Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 22, 2022
Thousands of years ago, the sage Rabbi Ishmael famously said: כל התחלות קשות … “All beginnings are difficult.” In his context, the venerable [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 19, 2022
This Shabbat includes a special blessing announcing the new moon: the Hebrew month of Elul begins next week. We will be including special messages [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 18, 2022
אָ֣ז יָשִֽׁיר־מֹשֶׁה֩ וּבְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֤ה הַזֹּאת֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔הֹ "Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to God." —Exodus 15:1 Our [...]
Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Series Presents: Sarah Waxman
The Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Series at Stephen Wise Temple Presents: "Journey Into Wellness: Sarah Waxman" Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. | Online| [...]
Shabbat of Sacred Rest, Shabbat of Sacred Responsibility
Shabbat of Sacred Rest, Shabbat of Sacred Responsibility Rabbi Josh Knobel At our Stephen Wise Temple Shabbat by the Beach, Rabbi [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 17, 2022
A young student once asked Rabbi Hillel to teach them all of Torah while standing on one foot. Hillel responded plainly: "What [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Two weeks ago, a young woman attended Shabbat services by herself. As I rehearsed music just beforehand, I noticed her looking around [...]
Get to know Stephen Wise Temple’s High Holy Day musicians
Before the High Holy Day season arrives with S'lichot on Sept. 17, we would like to introduce you to the music team [...]
Stephen Wise Temple helps United Hatzalah deliver more relief to Ukraine
This past weekend, many more critically needed supplies arrived at United Hatzalah of Israel's warehouse in Ukraine, funded by donations from our Stephen [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 15, 2022
At the time when one should be joyous, be joyous; when it is time to mourn, mourn(Midrash Genesis Rabbah 2:7)August is a month [...]