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Get the inside secrets on what it's REALLY like to be a rabbi.

• What “work” means when your job is community  
• Coffee with the rabbi as pastoral care and first contact  
• Protecting lunch time, health, and sustainable boundaries  
• Shabbat prep realities, hosting at home, and security logistics  
• Volunteer culture, delegation, and learning to say "I need help"
• Unexpected calls from hospitals and outside community requests  
• The limits of a part-time role and the tradeoffs behind saying no  
• Weddings, funerals, and lifecycle work as service and income  
• The long-term dream of a dedicated prayer and event space next to a gym and we'll call it S A N C T U A R Y

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