tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post7735289965986796350..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: Witnessing a probaThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-32244299363226100442011-03-01T14:15:54.391-05:002011-03-01T14:15:54.391-05:00One thing that impressed me about the specific Pro...One thing that impressed me about the specific Probah the Ba'al Hablog is discussing is the selection process the committee is using. It's much more open than any others I've seen, where usually the machers (powers that be) pretty much decide on the candidate and he's brought in for a Shabbat for a final test.<br /><br />In this case before accepting applications they circulated a questionnaire to members to help them develop the selection criteria (not only for him but also for the Rebbetzin!). And they've sent all the members a survey to rate the short list applicants under various criteria as they come for the Probahs (probot?)<br /><br />I know that in the end it's a decision of the Board, not based on the majority of votes, but knowing the people involved, I think there's a genuine intent to take these opinions into consideration.Michael Mirskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-80968095101474383272011-02-28T18:54:16.601-05:002011-02-28T18:54:16.601-05:00We're about to start this search process ourse...We're about to start this search process ourselves, although we may leave town before whomever they choose starts. What I really want is for our current rabbi to stay, but he's found that being a full-time shul rabbi + raising 2 special needs children = 2 bouts of pneumonia, bronchitis, and complete exhaustion.Tzipporahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807511259582331073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-63614788178085632492011-02-28T12:56:40.089-05:002011-02-28T12:56:40.089-05:00Joel-
And that's a whole nother post...
R'...Joel-<br />And that's a whole nother post...<br /><br />R' Mordechai-<br />Guess they knew better than we did?The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-70568954022769884732011-02-27T23:57:39.888-05:002011-02-27T23:57:39.888-05:00Welcome to the Other Side (Sitra Ahra?)!
I recall...Welcome to the Other Side (Sitra Ahra?)!<br /><br />I recall years ago on the East Coast listening to and observing a candidate, and how strange it was (having recently left a pulpit) to be sizing him up, thinking that I knew what some other people were thinking as well. It was pretty weird.<br /><br />We were new enough to town ourselves, that we couldn't make the intelligent considerations that Joel Rich mentioned.<br /><br />Yaarah and I were all for the guy. Don't know for sure what other people's problems were. To this day we think he was too good for what they thought they wanted.<br /><br />;-)Mordechai Y. Scherhttp://www.kolberamah.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-43458807814033527612011-02-27T11:45:30.611-05:002011-02-27T11:45:30.611-05:00Part of that may have been because it takes some h...Part of that may have been because it takes some hubris to think I know what the shul needs, and whether this candidate would be able to provide it<br />============================<br />unfortunately many shuls do not do the heavy lifting required to know what they want/need (cue the rolling stones)<br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com