Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 31, 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 [...]
Get Out The Vote: Jewish Perspectives on 2022 Propositions
Rabbi Ron Stern uses his Daily Kavanah from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 to discuss the Jewish perspectives on various propositions [...]
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 [...]
A last look at the Jonah story
A last look at the Jonah story Rabbi Ron Stern The Book of Jonah is widely believed to have been written after [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, September 29, 2022
It is said that the Gates of Repentance, the Sha'arei Teshuvah, open during the High Holy Days. Maimonides, the famed medieval philosopher, taught [...]
Stephen Wise Temple leadership stands with protesters in Iran
On September 22, 2022, the Stephen Wise Temple and Schools leadership issued a statement expressing their solidarity with the protesters in Iran in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, September 21, 2022
It is said that Nobel Prize-winning author Shmuel Yoseph Agnon was challenged by a relative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to disclose whether [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, September 20, 2022
It is said that Nobel Prize-winning author Shmuel Yoseph Agnon was challenged by a relative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to disclose whether [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, September 19, 2022
It is said that Nobel Prize-winning author Shmuel Yoseph Agnon was challenged by a relative of the Archbishop of Canterbury to disclose whether [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Yom Kippur Learning Sessions With Clergy
Join the Stephen Wise Temple clergy in Plotkin Chapel as they hold live learning sessions on the afternoon of Yom Kippur. This event [...]