Everyone’s favorite Jewish TV medical expert Zach Braff has apparently decided to pursue a new career as a Torah scholar, embracing Yeshiva University as his go-to academic institute in order to achieve Talmudic excellence.
In a video uploaded to YouTube on Monday, Braff proclaims that aside from being a doctor and a lawyer, he is also an ordained rabbi (a disclaimer text flashing across the video assures us that in actuality, Braff is neither a doctor nor a lawyer, or a rabbi for that matter).
“When looking for a university that combines world class academics, and top rate Judaic studies, there was only one choice for me,” Braff says, a slight smirk running across his face.
“Yeshiva University.”
The video then shows a black screen with the text “Happy Purim!” at its center, suggesting Braff’s statements were mere japes and nothing more.
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Braff ends the short skit by announcing that he is also, in fact, a Maccabeat.
Though it is not clear whether Braff produced the clip at the behest of the acclaimed academic establishment, the #nowwherebuthere hashtag shown after the “Scrubs” star’s recitation is frequently used by followers of Yeshiva University on Twitter.
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