The Teaching Pastor
Rabbi Jack & Sandie Zimmerman
Jack is a Jewish man who came to faith in Jesus in 1988. He is an ordained Pastor and the Rabbi for Messianic Congregation Beth Simcha in Phoenix, and Staff Evangelist for Jewish Voice Ministries International.
A highly effective communicator, Jack was used by the Lord in the secular arena to equip him for work in the ministry:
His career began with ABC television in New York, where he served as the stand-up comedian / audience warm-up host for a live TV show. Jack would later host his own television segment, as well as a morning radio co-host in New York and Florida.
An award winning news reporter, Jack covered papal visits and interviewed state and world leaders, including the President.
With his background in comedy, he is a dynamic teacher who naturally combines humor as well as great theological depth, in imparting the scriptures. As a Pastor and Rabbi knowledgeable in Hebrew, he understands the Bible from a Roman Greco viewpoint, as well as from its Hebraic origins, and helps his audience to understand and see the transition from one to the other. He has taught Bible classes throughout the United States, as well as at theological universities in Russia and The Ukraine. Jack also is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and events.
Jack holds a degree in Journalism / Radio TV Communications from the City University of New York, and resides in the Phoenix area with his wife Sandie, and their children Jordan, Ryan and Casey.
