Daily Kavanah – Friday, September 9, 2022
This week's Torah portion begins by describing a situation that most of us, thankfully, will find far removed from our personal experience. Deuteronomy 21:10 starts: "When you take the field against your enemies (כִּי־תֵצֵא [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Yom Kippur Learning Sessions With Clergy
Join the Stephen Wise Temple clergy in Plotkin Chapel as they hold live learning sessions on the afternoon of Yom Kippur. This event will also be Zoomed, with all sessions appearing on the same Zoom [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, September 2, 2022
For me, the best part of running is the feeling you experience when you’re done. There are moments in the "going" that are beautiful and satisfying to be sure, but finishing—being done, knowing that [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Sari Laufer and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Wise's Chief Engagement Officer, Rabbi Sari Laufer. The wide-ranging talk between two [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 26, 2022
We’ve reached cruising altitude. I'm above the clouds, looking down on earth from 30,000 feet. My daughter is sitting beside me, her head on my shoulder as she sleeps. She was up late packing [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 19, 2022
This Shabbat includes a special blessing announcing the new moon: the Hebrew month of Elul begins next week. We will be including special messages relating to our preparation for the Days of Awe throughout the month [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 12, 2022
Today is Tu B'av (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av), also known as the "Jewish Valentine's Day." According to the Talmud, Tu B'av celebrates love and the unity of the Jewish People because it [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 5, 2022
Last week, Jacqueline and I met our friends Marc and Orley—the wonderful couple who had been our daughter's host family in Tel Aviv when she was a sophomore in high school—for drinks and dinner. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 29, 2022
My last visit to Israel was in July of 2019. I am fortunate that in my adult life, this represents the longest period I've ever experienced without being in this extraordinary place. As much [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Susan Silverman of Second Nurture
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Rabbi Susan Silverman, the founder of Second Nurture, a nonprofit dedicated to [...]