Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Recent Rise in Antisemitism
The following, written by the Stephen Wise clergy, appeared in the Stephen Wise Temple Daily Kavanah on Monday, October 24, 2022, after a series of troubling incidents of antisemitism in Los Angeles and around the country. Over the weekend, several deeply troubling, though sadly not surprising, antisemitic incidents occurred here in Los Angeles. A banner proclaiming that "Kanye is right about the Jews," was hung on an overpass of the 405 freeway. [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Rabbi Josh Knobel
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Stephen Wise Temple's Center for Youth Engagement director, Rabbi Josh Knobel. From the finer points of the classic summer camp game of gaga (which may very well have a Hebrew origin) to "the Army way," to the invasion of Iraq, to the lessons Rabbi Knobel teaches to our youth and [...]
Wise families participate in Sukkot mitzvah project for LA Family Housing
Stephen Wise Temple families pack and prepare "Goodnight Boxes" for LA Family Housing during Sukkot This past week, children from Stephen Wise Temple families helped decorate, pack, and prepare 40 "Goodnight Boxes" for families transitioning out of homelessness through LA Family Housing. Each of the boxes contained bedtime supplies for families, including bedding, toothbrushes, and toothpaste. They also included children's books donated by Wise families, which were collected at a Sunday Sukkot [...]
Search for Meaning: “Letting Go – To Grow,” Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback’s Yom Kippur 2022 Sermon
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback delivers his 2022 (5783) Yom Kippur sermon, entitled, “Letting Go - To Grow.” You can view the full video and other High Holy Day highlights here. The full transcript follows: Last month, Jacqueline and I dropped our youngest daughter off at college. This was our third time so we knew the [...]
Stephen Wise Temple High Holy Days Highlights 2022 | 5783
From the first Erev Rosh Hashanah service and Rabbi Ron Stern's sermon, to the final shofar blast of Yom Kippur, this page is your headquarters for all of the High Holy Day highlights from Stephen Wise Temple as we celebrated the 2022 High Holy Days and ushered in the new year, 5783. Below, you will find sermons, divrei Torah, photographs, and musical selections from our High Holy Day services. [...]
Wise to host CLE event exploring damages in Talmud and modern secular tort law
The Case of the Goring Ox: Exploring Damages in the Talmud and in the Modern Secular Law of Torts NOTE: This event has been postponed indefinitely. Registrants will receive notice of and a refund. October 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Plotkin Chapel| Register Join us for an interesting discussion on the concept of "damages" as explored in the Torah and what purpose they serve in our modern-day civil justice system. We [...]