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Jake Turx
Turx at a press briefing (standing, second from left)
Born
Abraham Jacob Terkeltaub

August 11, 1986
Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York
EducationColumbia School of Journalism
Occupation(s)Senior White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief for Ami Magazine

Abraham Jacob Terkeltaub is an American journalist, author, humorist, chess expert, and writer, under the pen name Turx, of political and general satire. He is currently the senior White House correspondent, and chief political correspondent for Ami magazine.[1]

The first Hasidic Jew to become a member of the White House press corps,[2] Turx received international media coverage on February 16, 2017 after posing a question regarding anti-Semitism to President Donald Trump during a press conference.[3]

Early life and education

Abraham Jacob Terkeltaub was born in Borough Park, Brooklyn, the eldest of eleven children. As a child, he studied in Yeshiva Bnei Tzion of Bobov.

File:Jake Turx's official kindergarten graduation photo.jpg
Turx's official kindergarten graduation photo

At a young age, Turx and his family moved to Los Angeles, California. There he attended the cheder of a Los Angeles elementary school. As a teenager, he studied in the Yeshivas Rav Isacsohn high school, Hamesivta of Los Angeles, and in Telshe Yeshiva of Chicago.

Turx also studied informally at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York, under New York Times columnist Professor Ari Goldman.[4] He speaks four languages: English, Yiddish, Hebrew, and German.[4]

Professional career

Turx began his professional career as a camp counselor, and then as a head counselor, in Camp Machane Yehuda/Yeshivas Hakayitz. He also served as a Rabbi/teacher in Yeshiva Rav Isacsohn.

Turx is CEO of "TurxWurx" Studio. He is also on the board of marketing of The Voice of Lakewood, and a regular contributor to Zman, two local magazines.[5] Turx is a teacher in the Lakewood Cheder School, and program director at Camp Chevra.[4][6]

Turx is a chess expert, having beaten in the past Michigan's junior chess champion.

Ami magazine political correspondent

File:President Trump waves to Jake Turx outside the West Wing entrance.jpg
President Trump waves to Turx outside the West Wing entrance

Turx began writing for Ami magazine in February 2011. As the magazine's political correspondent, he conducted interviews with dozens of United States senators, governors, congressional representatives, and presidential candidates. Turx met with, and interviewed, every candidate for president in the 2012 primary season,[7][8] as well as more than half of the candidates of the 2016 cycle.

He currently writes a regular humor/satire column in Ami, in addition to political commentary and analysis. Since the start of the Presidency of Donald Trump in 2017, he has been a member of White House press corps, and the Senior White House Correspondent and Washington Bureau Chief for Ami magazine.[9]

Trump press conference incident

Turx, featured on the cover of Ami Magazine, following his viral exchange with President Trump at Trump's first press conference as president

On February 16, 2017, during President Trumps first solo press briefing, Turx began to ask a question regarding the government's response to an uptick in anti-Semitic threats across the United States. Trump cut Turx off as he was attempting to complete his question, and responded negatively, calling Turx a liar and telling him to sit down. As Trump responded to the question, Turx attempted to interject, prompting Trump to tell him to be silent.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16] Several Jewish organizations, including the Anti-Defamation League and David Harris, the chief executive of the American Jewish Committee, criticized Trump's handling of the incident.[10]

Following the incident, Turx appeared on several nationwide news programs, including Tucker Carlson Tonight[17] and Anderson Cooper 360,[18] where he stated that it was his impression that the president had misunderstood his question and that he continues to believe that the president is not an anti-Semite, nor are any of his senior staff.[19] Turx tweeted, "President Trump clearly misunderstood my question. This is highly regretful and I'm going to seek clarification".[20]

Media appearances

Turx has appeared on Al Jazeera,[21] The Young Turks,[3] Tucker Carlson Tonight,[17] Anderson Cooper 360,[18] CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin,[22] i24news,[23] NPR's "1A" Show,[24] Sky News,[25] and on "The Brian Oxman Show".[26]

Published work

A book written by Turx, entitled Stop Drop & LOL was published by Menucha Publishers.[27]

Personal life

Turx resides in Washington, DC during the work week. His family lives in Lakewood, NJ.

See also

References

  1. ^ McBride, Jessica (2017-02-16). "Jake Turx: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  2. ^ https://vimeo.com/220472193
  3. ^ a b "The Young Turks - Cenk Uygur sits down with Jake Turx,..." Facebook. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  4. ^ a b c [1] [dead link]
  5. ^ http://www.zmanmagazine.com/PDF/Z55%20Eric%20Maddox.pdf
  6. ^ "VIDEO & PHOTOS: Resident Comes Downstairs to Find Stranger Sitting on his Kitchen Table; Offers him to Eat » The heartbeat of the lakewood community". The Lakewood Scoop. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  7. ^ "Ami Magazine". Ami Magazine. 2012-02-01. Archived from the original on 2014-01-11. Retrieved 2017-02-23. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Ami Magazine". Ami Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-02-23. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaketurx/
  10. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-19. Retrieved 2017-02-19. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ Helen Chernikoff (2017-02-16). "Trump Lashes Out At Ultra-Orthodox Reporter After Softball Question About Anti-Semitism - National –". Forward.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  12. ^ Goldsteinyesterday, Nancy. "Jewish reporter scolded by Trump comes to president's defense - U.S. News". Haaretz.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  13. ^ "Ynetnews News - Haredi reporter, Trump talk past each other". Ynetnews.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  14. ^ Katie Little (2017-02-17). "Trump: I am the least anti-Semitic, racist person you've ever seen". Cnbc.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  15. ^ "After Trump exchange, reporter 'confident' admin will reach out to Jewish community". TheHill.com. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  16. ^ "Trump dodges question about how his administration will combat anti-Semitism". CBS News. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  17. ^ a b "Tucker Carlson Tonight". Fox News. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  18. ^ a b Vales, Leinz (2017-02-17). "Jewish reporter hopeful about Trump after clash over rise of anti-Semitism - CNNPolitics.com". Cnn.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  19. ^ "'I Understand Why He's So Defensive': Jake Turx Comes to Trump's Defense". Mediaite. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  20. ^ "Jake Turx on Twitter: "President Trump clearly misunderstood my question. This is highly regretful and I'm going to seek clarification. #TrumpNewsConference"". Twitter. 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  21. ^ "Watch: Turx Appears on Al Jazeera at Trump Inauguration". Matzav.com. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  22. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-22. ((cite web)): Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ^ "DEBRIEF | White House Reporter Jake Trux: Anti-Semitism Upsets Trump". YouTube. 2017-02-17. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  24. ^ http://the1a.org/shows/2017-02-23/redefining-religious-freedom
  25. ^ "Trump's condemnation of anti-Semitic threats a 'step in the right direction'". News.sky.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  26. ^ http://brianoxman.com/we-talk-to-jake-turx-about-the-press-conference-with-president-trump/
  27. ^ "Stop Drop & LOL By: Jake Turx - Default Category - Jewish Books By Menucha Publishers". Menuchapublishers.com. Retrieved 2017-02-23.

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