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The Art of the Sermon

With the High Holidays approaching, Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, discusses with Yehuda Kurtzer the art of the rabbinic sermon

13 September 2023, 2:28 pm

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Rabbi David Wolpe gives a benediction to conclude activities at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., Sept. 5, 2012. (Ron Kampeas/JTA)

With Rosh Hashana right around the corner, Yehuda Kurtzer sat down with Rabbi David Wolpe, the Max Webb Emeritus Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles, to discuss the art of writing a rabbi’s sermon. As they explore the ingredients of a great rabbinical speech, they touch on the writing process, the often blurry division of a rabbi’s public and private life, and the role of politics at the pulpit. Together, they get to the very heart of what it means both to have a rabbi and to be a rabbi. Listen here: