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How do you pick a rabbi for advice (not halacha)?



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red sea




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, May 09 2008, 10:52 am
I am not talking about halacha, but those who ask questions on life advice-

how do you pick your rabbi?


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ChossidMom




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, May 09 2008, 10:55 am
I was fortunate to grow up at the knees of my rav, Rabbi Bulman, who was the rav of my shul - Young Israel of Far Rockaway. He stayed my rav till the day he passed away. I was so fortunate to have him, as he was so special that my husband took him on as "our" rav when we got engaged.

Now, I B"H have my husband's rebbe for "life questions". If I wouldn't have him I honestly would not know where to turn.
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amother


 

Post Fri, May 09 2008, 11:02 am
Some of my family members have a Rebbetzin in Eretz Yisroel whom they call all the time for advice.
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dillie




 
 
    
 

Post Fri, May 09 2008, 11:07 am
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amother


 

Post Fri, May 09 2008, 11:14 am
The Rabbi who was the primary mekarev (and his wife). They have stayed close to us for the past 15 years or so. And are our age so Gd-willing they will be around for 120.

I heard there are Rabbis who bring bt's close and then sort of abandon them.
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RachelEve14




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 11 2008, 4:53 am
The rav. of my seminary. Dh works for the same organization so he knows both of us really well and we trust him. I also speak to his wife a lot about family stuff and women stuff.
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Seraph




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 11 2008, 4:55 am
we ask my husbands rebbe, who, oddly enough, my husband found out about on the internet, although he was always down the street from him growing up.
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Motek




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, May 11 2008, 3:44 pm
Mishpacha magazine, issue #202 p. 38 had an article on this very subject

it says: find someone accessible who will have time for you, find a way to have contact with them, this person need not have an official position
he should have Torah knowledge, life experience, and know his own limitations so he can refer you elsewhere if necessary

push to have a relationship with him but don't be a nudnik
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