Join Me to Stand with Friends Against Antisemitism
I am writing to you at the dawn of this new decade with a message of inspiration and community. There are two events [...]
Streaming the D רeam: Reflections from a Virtual Wise Fan
by Julian Brenman Exuberant, intentional, and authentic are all attributes of the compassionate community at Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, [...]
Choosing Hope
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback I was seven years old when “Star Wars: A New Hope,” was released in May of 1977. Last week, [...]
Eil Nora Alilah — At the Closing of the Gates
Wise Music Team Releases New Song Just In Time for Yom Kippur To help us all prepare for Yom Kippur, the Wise music [...]
Wise Clergy Drop Funky Shanah Tovah
New music video celebrates melodies both traditional and modern The Wise clergy, musicians, and singers have a special message to share with you [...]
Introducing Sha’ar HaShamayim (Gateway to Heaven), the New Wise Machzor
It's here! The Wise clergy team could not be more excited to unveil the new High Holy Days machzor entitled Sha’ar HaShamayim (Gateway [...]
Responding to El Paso and Dayton
Beginning on Saturday evening August 10, we commemorate Tisha B’Av, the day on which a multitude of tragedies befell our People. We traditionally [...]
Courage in the Face of Sorrow
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback A dear friend of mine got married this past Friday afternoon. Jacqueline and I drove up to San Francisco [...]
Pride – Everyone Counts
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback I remember the first time I took my daughters to an amusement park. It was the Santa Cruz Beach [...]
Omer Counting — Counting Our Days
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback We are in the season of counting — s’firat ha-omer — this time between Passover and Shavuot, between our [...]