Proclaiming Liberty: Aspiring to the American Ideal by Rabbi Ron Stern This week on our incredible mountaintop we’ve welcomed children to both Camp Wise and Wise Readers to [...]

                 Reflections on Parshat Chukat: Feelings of Love and Loss by Cantor Emma Lutz In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Chukat, our leader Moses is confronted with the death [...]

                 Yes - We Can by Rabbi Yoshi  Zweiback When the reward is considerable - necessary even - how do find the courage to move forward despite real obstacles, [...]

                 Shine Bright by Rabbi Sari Laufer "This little light of mine....I'm going to let it shine....." Throughout history, a candle flickering in a window sent signals to all [...]

                 The Mourner’s Kaddish: An Eternal Opportunity by Rabbi David Woznica It is customary for those in mourning to recite Kaddish after the death of a mother, father, husband, [...]

               Love Your Neighbor as Yourself by Rabbi Ron Stern Judaism sets the bar high for personal responsibility.  Whether it’s the ritual laws of kashrut or prayer, the demands placed [...]

               Loving Zion by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback It was right before Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, about seven years ago when my family and I were living in Jerusalem. My youngest [...]

               Religious School Celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with Giant Israel Monopoly Game Now this is what we call making a BIG impression! Last Sunday, our Religious School students and families celebrated [...]

               Counting the Omer: The Vital Link of Passover to Shavuot by Rabbi David Woznica We have entered a period of the year where we count the Omer. Historically, the [...]

               Memorable Seders by Rabbi Ron Stern Last year, while officiating at the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles interfaith seder, in a room packed with dignitaries and politicians, I [...]