Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump has named his longtime executive vice president and chief legal advisor, Jason Dov Greenblatt, 49, of Teaneck, as his Israel advisor. Greenblatt has worked for The Trump Organization for 19 years.

Trump reportedly called Greenblatt to his office last week to meet with Jewish reporters, and broke the news then that Greenblatt was his most trusted advisor on Israel. Greenblatt also was asked by the campaign to author an opinion article on why Jews should vote for Trump, which was published by JTA this week. In that article, he shared a part of what he viewed as his personal, religious priorities at work that Trump respects and applauds.

“Each week I navigate the complex intersection of family, religion, community and career, each of which is extremely important to me. The most obvious tension of being a Sabbath observer and having a job with significant responsibility is the simple fact that each week, I am disconnected from work for Shabbat and typically several days at a time during certain months as a result of Jewish holidays.

“In all instances, Donald Trump has always been extraordinarily respectful of my religious beliefs and requirements. Because of him, my career has never been at odds with my other priorities of family, religion and community. Donald Trump allows me to live up to the values and goals that my wife and I have established for ourselves and our family.”

Greenblatt might best be described as an engaged layperson regarding Israel affairs. He consults a number of publicly available emails each week and reports put out by AIPAC and other associated organizations. He was an attendee at last month’s AIPAC Policy Conference and reportedly assisted in helping Trump prepare his speech to that group.

Greenblatt, who was interviewed by The Jewish Link in 2014 and 2015, has co-authored several books with family members on travel and teen-parent communication. He has a history of involvement in Teaneck and community affairs and at the Frisch School, where three of his children are students. Greenblatt and his wife, Naomi, a psychiatrist in private practice, have six children. The Greenblatts are members of Congregation Keter Torah.