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The High Holy Day Survival Guide for Partners of Rabbis

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20.08.2026

If you find yourself in a new relationship with a Rabbi, this short survival guide for making it out of the High Holy Day Season alive is a must-read.

If you know of, or are related to someone in a relationship with a Rabbi, please share this with them; it can save their marriage.

I have been married for 19 years as of a couple of weeks ago. For eighteen of those years, my wife has been an ordained rabbi. Needless to say, I’ve made a lot of mistakes over that time (and continue to, to this day). The weeks and months leading up to the High Holy Days can be a minefield of missteps for the newly minted spouse or partner of a Rabbi. Ignore the below and risk receiving........

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