What Do You Get When You Put 150 Rabbis Together in a Room?

What happens when you bring together 150 Reform Jewish rabbis under one roof? Study, collegiality, strategizing, pedagogy, thinking about synagogue life and Jewish community, best practices sharing and more.Specifically: - a discussion about the narratives behind the Mishnah (Jewish legal compilation) or how do real life concerns inform the Jewish legal discussions - with HUC's Director of the Rabbinical program Dvora Weisberg. - camp committee meeting painting pictures/visions for camp for the next 25 years. - struggling with issues related to the interaction between church/ religion and state - with the leadership I'd Mark Pelavin, associate director of our Religious Action Center. - exploration of what Judaism and the Jewish community will look like 25 year from now and how we will address our concerns - with CCAR Executive Vice President Steve Fox - catching up with colleagues, sharing challenges, gaining suggestions and solutionsThere is little that is more comforting professionally as a rabbi then to take time away to retreat, reflect and thus rejuvenate with other rabbis. Though we are only here at the PARR - Pacific Area Reform Rabbis - convention for another 12 hours, it has been fabulous!