Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 26, 2024
As you may (or may not) remember, I spoke last Rosh Hashanah about the Lahaina Banyan Tree. I have appreciated the updates that [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 23, 2024
If you saw it you would understand. The heartbreak. The utter heartbreak. Right before she begins her speech at the DNC with her [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 22, 2024
Reproductive Rights and Jewish Tradition Warning: These texts contemplate real-life circumstances and are particularly graphic and may be disturbing to some readers. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Immigration and Jewish Tradition – It’s Not Always What You Think! Just as we discovered in the brief survey of Jewish sources [...]
A Year After October 7: Reclaiming the Humanist Legacy of Zionism
The UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies is pleased to invite you and the members of Stephen Wise Temple to attend [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Judaism and The Environment – It’s Complicated!Though we often hear people asserting that this or that principle is reflective of “Jewish Values” it’s [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 19, 2024
Tu B’Av – The Jewish Holiday of LoveRabbi Avi Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale makes a shocking assertion for a traditional rabbi. As [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 16, 2024
This week’s Torah portion includes a verse that is undoubtedly the most well-known to all Jewish people throughout time and space. For more [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 15, 2024
לֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 14, 2024
During the year, our little one enjoys Wise parenting center classes and spends most of her days busy at ballet class or [...]