Comments for Defrocked Rabbi http://www.defrockedrabbi.com "Rabbis don't get defrocked, but some are unsuited" Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:48:04 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on So What’s The Whole Story? by Tom "that divorced old man" Sewell http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6&cpage=1#comment-41888 Tom "that divorced old man" Sewell Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:48:04 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6#comment-41888 When a priest is defrocked, he loses his collar. So when a rabbi is defrocked, does he get back his foreskin? When a priest is defrocked, he loses his collar. So when a rabbi is defrocked, does he get back his foreskin?

]]> Comment on So What’s The Whole Story? by Janice Garfunkel http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6&cpage=1#comment-37747 Janice Garfunkel Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:04:20 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6#comment-37747 Thank you so very much for writing this essay. I think it must have taken a lot of courage to lay yourself out there so publicly, to be honest about your pain, and even use the word "failed." I think many of us Jews use a lot of energy to "save face" and at least make it look to the world like everything that happens in our lives is our own choice, and honest self-disclosure and admission of feelings of failure are so very rare in the liberal rabbinate! (I suspect a LOT of rabbis, even ones with apparently successful careers, have experienced some rejections, and harbor some secret feelings of inadequacy and failure). I think we have a lot to learn in the Reform community... I have no doubt there are MANY wasted resources... I'm sure we could do a much better job of maximizing the contributions of professionals and lay alike. I haven't read MeaningofLife yet, but hope to. So, at least you are still contributing in this way. Again, thanks for sharing this with the world. Thank you so very much for writing this essay. I think it must have taken a lot of courage to lay yourself out there so publicly, to be honest about your pain, and even use the word “failed.” I think many of us Jews use a lot of energy to “save face” and at least make it look to the world like everything that happens in our lives is our own choice, and honest self-disclosure and admission of feelings of failure are so very rare in the liberal rabbinate! (I suspect a LOT of rabbis, even ones with apparently successful careers, have experienced some rejections, and harbor some secret feelings of inadequacy and failure).

I think we have a lot to learn in the Reform community… I have no doubt there are MANY wasted resources… I’m sure we could do a much better job of maximizing the contributions of professionals and lay alike.

I haven’t read MeaningofLife yet, but hope to. So, at least you are still contributing in this way. Again, thanks for sharing this with the world.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Defrocked Rabbi by Roy Ruff http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?p=2&cpage=1#comment-36700 Roy Ruff Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:53:25 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?p=2#comment-36700 So I tripped over this internet site and there's this defucked rabbi who I think officiated at my marriage. A question for the rabbi: Am I still married? What do I tell my wife? Maybe hypnosis will help this neurosis? I look forward to your sage advice. So I tripped over this internet site and there’s this defucked rabbi who I think officiated at my marriage.

A question for the rabbi: Am I still married? What do I tell my wife? Maybe hypnosis will help this neurosis?

I look forward to your sage advice.

]]> Comment on So What’s The Whole Story? by Margie Dewey http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6&cpage=1#comment-23665 Margie Dewey Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:59:17 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6#comment-23665 I was surprised by your story. Why would you refer to God as "She". God is our Father. Why would you become involved in tarot and other pagan practices. Maybe that is why the mainstream Jewish congregations have rejected you and you feel empty. I am a Christian--and I not know very much about Judaism, except I know the old testement quite well, and God told the Isralites not to have anything to do with pagan practices (including some of the stuff it appears you became involved in). So, I don't know... I guess you will delete my comment because I am a gentile. But I found fulfilment in Jesus. We just worship God and sing praises to Him and we feel his presence in our spirits as we do this. This brings me fulfilment. I feel the reality of God. It is real and He is an awesome God!! I was surprised by your story. Why would you refer to God as “She”. God is our Father. Why would you become involved in tarot and other pagan practices. Maybe that is why the mainstream Jewish congregations have rejected you and you feel empty. I am a Christian–and I not know very much about Judaism, except I know the old testement quite well, and God told the Isralites not to have anything to do with pagan practices (including some of the stuff it appears you became involved in). So, I don’t know… I guess you will delete my comment because I am a gentile. But I found fulfilment in Jesus. We just worship God and sing praises to Him and we feel his presence in our spirits as we do this. This brings me fulfilment. I feel the reality of God. It is real and He is an awesome God!!

