Eyes on Wise 1.11.18
Seeking Shabbat By Cantor Emma Lutz A quote from Leslie Weatherhead, excerpted from one of my favorite siddurim (prayer books), Gates of Prayer: “I have always found prayer difficult. [...]
Eyes on Wise 1.4.18
Stewards of Our World By Rabbi Ron Stern Up until the establishment of kibbutzim in the land of Israel the words Jew and farmer seemed incongruous in a sentence; [...]
Eyes on Wise 12.28.17
A Prayer for the New Year By Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback At the end of this week’s Torah portion, the last parasha in the book of Genesis, Joseph’s brothers come to [...]
Eyes on Wise 12.21.17
A Jew at Christmas By Rabbi David Woznica This is among my favorite times of the year. I enjoy Christmas songs from Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Burl [...]
Eyes on Wise 12.14.17
The Flames of Hanukkah and the Flames that Surround Us By Rabbi Ron Stern California is on fire! Our air is filled with smoke and ash, our [...]
Eyes on Wise 12.7.17
Campus Status Update We are so grateful for the care and concern of our incredible members and colleagues from all around Los Angeles and beyond. As of now, though [...]
Skirball Fire Update – Thursday, December 7, 2017
Campus Status Update We are so grateful for the care and concern of our incredible members and colleagues from all around Los Angeles and beyond. As of now, though our campus is secure and [...]
Eyes on Wise 11.30.17
Sharing Our Stories By Cantor Emma Lutz Every year at this time, we have the opportunity to re-read the stories of our ancestors in the book of B’reisheet. We [...]
Eyes on Wise 11.22.17
Thanksgiving: From the Pilgrims to Us By Rabbi David Woznica The Pilgrims, whom we acknowledge as the precursors to Thanksgiving, crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower in 1620. They came [...]
Eyes on Wise 11.16.17
Our "Honored" Dead By Rabbi Josh Knobel Each year, Israelis remember the price of their independence and security by sharing the stories of those who died in defense of [...]