Sun, Surf, and Summer Shabbat at Stephen Wise Temple
At Stephen Wise Temple, our summer Shabbat offerings are different than the ones we have from September through June. While Shabbat on the Trails and Mountaintop Shabbat take a break, Shabbat itself doesn't take a vacation. We are excited to announce our very special Shabbatot in the coming weeks that will get you out, up, and on your feet as we take advantage of our beautiful Southern California setting. Friday, August [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools begin Aaron Milken Center project with Lower Village renovation
After four years of dreaming, design, and fundraising, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools' transformational Aaron Milken Center for Early Childhood Education will break ground this fall. The first hammers, though, began swinging two months ago, when we embarked on a renovation of our Lower Village. The Lower Village is the section of our early childhood program adjacent to the Freedman Pool. Thanks to our generous donors, the $350,000 renovation began on June [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi David Woznica and Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil to participate in shared Tisha B’Av program
Stephen Wise Temple and Adat Ari El Erev Tisha B'Av Services Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 | 8 p.m. | Adat Ari El Temple On Saturday, Aug. 6, Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi David Woznica and Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil will participate in a shared Erev Tisha B'Av program with Jewish clergy from throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Marking the end of The Three Weeks of Affliction, Tisha B'Av is a day of [...]
Search for Meaning with Rabbi Yoshi and the leadership of Rwanda’s Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village
In the latest edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Jean-Claude Nkulikiyimfura and Shiri Sandler, the leadership team for the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda. In 2005, while attending a talk about the Genocide against the Tutsi, