As a software engineer and striving Jew, I've found my dream girl! :)
But seriously, the pink laptop might not be realistic but it gets my daughter's attention, and I think getting single-digit-aged girls to just consider the field is the point.
It's an important point you make. There is something freeing about not having to rely on your religious practice for your livelihood, and not having to be an exemplar of observance. Of course I would be more observant if I had become a rabbi, and would be able to learn more, but as you point out, I'm not sure the ideal is for everyone who cares to become a rabbi; I'm not sure that's the ideal community.
As a software engineer and striving Jew, I've found my dream girl! :)
But seriously, the pink laptop might not be realistic but it gets my daughter's attention, and I think getting single-digit-aged girls to just consider the field is the point.
It's an important point you make. There is something freeing about not having to rely on your religious practice for your livelihood, and not having to be an exemplar of observance. Of course I would be more observant if I had become a rabbi, and would be able to learn more, but as you point out, I'm not sure the ideal is for everyone who cares to become a rabbi; I'm not sure that's the ideal community.