Daily Kavanah – Monday, June 6, 2022
On Sunday we celebrated Shavuot, the day God gave the Torah to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai. It was a transformative moment [...]
VIDEO: Rabbis Laufer, Balin discuss history and future of women in the rabbinate
On Monday, May 23, Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi Sari Laufer and the Stephen Wise Temple Center for Jewish Life hosted Rabbi Carole Balin, [...]
Wise hosts Greater Zion Church for joint Shavuot and Pentecost celebration
On Saturday, June 4, Stephen Wise Temple will host Greater Zion Church for a joint in-person Shavuot and Pentecost celebration on Nahmias Plaza. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, May 5, 2022
Yom Ha'atzmaut—Israeli Independence Day At 8 a.m. on May 14, 1948, the British Union Jack was lowered in Jerusalem. The British would no longer [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Today is Israel’s Memorial Day. Tomorrow Israel will celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day. What is not well known is that originally the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, May 3, 2022
Theodor Herzl, the father of modern Zionism who turned Zionism into an international movement and inspired Jews with his words “Im tirtzu, an [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools community pays tribute to David Kates GalleryStephen Wise Temple and Schools community pays tribute to David Kates
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Stephen Wise Temple and Schools community pays tribute to David Kates
On Friday, April 29, the Wise community paid tribute to the man who has helped shape the sound of our worship and learning [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, May 2, 2022
Later this week we observe Yom HaZikron—Israel’s Memorial Day—and celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut—Israel’s Independence Day. As we lead into those holidays, I want to [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Second Night Seder a hit with families of all ages
After a COVID-forced hiatus, Stephen Wise Temple's Second Night Seder was back and in-person this past weekend, returning to its place as the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The Fifth Question: Telling the Exodus Story There are two commandments for the Seder in the Torah: retelling the story (Exodus 13:8, 13:14-15) [...]