Rabbi Daniel Grama is the rabbi of the Westside Shul in Los Angeles and an award-winning teacher in Valley Torah Yeshiva High School. 

You may recognize Rabbi Grama’s name from a highly popular episode of the 1840 podcast - featuring Rabbi Grama and his daughter Aliza, who co-host an Instagram Live program called “Torah Tuesdays.”

Rabbi Grama is a self-described “student of life” - he learns from everyone and everything, and his approach to public speaking is no different 

We discuss the role of speaker as Shaliach Tzibbur, a representative of the congregation, and how that responsibility should shape the substance and the style of every presentation you give.

You’ll hear about how Rabbi Grama has evolved over the years as a speaker - with a little help from his wife...

And we also talk A LOT about technique - if you want to learn different things you can do to keep the audience engaged - you’re going to want to listen to this episode.

We also discuss the value of vulnerability - opening up to your audience and letting them into your life as a means towards connecting with them and growing together through some of life’s shared challenges. 

One thing that comes across loud and clear is how intentional a speaker Rabbi Grama is - and how much he’s thought about his craft and the goals he has for his speaking slot.

We share some jokes, some heart-warming stories, and I’m sure you’ll learn a lot as I did, from my conversation with Rabbi Daniel Grama.