Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 4, 2022
The True Celebration of Our Independence For some, this year’s Independence Day celebration will be muted because of recent Supreme Court decisions that raise [...]
Wise fundraising helps another United Hatzalah plane evacuate Ukrainian refugees
This April, the combined fundraising efforts of Stephen Wise Temple and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun of Short Hills, N.J., helped fund a plane of [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, July 1, 2022
It is said that while the words of Torah itself—the verses we read week to week, year to year—are constant, the text is [...]
Search for Meaning with Matthew Waksman and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Dobbs v. Jackson
Stephen Wise Temple clergy speak out on Dobbs v. Jackson, reproductive rights, and reproductive justice. "Be fruitful and multiply." —Genesis 1:28 From the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 24, 2022
In this week’s Torah portion, parashat Sh’lach L’cha, a group of scouts are sent out to do some reconnaissance for the Jewish People, to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 17, 2022
Yesterday our youngest daughter graduated from high school. Of course, it was a moment of great joy and satisfaction. After years of hard [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 10, 2022
Yesterday we celebrated the graduation of our Wise School 6th graders. It’s one of the most inspiring days of the year for me. [...]
Greater Zion joins Stephen Wise Temple for uplifting interfaith celebration
On Saturday, June 4, Stephen Wise Temple was joined by the Greater Zion Church Family for an interfaith celebration. Our clergy, led by [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 3, 2022
Today is the 48th day of the counting of the Omer, the special time that falls each year between Passover and Shavuot. Each day [...]