Eyes on wise 11.8.18
Dear friend, Once again we find ourselves in mourning, this time facing an unspeakable act close to [...]
In the Darkness: Rosh Chodesh Kislev
by Rabbi Sari Laufer Almost a decade ago, Ben and I were lucky enough to spend two weeks in Thailand. As it happened, [...]
Watch Services: Friday, November 2, 2018 at 6:15 p.m.
Tonight we will mourn the victims of a senseless act by joining together in song and prayer. But we will also celebrate [...]
Eyes on Wise 11.1.18
Dear friends, On Rosh Hashanah, I spoke about community. Our Talmud teaches: Kol Yisrael Arevim zeh baZeh – all [...]
20 Ways to Change the World in Honor of Rabbi Stern’s 20 Years of Service
The Wise community has been turning up in full force to honor Rabbi Ron Stern's 20 years of service to our community through [...]
Lamentations and Hope
By Cantor Emma Lutz On Saturday evening, mourning the deaths of the eleven souls martyred at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that [...]
Message in the wake of the violence in Pittsburgh
Our tradition teaches that Shabbat is a time for celebration, rest, and renewal. It is our day of peace, our day of wholeness, [...]
Eyes on Wise 10.25.18
Being a Wise Witness: Understanding Our Own Biases and Perspectives By Rabbi Ron Stern “Sarah saw the son [...]
Being a Wise Witness: Understanding Our Own Biases and Perspectives
by Rabbi Ron Stern “Sarah saw the son whom Hagar the Egyptian had borne to Abraham playing.” This benign passage begins a story [...]
Eyes on Wise 10.18.18
Our Power of Creation By Rabbi Josh Knobel Just two weeks ago, Jews throughout the world celebrated as [...]