The Spirit of Summer
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Even in Los Angeles, where we enjoy pretty terrific temperatures all year long, there’s something extra special about summertime. [...]
A Single Soul
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback In 1971, by act of the United States Congress, the last Monday in May officially became the Federal holiday [...]
Yom Ha’atzmaut Message from Rabbi Yoshi — Ten Days of Gratitude
Ten Days of Gratitude - עשרת ימי תודה It’s hard to imagine a more meaningful place to welcome Shabbat on the eve of [...]
An Important Announcement from Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Dear friends, I am excited to share with you the good news that Rabbi Sari Laufer will join the Stephen Wise Temple and [...]
Gone But Not Forgotten: Our Passovers to Remember
The matzah has been put away. Bread - if you eat it these days - is back on the table. Passover is, well, [...]
A Passover Message from Rabbi Yoshi
It's the same basic narrative. Do you remember the first version you heard? Was it the Maxwell House edition? Or maybe it was [...]
You Only Come This Way Once
Irv is 92 years old. He has a warm smile and beautiful, blue eyes. We were talking the other day about the passage [...]
Don’t Underestimate the Little Guy – Especially on Purim
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Jackie Mason once quipped that Jews aren’t very intimidating physically. As Mason put it, “Let’s be honest, did you [...]