Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 15, 2023
Last week my mentor, friend, and Rabbi, David Ellenson, died suddenly. He was an extraordinarily gifted scholar and teacher who touched my life and the lives of countless colleagues and friends in profound and varied [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 8, 2023
Today is the first day of Hanukkah. In the darkest time of the year, instead of cursing the darkness, we kindle a flame. This year, we need that flame more than ever. We need [...]
Search for Meaning with Yitzhak Sokoloff
When this is over there will be an encyclopedia of heroism because there were thousands of heroic moments..." In his latest "Search for Meaning" podcast episode, Rabbi Yoshi speaks with [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 1, 2023
“We look like we’re strong. We look like we’re doing ok, but the truth is, we are just pieces of ourselves.” It hurts to hear her utter these words. I’ve heard her say so [...]
We Are With You
We Are With You Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback November 24, 2023 | 11 Kislev, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. Watch this week's video and all Shabbat sermons HERE. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, November 24, 2023
Throughout this Thanksgiving week, I’ve been focusing on my gratitude list. I’ll be honest with you — it’s been hard during this time of war in Israel and rising antisemitism here and around the world. [...]
Binary/Non-Binary: The Legacy of Vivian Silver (z”l)
Binary/Non-Binary: The Legacy of Vivian Silver (z”l)Rabbi Yoshi ZweibackNovember 17, 2023 | 4 Kislev, 5784Your browser does not support the audio element.It doesn’t have to be either/or. You can be “both/and.”Zionist AND in favor [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, November 17, 2023
Last Shabbat, we hosted Ben M. Freeman, author of “Reclaiming Our Story: The Pursuit of Jewish Pride.” A focus of his talk to the Wise Parents Association was the precipitous rise in antisemitism in [...]
Search for Meaning with Jodi Rudoren
Recorded in front of a live audience at Steven Wise Temple, "Forward" Editor-in-Chief Judy Rudoren spoke with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback on a new episode of "The Search for Meaning" podcast. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, November 10, 2023
I was in New York this past Sunday, cheering my oldest daughter Isa on, as she ran in her second New York City marathon. The NYC marathon is an amazing opportunity to celebrate: people [...]