Wise Guide to Hanukkah Tikkun Olam
This Hanukkah season, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools encourage all members of our community to get out in the world and help make a difference. Below, you will find eight different ways you can be of service not just during the holidays, but all year round. The Talmud says: "One person's candle is light for many." This Hanukkah, we invite you to be the light. How [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Co-Sponsors Baraye Iran Event
Stephen Wise Temple is proud to partner with Jewish organizations throughout Los Angeles to present Baraye Iran | For Iran, a community-wide show of support in solidarity for the people of Iran as Jewish, Iranian, and multi-faith community members across the city convene for an evening of learning, dialogue, and inspiration. The panel discussion will take place in the Gindi Auditorium at American Jewish University, right across the street from Wise. Stephen [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings GalleryStephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
Cantor Emma Lutz, Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil, Cantorial Intern Laurent Roth, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
We are heartbroken to wake up to the news of acts of terror that occurred this morning in Jerusalem. Two bombs were detonated at bus stops in Givat Shaul and Ramot, neighborhoods at the western entrance of the city. A 16-year old, Aryeh Schupak, was killed, and 22 others were injured. According to police officials, the remotely detonated devices were packed with nails to maximize casualties. We send our condolences to Aryeh’s [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q GalleryStephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q
Cantor Emma Lutz, Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil, Cantorial Intern Laurent Roth, Clergy, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Shooting at Club Q
We are horrified by the news of the shooting over the weekend at Club Q, an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs. Once again, bigotry and hated combined with easy access to military grade weapons (authorities report that the attacker used an AR-15 style rifle) has resulted in the deaths of five innocent people, injuries to a dozen more, and lasting trauma for an entire community. We deplore the culture of mass shootings [...]
Search for Meaning With Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Broadway Actress Romy Rosen
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts 9-year-old actress Romy Fay Rosen, who is currently playing the roles of Young Sally and Mimi in the acclaimed Broadway production of "Leopoldstadt." The play, which follows a Viennese Jewish family from 1899 through 1955, grapples with the aftermath of the pogroms, assimilation, civil liberties, infidelity, Bolshevism, the rise of [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools Break Ground on Aaron Milken Center
On Sunday, November 13, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools celebrated the start of a new era by breaking ground on the transformational Aaron Milken Center for Early Childhood Education. Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Head of School Tami Weiser, Aaron Milken Center Director Keri Loventhal, Chairman and Cofounder of the Lowell Milken Family Foundation Lowell Milken, donors, community leaders, and distinguished guests gathered together to mark the historic occasion. When it opens [...]