Stephen Wise Temple and Schools to celebrate Maestro David Kates
Shabbat Evening Service: Stephen Wise Temple and Schools celebrate Maestro David Kates Friday, April 29, at 6:15 p.m. | Main Sanctuary | RSVP [...]
Wise in the News: Rabbi Sari Laufer featured on “Unorthodox” podcast
In this edition of "Wise in the News," our clergy and their writings are featured across a variety of media. Led by an [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, April 7, 2022
Take me back to the Seders of my childhood and I can so clearly hear my Grandpa Stan chanting the words of Chad Gadya. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, April 5, 2022
Next week, when we sit down together at our Seder tables, we will take a moment to ingest maror, the bitter herb that reminds [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, April 4, 2022
What a time of year to have the privilege of living in California—a handful of gentle rainy days followed by the sweet smells [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Senior Cantor Emma Lutz’s Installation: Full Video
On Friday, March 25, 2022, the Wise community witnessed Senior Cantor Emma Lutz‘s Installation in a stirring Shabbat service at Katz Family [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, March 3, 2022
:וַתֵּ֕כֶל כָּל־עֲבֹדַ֕ת מִשְׁכַּ֖ן אֹ֣הֶל מוֹעֵ֑ד וַיַּֽעֲשׂוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל כְּ֠כֹ֠ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר צִוָּ֧ה יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־משֶׁ֖ה כֵּ֥ן עָשֽׂ "All the work of the Mishkan of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, March 2, 2022
For my first year of cantorial school in 2011-2012, I lived an entire calendar year in Israel. It was nothing short of magical—hearing [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Today, the first day of March, we mark the beginning of Women’s History Month. This official recognition of women in our nation began [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, February 28, 2022
Last week, many of you joined us for our Wise Women Book Club and conversation with Helene Meyers, author of “Movie-Made Jews: An [...]