Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 22, 2022
I met a friend for coffee the other day in Tel Aviv. We hadn't seen each other since before the pandemic, so it was especially nice to be together. He grew up in Jerusalem but [...]
Sun, Surf, and Summer Shabbat at Stephen Wise Temple
At Stephen Wise Temple, our summer Shabbat offerings are different than the ones we have from September through June. While Shabbat on the Trails and Mountaintop Shabbat take a break, Shabbat itself doesn't take [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi David Woznica and Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil to participate in shared Tisha B’Av program
Stephen Wise Temple and Adat Ari El Erev Tisha B'Av Services Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 | 8 p.m. | Adat Ari El Temple On Saturday, Aug. 6, Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi David Woznica and Cantorial [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 15, 2022
This Shabbat we read the story of Balak, the Moabite ruler who sent the prophet Bilaam on a mission to curse his enemy—our Israelite ancestors. Bilaam accepts the assignment, but tells Balak that he can [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi and the leadership of Rwanda’s Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Jean-Claude Nkulikiyimfura and Shiri Sandler, the leadership team for the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 8, 2022
I just arrived in Israel for a visit with my family after a three-year absence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps even more than usual, it is a blessing to be here, in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 4, 2022
The True Celebration of Our Independence For some, this year’s Independence Day celebration will be muted because of recent Supreme Court decisions that raise grave concerns about our individual liberties and religious freedoms. On this 246th anniversary [...]
Wise fundraising helps another United Hatzalah plane evacuate Ukrainian refugees
This April, the combined fundraising efforts of Stephen Wise Temple and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun of Short Hills, N.J., helped fund a plane of Ukrainian refugees from Moldova to Israel through United Hatzalah of Israel's Operation [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 1, 2022
It is said that while the words of Torah itself—the verses we read week to week, year to year—are constant, the text is renewed day by day, since we and our world are ever changing. [...]
Search for Meaning with Matthew Waksman and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Matthew Waksman, a brand strategy partner at Ogilvy in Great Britain, one [...]