Celebrating Five Years of Wise Years
by Rabbi Ron Stern Once a month, on the third Thursday of the month, the average age at Wise Temple changes. Usually [...]
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 [...]
Rabbi Sari Laufer
Rabbi Sari Laufer was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, Los Angeles in May 2006. On the way to HUC, Rabbi [...]
Finding Our Purpose in the Passover Story
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback It's the same basic narrative. Do you remember the first version you heard? Was it the Maxwell House [...]
Announcing a Major Gift Towards Our Future
It is with profound gratitude that we announce a major legacy gift from Roy Kaufman, Z"L. We are truly humbled, honored, and inspired [...]
Clergy Statement on Gender Identity and Equal Rights
December 9, 2015. Last month the Union for Reform Judaism published a resolution on the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming people, asking [...]
Personnel Announcement: Introducing Koby Zweiback
Please join us in welcoming Koby Zweiback as our new Director of First Impressions/Chief Sniffing Officer. He joins Stephen Wise Temple after 3 [...]
Wise Readers to Leaders Announces New Era for Literacy in Los Angeles
Stephen Wise Temple’s flagship literacy program for underserved youth is broadening its scope and rebranding as Wise Readers to Leaders, also known as [...]
An Important Announcement from Rabbi Yoshi
After six years of service to our community, Andrea Gardenhour, the Director of our Center for Youth Engagement, has decided to make a [...]