#idk i feel like the hhd are just you gotta go full immersion

[keshetchai]

oooh, I feel like yearly I always see prospective converts/conversion students talk about this during/leading up to the high holy days, and I don't know if the context will make you feel any better, but:

unfortunately this is the absolute busiest time of the year for any working Jewish professional.

I can guarantee they're totally swamped for all of Elul and definitely all of Tishrei, at minimum.

the specifics probably vary for different jobs/synagogues/orgs, but your average bimah rabbi is busy with things like: coordinating/planning and possibly running or otherwise contributing to probably a (minimum) dozen different holiday related events/services; major fundraising/membership pushes during Elul in Tishrei; if there's a Hebrew school/Sunday school this is going to be the prep period and kick-off season for the "new school year"; plus the board members + any other shul organizations are also probably going to be doing things/meeting/fundraising; and then literally every other Jewish organization is going to be emailing them, organizing things, fundraising, etc too.

If you do get in touch before that, that's awesome! but definitely don't feel it's personal if not. chances are extremely high they have 348759384 to-do list items right now and your email was actually lost.

You'll see them resurface in Cheshvan. many rabbis joke it's their favorite month.

The saga of my rabbi not answering emails continues, I might have to try and pin her down at a schmooze event after Kabbalat Shabbat this week, if not I’ll have to walk up to her after class, but since I have to miss next week’s because of a mandatory presentation at uni, that’ll be two weeks away and I’d rather not wait this long.