Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 1, 2023
מִצְוָה גְּדוֹלָה לִהְיוֹת בְּשִׂמְחָה תָּמִיד – כִּי יֵשׁ עֲשָׂרָה מִינֵי נְגִינָה, שֶׁהֵם בְּחִינַת שִׂמְחָה "It is a great mitzvah to always be [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, February 28, 2023
If you're a theatre fan like me, you are likely familiar with the musical "Parade," scored gorgeously by the famed Jewish composer Jason [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 27, 2023
משנכנס אדר - ימי נסים היו לישראל פורים ופסח "Whoever enters Adar (should rejoice!)—These are miraculous days for the People of Israel, [...]
Wise Leadership Statement on Pico-Robertson Shootings
Our hearts go out to those affected by the senseless shootings in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood over the past 48 hours. The three victims [...]
Wise Clergy Statement on Protests in Israel
"Send Your light and truth to all who lead and advise, guiding them with your good counsel. Establish peace in the land and [...]
Wise Clergy Statement on Monterey Park Shooting
According to Chinese astrology and lore, the Year of the Rabbit is supposed to usher in a year of peaceful energy. All the [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings GalleryStephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
Cantor Emma Lutz, Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil, Cantorial Intern Laurent Roth, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
We are heartbroken to wake up to the news of acts of terror that occurred this morning in Jerusalem. Two bombs were detonated [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q GalleryStephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q
Cantor Emma Lutz, Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil, Cantorial Intern Laurent Roth, Clergy, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q
We are horrified by the news of the shooting over the weekend at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Once again, [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Recent Rise in Antisemitism
The following, written by the Stephen Wise clergy, appeared in the Stephen Wise Temple Daily Kavanah on Monday, October 24, 2022, after a [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 13, 2022
So Said Rabbi Shimon son of Yochai: "Three things resemble each other as follows: Land, human and rain." Rabbi Levi said: "And all [...]