Daily Kavanah – Friday, November 3, 2023
During our time living in Palo Alto we became close to the Maor family. Two of their four children, Gefen and Yuval, [...]
A Message from Rabbi Yoshi in Israel
Soon after I started working at the Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem in the summer of 2009, I met Salim Yagmur, an [...]
Search for Meaning – Who Is Like You, God?
In an inspirational sermon, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback celebrates creation, the Creator, and creativity. Learn more [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 27, 2023
It’s hard to keep them all straight in my head. I imagine every Jew holds this somewhere in their consciousness. Some of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 20, 2023
This week, our daily kavanot will honor the memories of just some of the men, women, and children killed by Hamas in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 13, 2023
This week, we are dedicating our Daily Kavanot to the people and the State of Israel. Our thoughts and our prayers are with them. [...]
Rabbi Yoshi Speaks on LAist Radio in Wake of Hamas Attack on Israel
On the morning of Oct. 9, 2023, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback appeared on the radio with LAist on [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 9, 2023: “Es Brent,” It Burns: Grab a Bucket and Douse the Flames
"Es Brent," It Burns: Grab a Bucket and Douse the FlamesBy Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback The following is the text of [...]
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 [...]
Search for Meaning With Lisa Niver
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts travel [...]