It was a reminder that rabbis who carry their congregants’ grief into the High Holiday season need a respite. That so many younger rabbis are calling in underscores a generational shift: vulnerability itself has become part of the rabbinate’s survival toolkit. “Younger rabbis are more likely to both ask for help and recognize how difficult the job is,” she said. Younger rabbis do not.”Stone sees this as part of a broader cultural divide. “I’ve had rabbis say to me: I’ve never had an easy year.