The Eagle Who Thought She Was a Chicken
The Eagle Who Thought She Was a Chicken Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Sari Laufer March 3, 2023 | 10 Adar, [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Leo Baeck Families Partner for Purim Tikkun Olam
Before our Purimland Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 5, Stephen Wise Temple's Center for Youth Engagement families and families from Leo Baeck Temple [...]
Search for Meaning With Beata Poźniak
In this International Women's Day edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 8, 2023
International Women’s Day This piece, written for International Women’s Day, first appeared for the Union For Reform Judaism’s 10 Minutes of Torah [...]
Wise Mourns Loss of Disability Rights Advocate Judith Heumann
The Stephen Wise Temple and Schools community was saddened to learn last week of the passing of Judith Heumann, widely regarded as the [...]
Rabbi Sari Laufer Featured on Purim Episode of Tov! Podcast
Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi Sari Laufer was featured on a special Purim edition of the "Tov!" podcast this week. To coincide with [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Chag Purim Sameach On September 13, 2022, 22-year-old Jina "Mahsa" Amini was arrested by Iran’s Morality Police for "improperly" wearing her hijab. Three [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, March 6, 2023
Much is made of the feasting of Purim, but what of the fast? Today, the day before Purim begins, is known in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, March 3, 2023
Each year, on the Shabbat before Purim, we observe Shabbat Zachor, the Shabbat of Remembrance. While remembrance is core to our tradition, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, March 2, 2023
לַיְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְשִׂמְחָ֑ה וְשָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִיקָֽר׃ "The Jews enjoyed light and gladness, happiness and honor." —Esther 8:16 As we prepare for the [...]