Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback to Run New York City Marathon with Family
On Sunday, Nov. 6, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback will run the New York City Marathon alongside his wife Jacqueline Hantgan and their three daughters—Isa, Ariela, and Naomi—to raise money for paralysis research. Believed to be the first nuclear family to run the marathon together, they will be running as Team Handsome Hank, in memory of Jacqueline's late father Henry Hantgan, who was confined to a wheelchair for the last [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Supports L.A. City Council Resolution Defining Antisemitism
Tuesday morning (Nov. 1), the Los Angeles City Council will be considering a resolution brought by Councilmembers Paul Koretz and Bob Blumenfield to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism. The idea, in short: If we can define it, we can defeat it. Stephen Wise Temple’s leadership supports this resolution. Resolutions such as this one have faced resistance (as recently as one month ago at the West Hollywood City [...]
Get Out The Vote: Jewish Perspectives on 2022 Propositions
Rabbi Ron Stern uses his Daily Kavanah from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3 to discuss the Jewish perspectives on various propositions on California's midterm ballot. Our participation, as Jews, in our country’s democratic process is essential for the well-being of our own community and the nation. Help make Wise a 100% voting congregation. Remember: Vote in-person on Nov. 8 (you can find your local polling place HERE) or vote by [...]
Rabbi Josh Knobel Gives Invocation at LAFD Fundraiser
Wise in the Community: Rabbi Josh Knobel speaks at charity golf event for LAFD widows, orphans, and disabled firefighters On Monday, Oct. 24, Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi Josh Knobel delivered the opening invocation at the Los Angeles Fire Department Widows, Orphans, & Disabled Firefighters Fundraiser at Woodland Hills Country Club. His full remarks: As we prepare to hit the links, Jews throughout the world are preparing to read from the tale of [...]
Walking Together Shoe Drive Sorting Party Set for Nov. 6
Sunday, November 6 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. | West L.A. College | Register During the High Holy Days, Stephen Wise Temple and School families were asked to bring gently used shoes and new socks to Wise as part of our Walking Together Shoe Drive with Volunteer Collective. Our community responded, filling both collection bins in our Sanctuary lobby. Wise was part of a larger effort, in partnership with Shoes for the [...]
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. [...]