path of a rabbi, at the behest of his family.
He was ordained after completing his rabbinical studies at Yeshiva University, working as a rabbi in both North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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