Frantic Search for Missing Teenage Son of Boston Globe Columnist Jeff Jacoby

By Forward Staff January 8, 2014

The teenage son of a prominent Jewish Boston Globe columnist has reportedly gone missing — spurring Jewish organizations across the Boston area to join a massive search.

Pleas for any information concerning Jeff Jacoby’s son Caleb, an 11th grader who has been missing from his Brookline home for more than 24 hours, flooded Twitter early Tuesday evening. According to Debby Jacoby, Caleb’s aunt, the teenage boy has not been seen since 12:30 on Monday afternoon.

UPDATE: Jeff Jacoby Tweets Prayers and Thanks as Search for Teen Son Continues Thursday

PLEASE RT #MISSINGTEEN MY NEPHEW 16yo, Gr11 Maimonides HS #BROOKLINE #BOSTON area LAST SEEN 12:30p yesterday pic.twitter.com/ZyFgK4afFt

— Debby Jacoby (@debbyj18) January 7, 2014

Jeff Jacoby Tweeted early Wednesday: “We are so deeply grateful for everything being done to reunite us with our beloved son Caleb.”

The investigation was still ongoing Wednesday morning, according to a spokesman for the Brookline Police Department. “It’s still active; no changes at all,” he told the [MassLive.com] web site.

RT URGENT @BostonGlobe columnist @Jeff_Jacoby‘s Son is Missing.PLEASE RT If you have info CALL (617) 730-2222 pic.twitter.com/vPAgQ7cRhu

— Jeffrey Toobin (@JeffreyToobin) January 7, 2014

My friend Jeff Jacoby’s son Caleb is missing in Brookline MA. Please retweet. pic.twitter.com/aQUnFrOipa

ampmdash; John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 7, 2014

Caleb is the son of Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby, and my brother’s best friend. He’s been missing since yesterday. pic.twitter.com/FVhRdUMrQu

ampmdash; Alex Edelman (@Alex_Edelman) January 7, 2014

Wicked Local Brookline reported that Jacoby is “5 feet, 11 inches tall, 140 pounds, with a light complexion.”

For more, read BREAKING NEWS!!! Caleb Jacoby Missing

“The school is engaging all of its resources to aid Caleb’s parents and the Brookline Police. Our entire school community is praying for Caleb’s safe return,” Maimonides spokeswoman Ellen Pulda told Wicked in an email.

Jacoby’s friends and Jewish communal organizations throughout greater Boston were circulating fliers with Jacoby’s photograph on Tuesday.

Efrat Lipschitz, Jacoby’s Hebrew teacher, who is organizing efforts to post fliers, told the MassLive.com web site that Jacoby is a quiet and serious student.

“He took his studies very seriously. He took life seriously. He wasn’t easygoing,” Lipschitz said. “People really love him in school because he is a very good person.”

Anyone with information is being asked to contact the Brookline Police Department at 617-730-2222.

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