Super Bowl Hangover
by Rabbi Josh Knobel The festivities commenced late this morning, as the parade began on South Street and marched slowly toward center city. [...]
Honoring Our Parents – Honoring Our Teachers
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback This week’s Torah portion, Yitro, includes the Ten Commandments. Commandment number five is: “Honor your father and your [...]
Seeking Shabbat
By Cantor Emma Lutz A quote from Leslie Weatherhead, excerpted from one of my favorite siddurim (prayer books), Gates of Prayer: “I [...]
Wildcats Wow Wise in Dynamite Debut of Completed Katz
At long last, our Wise Wildcats made their basketball debut in our brand-new Katz Family Pavilion. Facing a strong Mirman Mustangs team, coach Ryan Hosler's 4th [...]
Stewards of Our World
by Rabbi Ron Stern Up until the establishment of kibbutzim in the land of Israel the words Jew and farmer seemed incongruous in [...]
A Prayer for the New Year
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback At the end of this week’s Torah portion, the last parasha in the book of Genesis, Joseph’s brothers come [...]
The Flames of Hanukkah and the Flames that Surround Us
by Rabbi Ron Stern California is on fire! Our air is filled with smoke and ash, our pools have become black swamps, our [...]
Sharing Our Stories
by Cantor Emma Lutz Every year at this time, we have the opportunity to re-read the stories of our ancestors in the [...]
Thanksgiving: From the Pilgrims to Us
by Rabbi David Woznica The Pilgrims, whom we acknowledge as the precursors to Thanksgiving, crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower in 1620. They [...]