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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.<\/i><\/p>\n

Every so often my community has the opportunity to welcome a Rosh Yeshiva for Shabbos. It is a great honor for any shul to welcome talmidei chachamim of significant stature. The challenge becomes, though, sometimes what they have to offer is over you congregations\u2019 heads. Also, I have noticed that when delivering a sermon (as opposed to a shiur) such a style isn\u2019t within their wheelhouse and can have the potential to turn your guests away from coming back to the marquee shiur in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

How do you juggle this scenario? Do this right. Don\u2019t be afraid to shake up the format. Perhaps a Question and Answer session would go over really well. What I have done on occasion is conduct an interview of the Rosh Yeshiva. As the Rabbi, I have good knowledge of some of their strong areas. Use those.<\/p>\n

Another interesting possibility is to capitalize on a guest\u2019s breadth of knowledge. I did a session where the congregants can throw at the Rosh Yeshiva random nouns and the Rosh Yeshiva just uses that noun as a springboard for a Torah conversation.<\/p>\n

Be creative, be bold. If you have the zechus of having a great tsaddik in your midst \u2013 make the most of the opportunity.<\/p>\n

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