Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 26, 2022
Though Hanukkah is in our rearview mirror, its message of hope—that the few can triumph over the many— is an important principle [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, December 1, 2022
Why Israel? Why synagogues? Why Jewish life celebrations such as baby namings, B'nai Mitzvah, weddings? In "Fiddler on the Roof," Tevye famously said: "Tradition!" To [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, November 30, 2022
What makes you Jewish? My friend, Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman (Hillel Director at the University of California, Berkeley) said that the Jews are [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, November 29, 2022
What makes you Jewish? The painful reality of antisemitism is that it often pushes Jews inward. That is, when we feel threatened, [...]
Teaching Gratitude on a Full Stomach
Teaching Gratitude on a Full Stomach Rabbi Ron Stern Rabbi Ron Stern teaches about how we instill the value of gratitude [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, November 28, 2022
As I recently walked with my friend, Rabbi Adam Naftalin-Kelman—the Hillel Director at the University of California, Berkeley—we processed the challenges of [...]
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, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, November 3, 2022
It’s a week before midterm elections. Our participation, as Jews, in our country’s democratic process is essential for the well-being of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, November 2, 2022
It’s a week before midterm elections. Our participation, as Jews, in our country’s democratic process is essential for the well-being of [...]