Although, Jack grew up in a religiously blended family, his Jewish culture from his father's side, allowed him to grow up with a Jewish identity. As it so happened his mother's extended family were Bah#225;'#237;s, and it was through one of his cousins that Jack took more interest in the Bah#225;'#237; Faith while in college. Jack eventually ended up in Madagascar where he became confirmed in the Bah#225;'#237; Faith. He recently returned to the US and is in the D.C. area watching over his uncle and working on a project called Payam-e-Doost, which in Farsi means "the message from the friend", which he explains in the interview.