tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post1012058393831709783..comments2023-09-11T17:58:13.764-04:00Comments on The Rebbetzin's Husband: The Rabbi's Job DescriptionThe Rebbetzin's Husbandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-17174964197125454902009-08-19T17:57:21.605-04:002009-08-19T17:57:21.605-04:00The Talmid-
Not limited; all comments are apprecia...The Talmid-<br />Not limited; all comments are appreciated. Thanks.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-72026591546157532162009-08-16T18:27:33.626-04:002009-08-16T18:27:33.626-04:00Yes, I was talking about a large city. I didn'...Yes, I was talking about a large city. I didn't know you were limiting this experiment to smaller communitiesThe Talmidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-59691158853280555272009-08-13T21:58:10.876-04:002009-08-13T21:58:10.876-04:00Anonymous 7:49 PM-
Huh?
Talmid-
Thanks for taking...Anonymous 7:49 PM-<br />Huh?<br /><br />Talmid-<br />Thanks for taking the challenge. What kind of community are you describing, though? I could see that working in a larger city, but never in a community where the rabbi was one of few Jewish resources.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-69784335720194212182009-08-10T15:16:19.994-04:002009-08-10T15:16:19.994-04:00Great Post! Here's my completed survey, 1-5 w...Great Post! Here's my completed survey, 1-5 with 1 being lowest priority, with some comments when applicable<br /><br />Halachic Authority<br />Offering religious guidance on when to recite certain prayers or blessings 4 <i>(Gabbai has responsibility)</i><br />Handling kashrut questions 5<br /><br />Officiant<br />Addressing ideas for making the shul davening more inspirational 2<br />Helping plan and organize ritual celebrations 3 <i>make sure they're not doing anything wrong or problematic</i><br /><br />Educator<br />Implementing programs for communal and individual study 3<br />Making sure the library is an up-to-date, well-stocked resource 1 <i>that's the job of the librarian</i><br /><br />Counselor<br />Advising on ways to relate to a lesbian daughter 5<br />Providing marital counseling 2 <br /><br />Pastor<br />Making sure members know the shul is “there for them” and responsive to them 3<br />Providing short-term assistance in a financial crisis 5 <i>as long as you have a discrecionary fund</i><br /><br />Program Coordinator<br />Drafting a flyer publicizing a shul event 1<br />Recruiting people for a shul program 1<br /><br />Community Representative<br />Writing a column on a Jewish theme for the local newspaper 0/not sure<br />Serving as the Jewish representative on the board of the local hospice 0/not sure. <i>Do these need Halachik guidance or just a Jewish presence?</i><br /><br />Building manager<br />Adjusting the heat or A/C for the morning minyan 1<br />Making sure the synagogue building is open for a program 1The Talmidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03864554535184476585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-15344558845655025202009-08-09T19:49:19.714-04:002009-08-09T19:49:19.714-04:00New Job Description
1) Set an example
2) Devolve ...New Job Description<br /><br />1) Set an example<br />2) Devolve responsibility<br />3) Work to eradicate your old job description (see 2) with the ultimate goal of nobody being quite sure what exactly the rabbi does/why they need you<br />4) Draft a new job description/survey of what you think you should be doing which is unlikely to include having expertise in air conditioning machinery, unless you know about domestic engineering equipment from a previous course of study/other existence and even then, do you need to admit it?<br /><br />B'hazlacha!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-6910661355533423082009-08-07T14:47:06.496-04:002009-08-07T14:47:06.496-04:00Tzipporah-
Not all a 10?
Fruma-
The poll was actu...Tzipporah-<br />Not all a 10?<br /><br />Fruma-<br />The poll was actually only 3-4 years ago, after I had been here several years. I suspect they still feel the same way.<br />Re: New position - Yes, although in a very different way, and to a different group.The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-71828465770439281262009-08-07T13:23:56.815-04:002009-08-07T13:23:56.815-04:00Issac said:
Even better: Instead of 32 points, giv...Issac said:<br /><i>Even better: Instead of 32 points, give them 24 hours to distribute.</i><br /><br />No, you had it right with the 32 points. There are 24 hours in a day. A shul Rabbi is expected to devote 32 of those 24 hours to the shul. The balance is for his personal life.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338634487443993430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-51582786844936029312009-08-06T23:44:20.212-04:002009-08-06T23:44:20.212-04:00Even better: Instead of 32 points, give them 24 ho...Even better: Instead of 32 points, give them 24 hours to distribute.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-16810405797215131312009-08-06T17:32:23.260-04:002009-08-06T17:32:23.260-04:00I wonder how the same people would rank the scenar...I wonder how the same people would rank the scenarios today. Do you think the original ranking reflects the way your position actually played out in Allentown?<br /><br />Would you consider a similar exercise for your new position?Frumanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-82634786049538644932009-08-06T14:19:31.867-04:002009-08-06T14:19:31.867-04:00well, that's easy, they're all a 5! ;)well, that's easy, they're all a 5! ;)Tzipporahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08807511259582331073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-34697698571121666112009-08-06T13:01:27.026-04:002009-08-06T13:01:27.026-04:00Isaac-
Yes; I wanted to do that, and then decided ...Isaac-<br />Yes; I wanted to do that, and then decided it would be too demanding for a simple exercise, and people would drop it.<br /><br />Joel=<br />True. I find it funny that many people come to a rabbi's shiur when he visits for a proba, but they will never again appear at his shiurim...The Rebbetzin's Husbandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14977193945074906534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-41606527079591420492009-08-06T11:52:33.697-04:002009-08-06T11:52:33.697-04:00In the words of Dr. House "everyone lies"...In the words of Dr. House "everyone lies" (i.e. certain items will get a higher score on your survey than people actually will act on in real life -e.g. people claim top priority to be inspired, but if the Rabbi doesn't visit them daily in the hospital, he's out no matter how inspirational)<br />KT<br />Joel RichAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7898782635470765614.post-35931821146780687572009-08-06T11:15:20.522-04:002009-08-06T11:15:20.522-04:00To make the prioritization exercise even more thou...To make the prioritization exercise even more thought-provoking, you might consider giving respondents and budget of, say, 32 points to distribute between the different scenarios. The more point advantage one scenario has over another, the more priority it should have and time the Rabbi should spend on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com