Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 19, 2024
An enemy seeks our destruction. Before engaging us in battle, he sends a priest to curse us. However, the priest has integrity and thus tells the one who seeks our destruction that he can [...]
Search for Meaning with Geoff Winston
Geoff Winston is an Israel educator and tour guide who has worked with Rabbi Yoshi many times over more than two decades. He led Rabbi Yoshi's recent solidarity mission to [...]
It’s the Small Stuff that Trips You Up
It's the Small Stuff that Trips You Up Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback July 12, 2024 | 6 Tamuz, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. In this week’s sermon, Rabbi Yoshi, recently returned [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 12, 2024
One of my friends and I frequently disagree about a fundamental aspect of human nature. He thinks that people are drawn to wickedness; that given the choice, most people would do the wrong thing most [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 5, 2024
These past few weeks in Israel, there have been moments when I forget that there is a war going [...]
Search for Meaning with Yuval Davidovits
Yuval Davidovits, Rabbi Yoshi's cousin, grew up in Israel and the United States. He recently completed his service as an officer in the Israel Air Force. He reflects on his [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 21, 2024
One of my favorite poems was written by Hannah Senesh in 1942. It’s commonly known as “Eli, Eli” but she titled it, “Halicha l’Kesarea”. The poem, it seems, was inspired by a walk Senesh [...]
Search for Meaning with Sharon Fidelman
Sharon Fidelman served as a naval "Tatzpitanit" in the IDF. Her job was to monitor Israel's sea border with Gaza using radar and surveillance equipment. Less than a year after [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 14, 2024
Recited in our homes as we welcome Shabbat, on our bimah at b'nai mitzvah and holidays – the Priestly Benediction is right there in this week’s Torah portion, Naso. It’s a text I've studied many [...]
Leading With Grace; A tribute to our outgoing Executive Director, Sharon Spira Cushnir
Leading With GraceA tribute to our outgoing Executive Director, Sharon Spira CushnirRabbi Yoshi ZweibackJune 7, 2024 | 1 Nisan, 5784Your browser does not support the audio element.Stephen Wise Temple Clergy and Board of Directors [...]