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Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Just one week before he died, Oliver Sacks—the noted British neurologist and writer—published what would be his last essay in the New [...]

By RHusany|2023-09-05T09:30:00-07:00August 30th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: cancer, conscience, Elul, High Holy Days, kindness, nostalgia, Oliver Sacks, reflection, regrets, S'lichot, sabbath, Shabbat, Yom Kippur|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Starting in mid-August, I can tell when my colleagues across the country are starting to write their High Holy Day sermons. Usually, [...]

By RHusany|2023-08-28T09:07:38-07:00August 29th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: balance, Elul, forgive, forgiveness, High Holy Days, justice, kindness, limits, mercy, opposites, presence, relationships, shofar, tensions, Yom Kippur|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 28, 2023

With our K-6 students back on campus, one of my very favorite Wise School traditions has returned yet again. Based on a [...]

By RHusany|2023-08-25T15:39:52-07:00August 28th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: Elul, forgive, forgiveness, High Holy Days, shofar, Yom Kippur|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-31T14:23:12-07:00August 3rd, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: beginnings, desert, Egypt, Exodus, Golden Calf, mikvah, new beginnings, Promised Land, Shiloh, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av, Yom Tov|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-28T16:39:02-07:00August 2nd, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: Benjamin, Egypt, High Holy Days, Israel, Promised Land, Rosh Hashanah, Shabbat, Shiloh, slavery, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, tribes, Tu B'Av, Yom Kippur|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-28T16:18:05-07:00August 1st, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: friendship, humility, interpersonal relationships, love, lunar calendar, lunar month, menstrual cycle, moon, relationships, Rosh Chodesh, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 31, 2023

Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and the [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-28T15:56:20-07:00July 31st, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: friendship, love, Talmud, Tisha B'Av, Tu B'Av|Comments Off

Wise Clergy Respond to Judicial Reform Bill in Israel
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Wise Clergy Respond to Judicial Reform Bill in Israel

Cantor Emma Lutz, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

Wise Clergy Respond to Judicial Reform Bill in Israel

Like many of you, we have been closely following the passage of the judicial overhaul bill in Israel. We have read [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-26T16:38:57-07:00July 26th, 2023|Categories: Cantor Emma Lutz, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: clergy, Clergy Statement, democracy, Israel, Israeli government, Jerusalem, judicial reform, State of Israel, Tel Aviv, Tisha B'Av, Wise Clergy, yisrael|Comments Off

Join Wise Clergy on Aug. 5 for Family-Friendly Spirit of Shabbat … Plus!
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Join Wise Clergy on Aug. 5 for Family-Friendly Spirit of Shabbat … Plus!

Clergy, Education, Events, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

Join Wise Clergy on Aug. 5 for Family-Friendly Spirit of Shabbat … Plus!

Bring Your Family to Spirit of Shabbat … Plus! Saturday, Aug. 5 | 8:45 a.m. | Zeldin-Hershenson Hall | RSVP So, [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-31T12:26:56-07:00July 26th, 2023|Categories: Clergy, Education, Events, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: Shabbat, Spirit of Shabbat|Comments Off

Stephen Wise Temple Clergy: Regarding Recent Statements by Some Members of Congress
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Stephen Wise Temple Clergy: Regarding Recent Statements by Some Members of Congress

Cantor Emma Lutz, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback

Stephen Wise Temple Clergy: Regarding Recent Statements by Some Members of Congress

As Americans, Jews, and Zionists, we applaud the members of Congress who helped to approve overwhelmingly (412-9-1) a resolution on Tuesday [...]

By RHusany|2023-07-27T12:49:50-07:00July 21st, 2023|Categories: Cantor Emma Lutz, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback|Tags: antisemitism, clergy, Clergy Statement, government, Israel, Israeli government, State of Israel, Wise Clergy|Comments Off