{"product_id":"ttvh","title":"TENDING THE VINEYARD [Wein] (Hardcover)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the pen of a celebrated rabbi, lecturer, and renowned historian flows a refreshingly honest look at the person, challenges, and rewards a congregational rabbi.  This behind-the-scenes look into the rabbinate is an enlightening read for everyone - and a \"must-have\" resource for any interested in synagogue or communal leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA descendant of a prestigious rabbinic line, \u003cb\u003eRabbi Berel Wein\u003c\/b\u003e is the consummate orator, extrapolating broad life lessons from everyday events.  A masterful storyteller, he vividly depicts the overlapping worlds today's rabbi must inhabit - as a scholar, a teacher, a diplomat, a role model, a fundraiser, a peacemaker, a pastoral counselor, and as head of his own family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from his over fifty years of leadership experience, Rabbi Wein escorts the reader through a twenty-four chapter tour of rabbinic realities, including: the rabbi's personal life; the role of the rebbetzin; becoming a persuasive teacher; how to protect privacy and confidentiality; the balancing act of contracts, money, and altruism; managing confrontation and mediation; juggling relationships with strangers, members, and friends; decorum in visiting the sick; mentoring the congregation; cooperative efforts with other rabbis; community leadership and outreach; the rigors of fundraising, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eIn the final section of the volume, Rabbi Wein treats the reader to a sampling of some of his weekly musings, which reflect the personality and perspective of a seasoned Torah statesman.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003cp\u003eAs Rabbi Wein aptly summarizes, \"The main role of being a rabbi is a never changing one. It involves scholarship, empathy with and compassion for others, a sense of vision and purpose, and ability to instill self-esteem and holiness in others, and a joy in serving in a profession that affords one the opportunity to be able to serve man and G-d in a most important and sensitive position.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ArtScroll Shaar Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":42509581484109,"sku":"TTVH","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0629\/0872\/7373\/files\/ttvh.jpg?v=1767492451","url":"https:\/\/hatallit.com\/products\/ttvh","provider":"HaTallit | Online Judaica Marketplace – Tallits, Sefarim \u0026 Beautiful Judaica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}