Professional isolation and chronic relational imbalances plague the modern American rabbinate, as revealed through an intensive 1978 workshop series with the Rabbinical Assembly of Northern Jersey. Through nine bimonthly two-hour sessions, eleven participating rabbis unveiled deeply rooted patterns of overgiving that originated in their families of origin and manifested in problematic congregational dynamics. The workshops, grounded in contextual therapy principles, examined the complex intersection of personal, familial, and professional relationships affecting contemporary rabbis. Analysis revealed concerning disconnections between rabbis' social service functions and their relationship with God, with participants showing greater difficulty engaging in theological discourse compared to discussing congregational matters. Rabbis exhibited persistent challenges in addressing core religious and marital concerns, while their congregational relationships frequently devolved into patterns of parentification and infantilization. Based on these findings, the research demonstrates an urgent need to restructure the modern rabbinate into genuine supportive communities (havurah) and implement systematic post-ordination professional development. Without addressing these fundamental relational imbalances and establishing robust peer support systems, the rabbinate risks continued isolation, family strain, and diminished capacity for spiritual leadership within Jewish communities.