Anxiety and Hope

[debka_notion]

I'm pretty nervous about tomorrow's interview.

On the other hand, the dean of admissions just told me that he's rooting for me, the dean of the rab school has wished me good luck, and the second and third years' dean keeps checking in on me. Oh, and one of the rabbis on my committee is one of my teachers and the rabbi who really encouraged him to come to the seminary is the father-in-law of one of my favorite teachers from Hebrew High, who is, with his wife, one of two families in the conservative shul at home who have ever had me over for a shabbos or yontif meal. I write all this to try and calm myself down.

I really need a good question to ask my committee when they're done asking me questions. So far my list of potential questions is as follows: asking for a piece of advice, or asking what they'd want me to take away from this year at JTS, regardless of whether or not I get in.

Comments

[eliyahu5733.livejournal.com]

I have to say.. if they don't accept you into the Rabbinic School its more of a reflection on the school than it is on you. While I am not myself a rabbinic student, I have been in the graduate school here for quite a few years and seen and known many many student rabbis. I had (and have) a hard time seeing many of them as rabbis (for numerous reasons I need not go into here) and a good number of them actually make me fear for the future of this movement under their leadership. Aside from my nutty hang-ups about seeing women as rabbis (They just don't "look like rabbis") I have no trouble at all seeing you as a Rabbi. The way you carry yourself, your commitment to Judaism, your priorities and your mindset are all things I would look for in a rabbi. I would feel very comfortable with the C movement in your hands. If they can't see it its their loss (well, its a loss for all of us...)

I'd wish you good luck, but I really don't think you need it. You'll do great! :)

[debka-notion.livejournal.com]

Thank you for your confidence and the compliment. We'll see what happens...