Herberg as Teacher

by Donald G. Jones

Will Herberg was a research scholar of immense erudition and scope, a prolific craftsman of essays and books, and a scintillating public lecturer. But above all else, Will Herberg was a teacher. Teaching was his life. During boyhood days in Brooklyn, at the age of 12, he would read and interpret the Greek poets and dramatists to his mother and his brother, Ted, while they did piecework for the garment industry. Later, in high school, he tutored fellow students in subjects ranging from Shakespeare to calculus. Throughout his 21 years on the faculty at Drew University, he was the constant teacher, in and out of the classroom, wherever and whenever two or three (or more) would gather together in pursuit of an idea.

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by Donald G. Jones

Will Herberg was a research scholar of immense erudition and scope, a prolific craftsman of essays and books, and a scintillating public lecturer. But above all else, Will Herberg was a teacher. Teaching was his life. During boyhood days in Brooklyn, at the age of 12, he would read and interpret the Greek poets and dramatists to his mother and his brother, Ted, while they did piecework for the garment industry. Later, in high school, he tutored fellow students in subjects ranging from Shakespeare to calculus. Throughout his 21 years on the faculty at Drew University, he was the constant teacher, in and out of the classroom, wherever and whenever two or three (or more) would gather together in pursuit of an idea.