 Honoring Our Parents – Honoring Our Teachers
By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
This week’s Torah portion, Yitro, includes the Ten Commandments. Commandment number five is: “Honor your father and your mother that you may long endure on the land that the ETERNAL your God is assigning to you.” (Exodus 20:12) It’s the only one that mentions the reward for its observance within it and it has long been considered a mitzvah of the utmost importance.
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Remembering Our Rabbi: Isaiah Zeldin (1920-2018)
This week, in a series of emails to our Wise community, members of the Stephen Wise Temple clergy team have been sharing their personal thoughts and memories of Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, may his memory be for a blessing, as well as favorite stories and writings of his that have influenced them over the years. To read these messages and to view more photos of Rabbi Zeldin, please visit our web site, where we have also posted video of both funeral and shiva services.
To share your own memories of our beloved Founding Rabbi Zeldin, you may email us at [email protected]. |
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Wise Gala auction bidding is now open
Support the Wise Gala and win some terrific items and experiences by joining our silent auction!
Bid from your phone: text wisegala18 to #24700 to register to bid and view all items. (Standard text messaging rates apply.) |
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 Wise Family Camp brings families together for fun, family time, and community!
This past weekend a great group of Stephen Wise Temple families headed to beautiful Camp Ramah in Ojai, CA, for a weekend of hiking, learning, playing, praying, singing, eating, and being together. Joined by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Cantor Emma Lutz, and our fantastic Center for Youth Engagement team, it was a wonderful opportunity for families to connect with nature and each other, experiencing Shabbat with their family and their community. Want to be the first to know about the NEXT Family Camp? Email us at [email protected]! |
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 This Week’s Torah Portion: Yitro
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Services | Sanctuary
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Nathan Lam
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study | Plotkin Chapel
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Ron Stern and Cantor Emma Lutz
Tot Shabbat | Witzman Yard
10 a.m. Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Sari Laufer. Rejoice in the invigorating spirit of Shabbat with your little ones’ favorite Shabbat songs and an uplifting artistic activity.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Services | Sanctuary
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Rabbi Ron Stern, and Cantor Nathan Lam
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study | Plotkin Chapel
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Emma Lutz |
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Learning Opportunities with Clergy
Bible Study with Rabbi Ron Stern: Monday, February 5 at 9 a.m. | Temple Conference Room
Talmud Study with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Wednesday, February 7 at 12 p.m. | Taub Annex |
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 Knitters Needed! Help Shaare Zedek Medical Hospital in Israel Care for Preemies
Do you love to knit or crochet socks, sweaters, hats, scarves, and baby clothes? Now you have a chance to be creative and craft something truly needed half a world away in Israel. Over 20,000 premature babies are born at Shaare Zedek Medical Hospital each year. Many organizations in California knit/crochet baby hats for these newborns and these colorful and useful items are gathered in one place and delivered to the Shaare Zedek office in LA. El AL airlines has gratefully agreed to deliver these hats for free.
To learn more contact Lana Sternberg at [email protected] for detailed instructions. |
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 Purim Tikkun Olam Drive
During the week leading up to our Purim Carnival (February 20 – 23) we will collect your donations for our partner organizations including Baby2Baby, Jewish Family Services, and more, helping kids and families in need! Items needed, new or gently-used include toys, books, and baby items such as clothes, bedding, and furniture. |
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 Jewish World Watch Walk to End Genocide
Sunday, April 22, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. | Pan Pacific Park
Join our Wise Talks team for this annual event that brings thousands of people together to speak out and raise awareness and funds to end worldwide genocide. March with our students, parents, friends, teachers, and clergy as we stand up for the millions of people around the world who cannot stand up for themselves.
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 WiseFit Class Registration Now Open
At Wise, we strive daily to help our community make meaning in a variety of ways: through worship, through learning, and now through physical fitness. WiseFit allows you to stretch both body and soul in the comfort and beauty of the Wise campus and experience wholeness in a whole new way!
Registration for Yoga/Pilates and BootCamp is now open!
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| Upcoming Events |
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 Center for Jewish Life presents
How to Read the Bible
with Rabbi Ron Stern
Tuesdays, February 6, 13, 20 | 7:30-9 p.m.
The most sacred text of the Jewish people stands at the center of our identity as Jews. For centuries it has been read as the revealed word of God and a source of history for our people from ancient days. Modern research and archeology are constantly providing us with insights that challenge the traditional view of the Bible by providing us with a rich context for understanding its origin. However, far from undermining the meaning and significance of the Bible, our expanded knowledge actually makes the text more inspiring by explaining how our ancestors captured some of their deepest ideas in this most complex text.
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 Wise Years
Thursday, February 8
9:30 a.m. | Registration
10 a.m. | Program begins
Rabbi David Woznica will lead a learning session on what the Talmud tells us about raising children and grandchildren. Dr. Judith Hyman, an Opera League Board member, will explore the connection between Jewish and Italian history and the arts. Stay for lunch and our post-lunch film screening of the 2009 film Lemon Tree or play games.
