Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz, a much sought after speaker and teacher, is the Senior Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun (KJ) in NYC. After nearly three decades of experience in the Rabbinate, Rabbi Steinmetz has mastered the art of presenting the timeless wisdom of ancient texts in a contemporary way.
In this special episode, Rabbi Chaim and I cover a myriad of topics, including:
- How to improve your speaking style and sermon structure
- How to make your speech more impactful and memorable by using power phrases and evocative imagery
- How to deal with stage fright
- The pros and cons of writing out one's sermon word for word
- The sermon styles of Rabbis Joseph and Haskal Lookstein, and Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, a former assitant rabbi at Kehilath Jeshurun.
- How to strike the right balance between mining your own experiences for Drasha material - but not going overboard and possibly coming across to your audience as self-abosrbed
- The most distracting circumstances rabbis have to speak under, and how to be prepared to pivot when the need arises
- The ideal length of a sermon, post COVID-19
- the role of AI in crafting a Drasha - should a rabbi be nervous about AI taking their job?
Follow Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz here:
Blog: http://chaimsteinmetz.blogspot.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaimsteinmetz/
X: https://twitter.com/rabbichaim
Jewish Journal: https://jewishjournal.com/author/chaimsteinmetz/
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