Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 9, 2022
This week's Torah portion tells of the dramatic reunion of Jacob and his brother Esau. Part of the drama is that Jacob worries, with good reason, that his slightly older brother would harm him [...]
Search for Meaning With Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Ken Chasen
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts his friend of 40 years, Rabbi Ken Chasen. The Ordination Seminar instructor at [...]
Angels on the Ladder
Angels on the Ladder Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Sari Laufer in conversation Last week, instead of a sermon, Rabbis Yoshi and Sari brought the congregation into a discussion about the Torah portion [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 2, 2022
.וַיִּירָא֙ וַיֹּאמַ֔ר מַה־נּוֹרָ֖א הַמָּק֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֣ין זֶ֗ה כִּ֚י אִם־בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְזֶ֖ה שַׁ֥עַר הַשָּׁמָֽיִם Filled with reverence he [Jacob] said, "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the abode of God, and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, November 25, 2022
The Injustice of Thanksgiving If you’ve kept up with the headlines this week, you might be tempted to question life’s fairness: a shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, terror attacks in Jerusalem, [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
We are heartbroken to wake up to the news of acts of terror that occurred this morning in Jerusalem. Two bombs were detonated at bus stops in Givat Shaul and Ramot, neighborhoods at the western [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q
We are horrified by the news of the shooting over the weekend at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Once again, bigotry and hated combined with easy access to military grade weapons (authorities [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, November 18, 2022
When I was about 8 years old, my parents gave me a pair of roller skates for Hanukkah. I already knew how to ice skate, so I took to it quickly. I was able [...]
Search for Meaning With Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Broadway Actress Romy Rosen
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts 9-year-old actress Romy Fay Rosen, who is currently playing the roles of Young [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools Break Ground on Aaron Milken Center
On Sunday, November 13, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools celebrated the start of a new era by breaking ground on the transformational Aaron Milken Center for Early Childhood Education. Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Head [...]