Labor Day is a Jewish Holy Day
Labor Day is a Jewish Holy Day Rabbi Ron Stern Of all the secular holidays in the year, Rabbi Ron says, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, September 1, 2022
"We all worship the same God." While that aphorism bears a lovely sentiment that conveys only the best intentions, when we say [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 31, 2022
For a while, in exasperation after my teenage opposition, my father would say, "Just do it because I said so!" As parents, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 30, 2022
It has been said, mostly by critics of Judaism, that the God of the Hebrew Bible is a vengeful God. Unfortunately, that anti-Jewish [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 29, 2022
One of the most beautiful and steamy love poems appears in the Hebrew Bible. No doubt, some of you have words from [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 22, 2022
Thousands of years ago, the sage Rabbi Ishmael famously said: כל התחלות קשות … “All beginnings are difficult.” In his context, the venerable [...]
Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Series Presents: Sarah Waxman
The Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Series at Stephen Wise Temple Presents: "Journey Into Wellness: Sarah Waxman" Wednesday, September 13, at 7 p.m. | Online| [...]
Stephen Wise Temple families help make LAFH Fuel For School Festival a major success
This past Saturday, Stephen Wise Temple Center for Tikkun Olam partner L.A. Family Housing (LAFH) hosted its first annual Fuel For School Festival in Pacoima, with [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 28, 2022
It had been seven years since I was last in Israel. So, when the opportunity presented itself for a short visit this [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, July 27, 2022
It had been seven years since I was last in Israel. So, when the opportunity presented itself for a short visit this [...]