This Week At Wise 7.13.17

Touching Eternity

by Rabbi Ron Stern

God, grant me the ability to be alone;

may it be my custom to go outdoors each day

among the trees and grass

among all growing things

and there may I be alone

and enter into prayer…

So begins the classic and timeless prayer of Rabbi Nachman of Brazlav.

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Take a Virtual Tour of Katz Family Pavilion and Shalom Garden

We are in the final phases of our incredible building project! Now you can take a virtual tour of our amazing new campus addition, Katz Family Pavilion and Shalom Garden. Let Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Head of School Tami Weiser guide you through the progress we’ve made in building our state-of-the-art space for athletics, events, worship, reflection, and community gathering.
View the Virtual Tour

To learn more about dedication opportunities, email Jessica Lebovits or call 310.889.2276.

Rabbi Yoshi Celebrates B’nai Mitzvah in Israel​ with Wise Families

While traveling in Israel with our Wise family mission, Rabbi Yoshi has had the honor of celebrating B’nai Mitzvah ceremonies with a number of our Wise School graduates in Jerusalem! Click here to see photos of some really special moments for a lot of our amazing kids.

Mazal Tov to James Bamshad, Gavin Gabba, Liana Hiekali, Leila Kashfian, Eve Levy, Sasha Sarraf, Talia Sarraf, Leila Soleimani, Deven Yacobi, Naomi Zweiback and their families!

If you’d like to arrange for our clergy to help your family celebrate a simcha in our People’s homeland, contact us at [email protected].

Worship

This Week’s Torah Portion: Pinhas

FRIDAY, JULY 14

5:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh | Plotkin Lobby

6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service | Geldin Chapel

Led by Rabbi David Woznica and Cantor Emma Lutz
The topic of Rabbi Woznica’s sermon will be: “Moses’ Critical Question: God’s Vital Response.”

6:15 p.m. Hike at Upper Canyonback Trail, Encino

Led by Rabbi Ron Stern
Meet us at the intersection of Mulholland and Encino Hills for an inspiring nature hike with Shabbat music and prayers. Helpful tips: bring snacks and wear layers!

SATURDAY, JULY 15

Saturday Morning Minyan and Torah Study

9 a.m. Torah Study

10 a.m. Minyan Worship Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi David Woznica and Cantor Emma Lutz

Please join us for our lay-led learning session at 9 a.m. in Plotkin Chapel. All are welcome!

Center for Social Justice

Monthly Mitzvah Day

Tuesday, August 8 at 5 p.m.

Help feed those in need by making lunches for LA Family Housing alongside our Lunch Bunch. Meet in Udko Annex to pack lunches that will be distributed at the LAFH North Hollywood location. You can also assist with delivery on Wednesday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. To RSVP to prep or deliver, contact Diane Kabat.

Homes for Heroes: $6,000 Raised and Counting​

Thanks to your generosity we have raised $6,000 for our heroes, enough to buy 10 new beds for veterans who would otherwise be sleeping on the floor of their new homes. We still need your help! Our heroes deserve beds and the VA needs our assistance. Wise is pledging to keep going and your contribution will allow us to purchase a mattress, bedframe, and bedding. YOU can be a hero too and help us fulfill our promise to get our vets off the floor and into a bed.

CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE

Franklin Canyon Park, Beverly Hills
Friday, August 25 at 5:30 p.m.
with Rabbi Ron Stern
Meet at the parking lot at the south end of the park.

​Shabbat by the Shore

Friday, August 4 at 6:30 p.m.
with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Emma Lutz
Crescent Bay Park, Santa Monica
Kick off Shabbat with us at one of our favorite spots by the shore. Pre- and post-service picnicking encouraged!

