Daily Kavanah – Wedensday, December 13, 2023
Tonight we light the seventh candle of Hanukkah. I think that my love for "Les Miserables" is well-known at this point, and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, December 12, 2023
Tonight we light the sixth candle of Hanukkah. Since my very first trip to Israel, I have been — and continue to be — awed by [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, December 11, 2023
Tonight we light the fifth candle of Hanukkah.I know that for many of us, this Hanukkah feels fraught. Can we celebrate in the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, November 9, 2023
As we continue to mourn the losses of October 7 and pray for the safe return of the hostages and the IDF [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, November 8, 2023
As we continue to mourn the losses of October 7, and pray for the safe return of the hostages and the IDF troops, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, November 7, 2023
As we continue to mourn the losses of October 7, and pray for the safe return of the hostages and the IDF [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, November 6, 2023
As we continue to mourn the losses of October 7, and pray for the safe return of the hostages and the IDF troops, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, October 19, 2023
In addition to her family and her dogs, Danielle Waldman loved her boyfriend—and she loved to dance. Born in Palo Alto, Danielle [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 17, 2023
This week, our daily kavanot will honor the memories of just some of the men, women, and children killed by Hamas in [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Respond: Hamas Attacks Israel
Dear friends,We awoke this morning to the devastating news of war in Israel. In a brazen, surprise attack, Hamas terrorists, apparently aided by Iran, have [...]