Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 12, 2022
Today is Tu B'av (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Av), also known as the "Jewish Valentine's Day." According to the Talmud, Tu [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, August 5, 2022
Last week, Jacqueline and I met our friends Marc and Orley—the wonderful couple who had been our daughter's host family in Tel [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 29, 2022
My last visit to Israel was in July of 2019. I am fortunate that in my adult life, this represents the longest [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Susan Silverman of Second Nurture
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 22, 2022
I met a friend for coffee the other day in Tel Aviv. We hadn't seen each other since before the pandemic, so it [...]
Sun, Surf, and Summer Shabbat at Stephen Wise Temple
At Stephen Wise Temple, our summer Shabbat offerings are different than the ones we have from September through June. While Shabbat on [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi David Woznica and Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil to participate in shared Tisha B’Av program
Stephen Wise Temple and Adat Ari El Erev Tisha B'Av Services Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 | 8 p.m. | Adat Ari El Temple [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 15, 2022
This Shabbat we read the story of Balak, the Moabite ruler who sent the prophet Bilaam on a mission to curse his enemy—our [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi and the leadership of Rwanda’s Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 8, 2022
I just arrived in Israel for a visit with my family after a three-year absence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps [...]