TEMPLE NER TAMID - THE CONSERVATIVE CONGREGATION OF PEABODY

Temple Ner Tamid is a Conservative Congregation that enriches Jewish Life by providing for spiritual, ritual, educational and social growth as well as community service in a warm welcoming atmosphere for all individuals and families

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Sabbatical

To mark my twelfth year at TNT, I have been granted a two-month “sabbatical” from January 1 to February 28. During this brief period, I will not be attending any congregational meetings and will not be responsible for teaching or preaching.

However, I have agreed to conduct funerals, provided that I am not traveling.

Occasional sabbaticals are common practice in the rabbinate, as they are in academia. Cantor Steve will conduct our regular schedule of services with the help of volunteers from the congregation. I am sure that you will be considerate of my privacy during this hiatus.

What will I be doing during my time away from TNT? I will be going to “Rabbi Camp”

(the Rabbinic Training Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary) and also hope to

visit relatives and friends. I have a long list of books that I have not had time to read,

and a historical research project on which I hope to make some progress. That sounds

like more than enough to try to accomplish in a short period of time.

I am grateful for the opportunity for learning and growth that I have been given, and

hope to return in March refreshed and eager to get back to work.

--Rabbi David Klatzker