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 Wise Walking Group
Sunday, February 11 at 10 a.m.
Meet at Fulton Ave and Valleyheart Dr. N.| Google Map
Join our intrepid Wise Walking Group as they visit different picturesque and pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods all over Los Angeles! The group meets monthly on Sunday mornings for exercise, conversation, and community while enjoying Southern California’s natural beauty and historic areas. February’s excursion will take the group along the mighty Los Angeles River – a flat walk, perfect for the easygoing wayfarer. Afterwards join the group at Corky’s in Sherman Oaks for lunch.
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 Soulful Shabbat
Friday, February 16
Dinner | 6:30 p.m.
Services | 8 p.m.
Soulful Shabbat is a one-of-a-kind musical service, one of Wise’s most popular traditions. Join our clergy and our Soulful Shabbat musicians and singers for a spiritual evening featuring the rhythms and melodies our members have come to love.
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 Stephen Wise Temple and West Coast Jewish Theatre present:
Neil Simon’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers: A Staged Reading
Sunday, February 18 at 3 p.m. | Stephen Wise Temple
Following on the heels of their uproarious reading of The Sunshine Boys, West Coast Jewish Theatre is returning to our campus with another hilarious reading of a Neil Simon classic, directed by and starring Howard Teichman. This cast, which includes Maria Spassoff, Erica Ibsen, and Tracy Winters, will have you in stitches!
Tickets: $25
Call 323.821.2449 for tickets |
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 Jews United for Democracy and Justice and co-sponsor Stephen Wise Temple present
The Challenges of Trump’s America: A Conservative’s View on Trump
Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m. | Temple Israel of Hollywood
Jennifer Rubin of The Washington Post will moderate a conversation with Honorable Mel Levine and Honorable Zev Yaroslavsky, exploring what it means to be a conservative in today’s political climate. This ongoing series is presented by Jews United for Democracy and Justice, Community Advocates, Inc., the Jewish Journal, Valley Beth Shalom, Temple Israel of Hollywood, and Stephen Wise Temple.
Free admission.
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Jewish Camp Fair
Sunday, February 11, 11:30am – 1 p.m. | Tyberg Lab
Give your child the gift of Jewish camp this summer! Join us for an open house and meet with representatives from Camp Wise (registration is now open!), URJ Camp Newman, URJ 6 Points Sports Academy, URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech West, and Wilshire Boulevard Temple Camps. Please join us to hear more about these awesome summer programs and maybe even pick up some swag! |
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 Jews United for Democracy and Justice presents
Bans, Walls and Dreamers: Immigration in America
with Senator George Mitchell
Sunday, March 18 at 7 p.m. | Leo Baeck Temple
Senator George Mitchell served for several years as Chairman of DLA Piper, now Chairman Emeritus. Before that he served as a federal judge; as Majority Leader of the United States Senate; as Chairman of peace negotiations in Northern Ireland, which resulted in an agreement that ended an historic conflict; and most recently as U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East. In 2008, Time Magazine described him as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Free admission.
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Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health and Cedars-Sinai present
Jewish Wisdom and Wellness: A Festival of Learning
April 15 — April 29
Learn about health and wellness at this annual community-wide series of events, lectures, workshops, and experiential classes hosted by community organizations and synagogues throughout Los Angeles and Southern California. Jewish Wisdom & Wellness is intentionally multidenominational and interdisciplinary, and programs will be offered across the streams of Jewish life.
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 Post-Hanukkah Sale at the Temple Gift Shop!
Visit the Temple Gift Shop for our post-Hanukkah sale! Stock up now on Hanukkah items for next year. All Hanukkah items 25% off! Do you have a Bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up? Tallits for these special occasions are all 25% off. |
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We remember with love those who died in recent days and weeks:
Norman Ira Eichberg, Alan Gottschalk, Marilyn Horwits, Abraham Oberg, Jeff Sydney, Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin
We observe the yahrzeits of:
Massih Ahdoot, Evelyn Auerbach*, Jean Babbush*, Rochelle L. Bardin*, Max Becker*, Bella Berkman*, Nelson Berr*, Mary Berton*, Ben Boxer*, Bernard Brown*, Sidney C. Caine*, Jack Chap*, Max Chudnow*, Jennie Cloobeck*, Louis Colton*, Gertrude Conrad*, Anne Daitch, Irving Daitch, William Faber*, Dr. Nathaniel Fenmore*, Ida Feuerzeig*, Bella File*, Bertha Fink*, Harry Gagerman*, Davene Ginsburg*, Florence A. Goldstein*, Pauline F. Goldstein*, Janet W. Goodman, Murray Greenwald, John Stanley Horn*, Evelyn Ruth Igdaloff*, Mollye Kadner*, Marvin Kalin*, Bernard Katz*, Pnina Katzin, Gloria Kaufman, Harry B. Koch*, Solomon Landsman*, Charlie Laurie, Charlotte Laurie, Florence Lavine*, Esther Rebhun Lawrence*, Floyd S. Levy*, Liza Marmet, Morris L. Mendelson*, Celia (Cece) Merlis*, Lois Helen Miller*, Violette Mizrahi*, Stanton Mylon*, Sol Nudelman*, Bennet Olenick, Marsha Kelback Olivier*, Ilona Paul*, Ervin Riekes*, Max Rosenberg*, Jane B. Rosenfeld*, Lillian Dundon Roth, Max Schlamm*, Emil Schwartz*, David Shore*, David Lewis Taub*, Dolores Rae Taub*, Elinore Trachtman*, Alan F. Walshin*, Fred Weiss*, Robert Wolfson*
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| Lifecycle • Condolences |
| We reach out as a community and offer our support and deepest sympathy to those among us who are mourning the loss of a loved one.