]]> Comment on Dvar Torah on “How to Write a Dvar Torah” by shula http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?p=26&cpage=1#comment-13591 shula Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:16:37 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?p=26#comment-13591 Dear Bill, I liked this piece, and really related to it - R' Fisdel did, as well. So, we talked it over and are wondering if you might like to join with us to do a rotating "D'var of the Week" for folks on our combined e-mai lists - you do one week, Steve the next, etc. Would you be interested? Hope you are well - all the best to you and Wendy and your family! Dear Bill,

I liked this piece, and really related to it – R’ Fisdel did, as well. So, we talked it over and are wondering if you might like to join with us to do a rotating “D’var of the Week” for folks on our combined e-mai lists – you do one week, Steve the next, etc. Would you be interested?

Hope you are well – all the best to you and Wendy and your family!

]]> Comment on Barukh Ata Adonai by A.Weihmann http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?p=23&cpage=1#comment-3181 A.Weihmann Sun, 02 Mar 2008 20:31:09 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?p=23#comment-3181 Very insightful!!! Thank you very much! Very insightful!!! Thank you very much!

]]> Comment on Are You Really a Defrocked Rabbi? by Donald Mogerman http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-105 Donald Mogerman Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:05:37 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=5#comment-105 Dear Rabbi: My family used your Haggadah for the second year this Pesach, and you should know we took great pleasure in the fish, the soup, and your delightful little haggadah. Thanks for the memories, I'm making .Folllowing the meal I give monetary gifts to those children who can answer family questions such as parental birthdates, national origin of grandparents, dates of arrival in USA etc. Great fun, thanks, Donald Dear Rabbi: My family used your Haggadah for the second year this Pesach, and you should know we took great pleasure in the fish, the soup, and your delightful little haggadah. Thanks for the memories, I’m making .Folllowing the meal I give monetary gifts to those children who can answer family questions such as parental birthdates, national origin of grandparents, dates of arrival in USA etc. Great fun, thanks, Donald

]]> Comment on Are You Really a Defrocked Rabbi? by Donald Mogerman http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=5&cpage=1#comment-104 Donald Mogerman Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:00:42 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=5#comment-104 Dear Rabbi: My family used your Haggadah for the second year this Pesach, and you should know we took great pleasure in the fish, the soup, and your delightful little haggadah. Thanks for the memories, I'm making .Folllowing the meal I give monetary gifts to those children who can answer family questions such as nations of origin, birthdates, countries of origin etc. Great fun, thanks, Donald Dear Rabbi: My family used your Haggadah for the second year this Pesach, and you should know we took great pleasure in the fish, the soup, and your delightful little haggadah. Thanks for the memories, I’m making .Folllowing the meal I give monetary gifts to those children who can answer family questions such as nations of origin, birthdates, countries of origin etc. Great fun, thanks, Donald

]]> Comment on So What’s The Whole Story? by Patricia Volz http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6&cpage=1#comment-72 Patricia Volz Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:51:26 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6#comment-72 Well, you caught me off guard again! So that's where the integrity comes from - defrocking of the body in exchange for redemption of the spirit. You caught me in your many safety nets as usual. But I was just in the right mood for it -- listening to Raggae Klezmer music with my earphones on to drown out all the chaff coming my way lately. You're really you, and that's a true rarity. Well, you caught me off guard again! So that’s where the integrity comes from – defrocking of the body in exchange for redemption of the spirit. You caught me in your many safety nets as usual. But I was just in the right mood for it — listening to Raggae Klezmer music with my earphones on to drown out all the chaff coming my way lately. You’re really you, and that’s a true rarity.

]]> Comment on So What’s The Whole Story? by David http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6&cpage=1#comment-63 David Thu, 15 Feb 2007 05:24:45 +0000 http://www.defrockedrabbi.com/?page_id=6#comment-63 I like the layout of your site. Nice soothing colors to the observant and curious mind. May all be well with you. I like the layout of your site. Nice soothing colors to the observant and curious mind. May all be well with you.

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