Concert on Cañon

Thursday, August 17 at 6 p.m.
with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Cantor Nathan Lam, Cantor Emma Lutz and the Stephen Wise Temple Soulful Musicians and Singers

241 N. Cañon Drive, Beverly Hills
For the second year running, our talented clergy, musicians, and singers have been invited to perform two special sets of music at this beautiful hidden gem in Beverly Hills! Beverly Cañon Gardens features up-front seating or grassy spots for blankets and picnicking while enjoying terrific music at dusk. Limited free parking is available!

Summer of Love Shabbat and Concert
Friday, August 18 | 5 p.m. Dinner | 6:15 p.m. Shabbat services followed by a concert with our clergy and the Stephen Wise Temple Soulful Musicians and Singers

Come together at Stephen Wise Temple and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. This special evening will start with pizza, activities, and a Shabbat service followed by a concert featuring music from 1967 performed by our incredible clergy and musicians. Our guest speaker will be Harvey Kubernik, author of 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love. You don’t want to miss it! Click here to register for dinner

Community

Australia Adventure with Rabbi Ron Stern

March 9 – 20, 2018

Wise Travel is offering an incredible opportunity to travel down under. Visit Australia with Rabbi Ron Stern in 2018! Not only will we have the chance to view a range of remarkable, breathtaking natural wonders but travelers will also be able to connect with our Jewish Aussie brethren at some of the major Reform congregations in Melbourne and Sydney. sights sites and experiences of Australia are second to none and Jewish life there, far from the centers of world Jewry, provides a unique chance to learn how our people live across the globe. We have recently re-priced the trip to make it more affordable while keeping the five-star luxury accommodations and trip management that make travel pleasurable.

Click here to view the itinerary

Click here to contact Rabbi Stern to learn more

Wise Jams

Thursday, August 24 from 8-10 p.m.

Jam with Rabbi Yoshi, the Maestro, and the Stephen Wise Temple musicians and singers! Are you an ace on the bass? Get your kicks on the sticks? Bring your axe, your sax, your vox, and your chops. We’ll supply the mics, amps, sheet music, and a rockin’ good time!

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Lifecycle • Yahrzeits

We observe the yahrzeits of:

Joseph Ash, Edward Berger, Gertrude Berman*, Meyer Blatt*, Yetta Bloomgarden*, Freda Brooks*, Anna Buchalter*, Sunnie Crasnick*, Gilmore H. Danney*, Sidney Elliott*, Ilse Erlanger*, Arthur File*, Bernard I. Fisher*, Elaine Fond, Myron M. Frazin*, Jerry Goldman, Helen R. Gordon*, William Haas, Dana Evynn Haskin*, Lee Hessel*, Maurice Joelson, Pearl Kosoff*, Leo Labarsky*, Louis Lepp*, Rose Lewis*, Fanny Magasinn*, Elliott S. Marks*, Beatrice C. Milman*, Harold Moore*, Mynia (Babe) Morse*, Harry Oberman*, Gertrude Newman Oliensis*, Abraham Rappaport*, Morris Picker*, Frank Prizant, Karen Berman Riddle, Pearl V. Rona*, Isadore Rosen, Milton Rosenberg*, Lily Rosman*, Cecelia Rothman*, Fred Rothman*, Rudy Rutberg*, Louis Samuels, Herman Sheinhaus*, Lee Shumsky, David B. Spector*, Milton Stone*, Joseph Strahl*, Robert Versman*, Stanley Weinstein, Sam Woznica

*Designated on our memorial walls

We remember with love those who died in recent days and weeks:

Frances Pearl Arkin, Beatrice Berns, Martin Farfel, Richard “Ricky” Forsberg, Karen Joelson, Evelyn King, Yitzhak Nechemia (Nachmias), James Spitz, Habibolah Tabibian

Lifecycle • Mazal Tov

Shehechianu Moment

Do you have a milestone birthday or anniversary approaching? We’d like to celebrate your special day on the bima during Friday evening Shabbat Services! Invite your family, join your Wise community, make it a “shehechianu moment” – a time to give thanks for life, health, and the blessings that enable you to reach this great moment in your life. Let us know by emailing Arlene Spiegelman or calling 310.889.2272 and she’ll make sure to schedule a date that works for you. We’d love to share your celebration!

