Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 10, 2024
“They [the chieftains] charged the People, saying: ‘When you see the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai carried by the Levitical priests, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 9, 2024
The words above (as they appear in the Wise High Holy Day prayer book) come from the Yizkor service for Yom Kippur. As [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 8, 2024
When soldiers are called to duty in the Israel Defense Forces, they are told to write a letter to their families that [...]
We Have NOT Lost Hope: Od Lo Avda Tikvateinu
Rabbi Yoshi's Rosh Hashanah Sermon for 5785, delivered at Stephen Wise Temple on the evening of October 2, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 7, 2024
Of all of the post-October 7 Israeli poetry I have had the honor of reading in these brutal 12 months, perhaps none has [...]
Intergenerational Forgiveness
Intergenerational Forgiveness Rabbi Ron Stern September 27, 2024 | 24 Elul, 5784 Your browser does not support the audio element. How [...]
The struggle for a Jewish and democratic Israel in times of war and peace
The struggle for a Jewish and democratic Israel in times of war and peace Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel [...]
Fania Oz-Salzberger’s UCLA Lecture on Oct 6
The UCLA Y&S Nazarian Center for Israel Studies is pleased to invite you and the members of Stephen Wise Temple to attend [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Sharon Brous
Rabbi Sharon Brous, Senior Rabbi of Ikar in Los Angeles, joins Rabbi Yoshi for a conversation focusing on her [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, September 20, 2024
In late October 2023, I traveled to Israel. I felt compelled to go. I needed to see my family and friends. I needed [...]