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Rabbi Einhorn\u2019s\u00a0SynaBlog\u00a0is a new innovative\u00a0blog\u00a0that shares tips, tactics, strategies and best practices that enable Shul growth and promote Shul vitality.<\/em><\/p>\n

For many communities, Shavuos night serves as a great opportunity to offer some serious Torah and draw a nice size crowd. We have heard of Shuls that do a midnight BBQ and an end of the evening Omelet Bar, but how do we offer up our Torah content in a way that commands attention and maximizes a pedagogical moment.<\/p>\n

Idea #1 \u2013 Moshiach<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The may be no greater topic to keep men and women up all night than the mysterious and elusive subject of Moshiach. It can be a class on \u201cWho is eligible to be the Moshiach\u201d, or \u201cHow is \u2018Days of Moshiach\u2019 different than \u2018Olam Habaah\u2019?, or \u201cWill life be different with the Moshiach?\u201d. Threading one theme throughout the night creates a cohesive feeling to the program and enables participants walk away with a nice hefty subject in their pocket. \u2018Moshiach\u2019 is just one example, but there are numerous other topics that lend itself well to a engaging evening.<\/p>\n

Idea #2 – <\/em>\u00a0Unsolved Mysteries<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

I saw this program run successfully by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of the Boca Raton Synagogue. There are numerous hot button subjects such as the \u201cShape of the Luchos\u201d or \u201cWhere is Noah\u2019s Ark\u201d, etc that have notoriously left off in a quagmire. The truth is that we love mystery, so why not embrace it? Once you go down this road there is no end to the class selections. I tried pushing the envelope on this one with a class on the Bermuda Triangle, Alien Life, and Werewolves.<\/p>\n

Idea #3 \u2013 A Night of Machlokes (Disagreements)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Invite local speakers for high level and engaging dialogue and debate. Every year in my own community I try to debate at least one speaker per Shavuos night. Great topics for debate could be \u201cHallel on Yom Ha\u2019atzmaut\u201d or \u201cAbortion\u201d or \u201cGoing to the Bar Mitzvah of a Reform Cousin\u201d.<\/p>\n

Idea #4 \u2013 Simulated Conversations<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This year I plan on doing a night of simulated conversations. Meaning: imagine if two gedolim, who never had a chance to have a conversation, sat down to hash things out. I will be playing both sides of the dialogue. Satmar Rav and Rav Kook, Rav Goren and Rav Eliyashiv, Rav Shach and The Lubavitcher Rebbe, etc.<\/p>\n

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Rabbi Shlomo Einhorn is a Musmach of Yeshiva University. He has served as the founder of WINGS a Synagogue Consulting group. Prior to moving to Los Angeles, Rabbi Einhorn was the Rabbi of Manhattan\u2019s West Side Institutional Synagogue where he helped grow the membership by 70% over 4 years. Currently, he is the Rav and Dean of Yeshivat Yavneh.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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