Two pieces of wisdom I have repeatedly gotten from my parents that I want to share with my rabbinical and cantorial school friends right now:
When you go out into the field, it’s going to be really hard for you to find a local peer group that sustains you, because you need to maintain boundaries with congregants. Learning on a regular basis with local clergy, Jewish and non-Jewish, can be a fantastic way to build those peer groups.There is a huge difference between the learning and growth you’re doing in school and the ongoing growth and learning you’ll do once you’re done with school. If your brain and heart are too full right now for Daf Yomi/929/other regular practices, that’s a great sign that you are fully engaged by what you’re already working on. If you’re excited and nourished by adding other learning practices or projects, fantastic, but if not, focus on the learning you can only do here and now, and trust the other stuff will be waiting when you graduate.
Published on February 09, 2022 19:44