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 The House of Adonai
By Cantor Emma Lutz
“One thing I ask of Adonai, only that do I seek: to live in the house of Adonai all the days of my life.” (Psalm 27:4)
For fifty days, every morning and every evening from the first of Elul through the end of Sukkot, Jews around the world recite the words of Psalm 27 in daily prayer.
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 Jewish Journal: Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Builds Spirituality From the Ground Up
Rabbi Yoshi is making headlines! Pick up this week’s Jewish Journal and read all about it: our own Senior Rabbi is the subject of a fascinating feature by Ryan Torok on his early days before the rabbinate; his work Wise School; and how he’s helping our Stephen Wise Temple community make meaning and change the world.
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 Cayton Family Donates $1,000,000 to Wise Readers to Leaders
An idea only gains strength through the commitment of people of conscience who dare to change the status quo. The Cayton family has heard the call and strengthened our ability to ensure equitable educational opportunities for Los Angeles’ youth in a myriad of ways. Their commitment to Wise Readers to Leaders has, since our inception, been a “family affair” and has been transformative — through Andrea Cayton’s Board participation, the support of their children who have worked with us, and now through an incredible gift that ensures the program’s success and growth.
We are excited to announce and launch the Cayton Family Summer Readers Literacy Program. It is through gifts like these that we are able to make meaning and change the world—one kid at a time!
Thank you to the Cayton family for their unprecedented support of Wise Readers to Leaders!
To see how you can help Wise Readers to Leaders, contact Program Manager Olivia LaViolette at 310-889-2254 or at [email protected]. You can also visit our website at WiseReaderstoLeaders.org to learn more.
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Katz Photo of the Week: Mystery Revealed
We couldn’t put one over on Lisa Baniesraili, Ann Ellenson, and Coach Jeff Starr, who all correctly guessed that last week’s mystery photos were of the brand-new Wise Wildcats logo on our gym floor. It’s becoming real! We cannot wait to show you the finished project: stay tuned for details about our dedication ceremony.
Dedication Opportunity: Be Boulder. Shalom Garden is shaping up! This tranquil spot for worship, community, and reflection will soon be complete along with Katz Family Pavilion and you can have your family’s name permanently etched in the fabric of the space by dedicating one of our boulders. Visit our website or contact Jessica Lebovits to learn more.
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Take Our Summer Tour Survey
Did you attend one of our many hikes, concerts, or Shabbats around town this summer? We want your feedback! Your responses to our 5-minute survey will help us plan for Summer Tour 2018.
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 This Week’s Torah Portion: Ki Tavo
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
5:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh | Udko Annex
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service | Plotkin Chapel
Led by Rabbi Joshua Knobel and Cantor Nathan Lam
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Emma Lutz
Please join us for our learning session at 9 a.m. in Plotkin Chapel. All are welcome!
10 a.m. Tot Shabbat Service | Witzman Yard
Led by Rabbi Joshua Knobel
Next Week:
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service | Plotkin Chapel
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Rabbi Ron Stern, and Cantor Emma Lutz
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7 p.m. at Wilshire Boulevard Temple
S’lichot Services with Stephen Wise Temple Clergy and 4 other communities
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Learning Opportunities with Clergy
Talmud Study with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback: Wednesday, September 13 at 12 p.m. | Taub Annex
Bible Study with Rabbi Ron Stern: Monday, September 18 at 9 p.m. | Chapel Study
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Standing at the Gates: A S’lichot Experience
Saturday, September 16 at 7 p.m. | Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Rabbis, cantors, and choirs of five congregations will join together for music, worship, study, food, and prayers of forgiveness. Stephen Wise Temple clergy will team up with clergy from Wilshire Boulevard Temple, Kehillat Israel, Temple Isaiah, and University Synagogue for this evening of reflection and learning.
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Tashlich at the Beach
Sunday, September 24 at 3 p.m. | Santa Monica Beach
Bring a blanket to the beach for an uplifting gathering of song and inspiration as we prepare for the coming of the new year. Hear the sound of the shofar resonating against the crashing waves as we cast our misdeeds into the sea. This beautifully symbolic ritual is a cherished tradition for all ages!
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Family High Holy Days Services
Experience the joy of the High Holy Days as a family with our musical, story-filled services. Our family services have become a favorite way to celebrate the High Holy Days with your Stephen Wise Temple community. Adults and kids of all generations will love the upbeat music, complete involvement, and enchanting stories presented by the Stephen Wise Temple clergy.
