I left Big Law at 29 to become a rabbi, then changed careers again at 40. Here's what I learned about finding the perfect job.

"I always wanted my job to involve sharing Jewish ideas with a large audience, but I also felt I needed a safety net. So, I took the "safe" career path of becoming a corporate attorney. After about three years as an attorney, I left law to train as a rabbi. It led to me becoming the director of character development at a Jewish middle school, which I did for three years between 2016 and 2019."

"When I was 13, around the time of my Bar Mitzvah, I became very taken with Judaism. I started observing Shabbat and became interested in learning more about the religion. The more involved I became, the happier I felt. To try to bring Judaism to the world, ideally through making movies, I studied communications for my undergraduate degree. Toward the end of my degree, which I started in 2001, making it in Hollywood felt overwhelming and unrealistic."

Justin Pines became deeply engaged with Judaism at 13, observing Shabbat and finding greater happiness as involvement increased. He studied communications to bring Judaism to a wide audience through film, but felt making it in Hollywood was unrealistic and enrolled at Harvard Law School after a year studying in Israel. He worked in corporate law for about three years, then left to train as a rabbi and later served as director of character development at a Jewish middle school from 2016 to 2019. At 40 he pivoted to media leadership and now serves as CEO of the Jewish Broadcasting Service to align mission and livelihood.

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