A Day in the Life of a Rabbi ...

Today was long, but extremely fulfilling. I taught an adult education class (more than 30 people interested in what it means to be a reform Jew), followed by meeting with congregants about a variety of issues and then helped lead our kids' choir. After teaching a second/different adult education class (more than 20 people interested in writing Jewish ethical wills), I met with more congregants and then went to the Austin Area Interreligious Ministries 25th Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, where our kids' choir sang beautifully. (It was so cool to hug all those kids after they performed ... to see their faces light up is a true joy.) A few minutes of "meet and greet" at the event was followed by a trip to the homeless shelter area to feed folks with the leftovers from our Internet Cafe, followed by an extended hospital visit. A quick drive-thru trip for dinner was then followed by a meeting with a family to plan tomorrow morning's funeral. I got to the office at 8am and it is now well after 9pm ... what a day. What a moving, meaningful, fulfilling, and exhausting day. What a day. After I work on tomorrow's eulogy, I think it is time to read the Sunday paper. : )