Joan Eichberg on the loss of her husband Norman Ira Eichberg
Joan Gottschalk on the loss of her husband Alan Gottschalk
The Zeldin Family on the loss of Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin. He is survived by his children Joel and Karen, and Michael and Terry; his brother, Bernard Zeldin; his grandchildren, Sivan and Igor, Sasha and Dustin, Oren and Noga, Gabe, and Noam; and his great-grandchildren, Eytan, Ilan, Alina, Liam, Stav, Evan and Ido.
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| Lifecycle • Mazal Tov |
| Shehechianu Moment
Do you have a milestone birthday or anniversary approaching? We’d like to celebrate your special day on the bima during Friday evening Shabbat Services! Invite your family, join your Wise community, make it a “shehechianu moment” – a time to give thanks for life, health, and the blessings that enable you to reach this great moment in your life. Let us know by emailing Arlene Spiegelman or calling 310.889.2272 and she’ll make sure to schedule a date that works for you. We’d love to share your celebration!
Wishing you a future filled with joy and blessings.
Mazal tov to:
Mitchell and Sharon Hersch on the birth of their granddaughter Harper Jay Hersch to proud parents Hillary Hersch and Jenifer Ortiz.
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| Lifecycle • Tributes |
| We honor people through charitable giving.
RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback for all that you have given us, by Debbe Goldstein and David Pliskin
IN MEMORY OF:
Rochelle Wilson Blank, by Mel and Melvin Mezoff
Massih Ahdoot, by Melinda Ahdoot and the Ahdoot Family
Marvin E. Kalin, by Ruth L. Kalin and family
CANTORS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Norman Eichberg, by Allison Eichberg
ZELDIN CHAIR FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, by Penny and Mark Berns, Marc Roth, Carol Ingall, Piya Thaowan, Linda and Rick Cohn, Harriet and Myron Kusnitz, Joy Wasserman and Rob Weinberg, Deena and Ed Nahmias, Carin and Glenn Freeman, Susie and Bruce Goren and family, Judy Daitch and Lori Daitch and family, Robin and Ira Pianko, Barbara Sampson, Sally and Donald Jones, Roz and Bob Weiner, Wendy and Joey Klein, Shirley Kleiman, Judi and Frank Niver, Marilyn and Errol Segal and family, Debbie and Michael Gordon, Sheila Burman and Richard Laurence, Shartsis Friese, LLP, Teri and Bruce Bialosky, Linda Chu, Marlene Kaplan, Ellen and Gary Michel, James Schwarz, Gary Siepser, James Factor, Sunny Caine, Claudia and Bill Brown, Shelly and Donald Levy, Traci Terrick, Barbara and Fred Miller and family, and Evelyn and Jacob Golan
HOMES FOR HEROES
IN HONOR OF:
our heroes, by The Sunday Walking Group
WISE SCHOOL GENERATIONS ENDOWMENT
IN MEMORY OF:
Frederick Rosen, by Deena and Ed Nahmias
DIENER AND KADNER FAMILIES LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Bernard Katz, by Judith Katz
AFSANEH YOUSEFZADEH MEMORIAL FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Afsaneh Yousefzadeh, by Shahnaz Moghavem, Pauline and Farhad Yousefzadeh, Soheila and Albert Halimi, Yassi and Justin Lancer
SOL AND ESTHER SMITH LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Bella Berkman, by Irene and David Smith
2017-18 ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
IN MEMORY OF:
Rick Lang, by Cookie Valente
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Janet Goodman, by Carole Markoff
Betty Fodor, by Sussan and Michael Shore
AVI EFRAIM GESUNDHEIT FUND FOR MUSIC
IN MEMORY OF:
Jack Chap, by Linda and Jeff Resnick and family
YAHRZEIT FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Max Chudnow, by Judy Tamkin
Bennet Olenick, by Jack Harrell, Erin Harrell, Jaime Olenick, and Blair Olenick
Anne Daitch, Irving Daitch, and Charlotte Laurie, by Judith Daitch and family
Lillian Roth, by Harry Roth and family
Gloria Kaufman, by Jill Kaufman |
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| Thank You |
| We appreciate our wonderful volunteers:
Nosh Volunteer:
Susan Firestone
Gift Shop Volunteers:
Terrie Baumann
Rochelle Fox
Lori Rubin
Carol Sookman |
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| A Welcoming Community |
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