These services are open to the public.
Tickets are required but there is no charge to attend.
Erev Rosh Hashanah Family Soulful Service
Wednesday, September 20 at 5 p.m. | Wise Campus
Appropriate for all ages
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Rosh Hashanah Young Family Service
Thursday, September 21 at 4 p.m. | Wise Campus
Recommended for parents and children up to 5 years old
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Yom Kippur Young Family Service
Saturday, September 30 at 3 p.m. | Bel Air Church
Recommended for parents and children up to 5 years old
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Yizkor Book Submissions – Final 2 Days
The deadline is nearly here. Submit online for our 2017/5778 Yizkor Book of Remembrance. This book is a time-honored and meaningful way to remember your departed loved ones during this year’s High Holy Days and throughout the year. To submit names by phone or request a paper form, please call us at 310.476.8561.
Note: Submissions are due no later than September 8, otherwise we cannot guarantee that your submission will appear.
SUBMIT NAMES NOW
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Wise Religious School and WTY Registration
Religious School begins on September 17, and we have so much to look forward to this year! For information about our program, please call us at 310.889.2211 or email us.
ENROLL HERE
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Rosh Hashanah gifts for our college students
Do you have a student in college? We’d love to reach out to them to wish them Shana Tova and send a small gift for a sweet new year. If you would your student to receive a gift from the Temple, please email their name and current mailing address to [email protected] by September 12.
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Wise Raises Over $1,500 for LA Family Housing
Thanks to your generous donations, we’ve collected over $1,500 so far, but our friends at LA Family Housing still need your help to provide more groceries and meals for nearly 100 families. YOU can help by donating gift cards (suggested list in link below) and sending them directly to LAFH in North Hollywood, or drop them off at the Wise Temple office and we’ll make sure they get them ASAP.
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Mindfulness & Meditation Fall 2017
Mondays, October 16 – November 13
8:15-9:30 a.m.
Come learn Mindfulness and Meditation at the Stephen Wise Temple! This course is designed to teach and practice the fundamentals of Mindfulness. Each Course is different. Open to all levels. Come learn or deepen your practice. In this 5-week series, you will learn how to bring mindfulness into your everyday life. For more information or to sign up for this course email Jillian Moore or call 310.889.2300.
REGISTER NOW
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Center for Jewish Life presents
Classical Hebrew Beginning 1 (Hebrew for Beginners)
9 Mondays – October 23 – December 18, 2017
7-9 p.m.
Would you like to follow along in the prayer-book during services or while hearing the Torah read? This class is for students with no prior knowledge of Hebrew, focuses on reading the siddur (prayerbook).You will delight in how much you will learn in 9 weeks.
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Center for Tikkun Olam presents
Monthly Mitzvah Day with Rabbi Ron Stern: Tour de Summer Camps
Sunday, October 29 | Begins at Camp Alonim on the Brandeis-Bardin Campus of AJU
Support Jewish camping by riding or hiking in the Tour De Summer camps with Rabbi Stern. The Jewish Federation’s Tour de Summer Camps is a community cycling and hiking event that will raise significant funds to send more kids to Jewish summer camp, helping them build a lifelong connection to Jewish identity and values. Cyclists and adventurers of all kinds (from beginner to expert level) can take on the challenge of a 18-mile, 36-mile, 62-mile (Metric Century), or 100-mile (Century) ride. Rabbi Stern is doing the 62 mile ride. Join him! Or, join our team and do any of the other rides or the hike to raise money. Either way, make sure to register through the Wise Team: Wise Wheels!
REGISTER HERE
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Jewish Cuba Fundraiser
Sunday, September 10, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center
Celebrate the indomitable human spirit and witness the struggle, survival, and rebirth of the Jewish Community in Cuba. This fundraiser will support creating a photography book, an international traveling exhibition, and a video documentary. Enjoy appetizers, wine, music by Robert Kyle, and a photo exhibit featuring work by renowned photographers Martin Cohen, Andrew Dunbar, and Liza Asner. RSVP to Liza Asner.
