Deacons, Rabbis, and Becoming Clergy: What it means to serve

Episode Notes

🎙️ Episode Summary

Anthony (a newly ordained Catholic deacon) and Rabbi Chaim explore ordination, religious leadership, and ritual roles in Catholicism and Judaism. They discuss what it means to be called, how leaders are formed, and how roles like deacons and rabbis function in community life. With candid stories and thoughtful comparisons, they unpack differences in sacramental theology, training, and liturgical participation, while also finding rich similarities in purpose and practice. This episode explores:

• The restoration and role of the permanent diaconate in the Catholic Church and how deacons bridge secular and clerical life.
• How rabbinic ordination (smicha) works in Judaism historically and in modern movements, including cha ...