What should a good rabbi know?  Some would say she should write great sermons.  Others might say he should be able to aptly navigate Jewish law.  Others might say they should really know how to tap into the Divine.

Of course, every rabbi needs a little bit of each, and more.  When I decided to become a rabbi, I wanted to learn everything I could.  I wanted to be that perfect, knowledgeable, authoritative, creative, compassionate rabbi.  But what I really wanted most of all was to be someone who could be truly present at the most intense parts of people's lives.  ...