Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi and Cantor Emma – Friday, September 8, 2023
Dear Wise Community, We are so excited to see you all over the coming weeks as we celebrate the High Holy Days together. For us, the emphasis on that word is crucial, as it is the most [...]
Search for Meaning With Vanessa Marshall
If you have been any kind of nerd or geek or pop culture enthusiast in the last 20 years, chances are you know the voice of Rabbi Yoshi's guest this [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, September 1, 2023
Did your parents ever tell you, "Just do your best"? Maybe it was before a big exam that you were especially anxious about. The message is clear: if you try your hardest, put in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 25, 2023
Yesterday in Bnei Brak, a majority Haredi city just 15 minutes east of Tel Aviv, thousands of Israelis gathered to march in a women’s rights rally organized jointly by several groups protesting the judicial [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 18, 2023
Today is the first day of the month of Elul, which means that Rosh Hashanah is exactly one month away. During this time, we traditionally sound the shofar each morning as a type of spiritual [...]
Search for Meaning With Brian Hersch
In this 66th edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts board game designer Brian Hersch. Taboo. Outburst. Super Scattergories. Have you played [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 11, 2023
You've heard of the non-apology apology, right? It's the, "I'm sorry if you were hurt by my actions." (A word of rabbinic advice—avoid this type of apology as you endeavor to make teshuva during our [...]
Search for Meaning With Orly Erez-Likhovski
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center. Erez-Likhovski is an [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 4, 2023
There have been many times in my career when I've officiated at a brit milah ceremony in the morning and a funeral in the afternoon. Sometimes sorrow and joy come together in powerful and unexpected [...]
Search for Meaning With Suzanne Horwich
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts artist and educator Suzanne Horwich. Horwich, who hails from Rabbi Yoshi's hometown of [...]