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The Challenges of Trump’s America:
Two Jewish Pundits’ Perspectives, Right and Left
with David Frum and Peter Beinart
Tuesday, September 26 at 7:30 p.m. | Valley Beth Shalom
Two of the most thoughtful pundits on the American scene — Peter Beinart and David Frum — will discuss the implications of Trump and Trumpism for America and the American Jewish community. A first-time dialogue between these two thinkers moderated by Valley Beth Shalom’s Rabbi Ed Feinstein is a rare opportunity.
Sponsored by Stephen Wise Temple, Community Advocates, Valley Beth Shalom, Jews United for Democracy and Justice, Jewish Journal
RSVP HERE
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We observe the yahrzeits of:
Miriam Abramson, Lena Berlin*, Bessie Berman*, Lee Cowan*, David T. Factor*, Bernard Fineman*, Samuel E. Gilbert*, Ann Girard*, Howard Gurvitz, Joan F. Holtzclaw*, Barbara Heiman, Max Zachary Hess, Sydney Kahn, William Kamer*, Herman Klein*, Louis Lamberg*, Robert Lerner, Rebecca Davis Levy*, Beverly Ann Miller*, Bernard M. Packtor*, Abraham Rabin*, Celia Rabin*, Ruth D. Ross*, Miriam Esther Sloven*, Harvey Solochek*
*Designated on our memorial walls
We remember with love those who died in recent days and weeks:
Alexander Indich, Haile Sandra Plafkin, Susan Tanzman
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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:
Suzanne and Paul Berman on the marriage of their daughter Alexis Berman to Michael Runyan
Shirley and Phil Sniderman on celebrating their 59th anniversary!
To our B’nai Mitzvah — may the Torah guide and inspire you every day of your adult life.
Mazal tov to:
Rina Smith on her daughter Isabella becoming Bat Mitzvah.
Vered and Pejman Pakravan on their son Ethan becoming Bar Mitzvah.
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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.
Hilda and Dan Bergher on the loss of Hilda’s father Alexander Indich.
Joy Tanzman on the loss of her daughter Susan Tanzman.
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We honor people through charitable giving.
RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the marriage of our son Marc Gendelman to Eva Quirab, by Michele Gendelman-Guerdat and Andrew Guerdat
the marriage of my son Daniel Titcher to Melissa Brown, by Dinah Titcher
IN MEMORY OF:
Robert Lerner, by Caryn Lerner Rosenblatt and family
CANTORS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the marriage of my son Daniel Titcher to Melissa Brown, by Dinah Titcher
LIFELONG LEARNING FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the marriage of Linda Silver and Michael Wachtell, by Emily and Rick Corleto
IN MEMORY OF:
Alex Indich, by Roz and Bob Weiner
HOMES FOR HEROS FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the birthdays of Karen and Allan Entous, by Farla Binder
SOCIAL JUSTICE FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Max Zachary Hess, by Michele and Jim Hess
DIENER AND KADNER FAMILIES LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Gerald Katz, by Claudia Katz
Harriet Lloyd, by Roberta and Kenneth Lloyd
MAX HESS LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Barbara Heiman, by The Heiman and Kriegsman Families
Max Hess, by The Dolphins
WISE SCHOOL GENERATIONS ENDOWMENT
IN MEMORY OF:
Bernard Joffee, by Nancy Levin and family
Alex Indich, by Janine and Rick Kolodny
METUKA BENJAMIN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Alex Indich, by Ofra and Yoram Dor
Haile Sandra Plafkin, by Ofra and Yoram Dor
Ruth Ross, by Heidi and Albert Praw
Alex Indich, by Heidi and Albert Praw
YAHRZEIT FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Mary Glick and Rose Seligman, by Gail and Mike Glick
Sam Grant, by Lana Sternberg
To make a donation in someone’s honor or in memory of a loved one, please visit wisela.org/giving.
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Temple Gift Shop
The high holidays are just around the corner. The Gift Shop will be offering all honey jars and new years cards at 50% off for the month of August. Have a bar or Bat Mitzvah coming up in the new year? The gift shop is fully stocked with lots of tallits from Israel. Receive a 25% discount on all tallits for your special event. Do you have two hours free a week? The Gift Shop is looking for volunteers. A great way to meet people and contribute to the Temple.
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We appreciate our wonderful volunteers:
Gift Shop Volunteers:
Terrie Baumann
Emil Cobar
Lori Rubin
Carol Sookman
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Shabbat Shalom
Stephen Wise Temple | 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90077
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