My first job out of faculty I discovered myself working within the growth division at a Reform synagogue in Washington, D.C. I am far sufficient into my profession to confess what it really entailed (with out supplying you with the sugarcoated model that was on my resume for years afterward). My day consisted of opening checks mailed to me by aged congregants in increments of $18, donations made in reminiscence or in honor of family and friends. In flip, I inputted their names within the temple bulletin as donors that week.