PDE 422 Self in System
This course is an introduction to the Reform rabbinate and the Jewish community. The semester-long class will 1. explore the rabbinic life cycle and the varieties of rabbinic experience. 2. introduce students to issues in contemporary synagogue life, including social responsibility and outreach. 3. familiarize students with the centrality of Jewish life cycle events, focusing on the funeral, wedding and other life cycle events. 4. give students an opportunity for self-reflection and the beginning of a vision for their rabbinate.