Wishing you a future filled with joy and blessings.

Mazal tov to:

Mark and Lynn Williams on the marriage of their daughter Hilary Williams to Adam Dunlap. Mazal Tov also to Hilary’s grandparents David and Marilyn Williams. 

Lifecycle • Condolences

We reach out as a community and offer our support and deepest sympathy to those among us who are mourning the loss of a loved one.

David and Kari Spitz on the loss of David’s father James Spitz.

Lifecycle • Tributes

We honor people through charitable giving.

RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND

IN HONOR OF:

Rabbi David Woznica for officiating at the renewal of our vows,

by Arlene and Sheldon Reiss

IN MEMORY OF:

William Haas, by Annie and Ted Haas

Fran Arkin, by the Robert and Lori Arkin Family

CANTORS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Linda Grose, by Ira Grose

WISE SCHOOL GENERATIONS ENDOWMENT

IN HONOR OF:

the Bat Mitzvah of Leila Soleimani, by Janine and Rick Kolodny

the bris of the son of Jordana and David Berg, by Tami Weiser

IN MEMORY OF:

Beatrice Berns, by Ellen and Gary Michel

Yitzhak Nechemia, by Dana and Scott Ehrlich

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

IN MEMORY OF:

Sam Gross, by Sally and Donald Jones

Beatrice Berns, by Laurie and Paul Nussbaum

WISE HEARTS FUND

IN HONOR OF:

Susan Firestone, by Shirley and Phil Sniderman

AVI EFRAIM GESUNDHEIT FUND FOR MUSIC

IN MEMORY OF:

Avi Gesundheit and Abraham Gesundheit, by Susie and Jaime Gesundheit and Daniela Gesundheit

Mildred Nita Hersch, by Mitchell Hersch

PRAYER BOOK FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Bernie Fisher, by Jerry, Scott, Emily, Charlotte and Finley Otelsberg, and Michelle and Eric Massi

Beatrice Berns, by Gail and Perry Maloff

SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Beatrice Berns, by Susan and Jon Berger

Beatrice Berns, by Marjorie Markus and Scott Friedman

Albert Waldinger, by Gloria and Art Waldinger

LIFELONG LEARNING ENDOWMENT

IN MEMORY OF:

Beatrice Berns, by Pamela and Earl Kluft

Beatrice Berns, by Claudia and Bill Brown

READERS TO LEADERS FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Philip B. Shubb, by Carol and Ed Horowitz

YAHRZEIT FUND

IN MEMORY OF:

Edward Berger and Isadore Rosen, by the Zwillinger-Rosen and Berger families

Isaac Lipen, by Edythe Lipen

Joseph Ash, by Arlene Newman

Bertha Freedman and Evelyn Price, by Joan and Bill Feldman

Randy Williams, by Sunny Caine

Herbert Samuel, by Sandi Weiner

Ronald Kaizer, by Irene and Marv Perer

Karen Berman Riddle, by Helen Berman

Frank Prizant, by Lesley and Fred Szkolnik

Maurice Joelson, by Yasmina, Alan, Rachel and William Joelson

Robert Versman, by Francie and Fred Glassman

Lee Shumsky, by Ellen Shumsky

Herman Sheinhaus, by Carol Sookman

Ruby Ansehl, by Marshall Glick, Marni Glick, and Heather Glick–Atalla

Elaine Fond, by Barbara and Richard Ackerman

To make a donation in someone’s honor or in memory of a loved one, please visit wisela.org/giving.

Temple Gift Shop

For the month of June, visit the Temple Gift Shop to receive 20% off all gift shop items. The gift shop is now on summer hours. We will be open Monday-Friday by appointment only, and Friday evenings after Shabbat services.

Thank You

A Welcoming Community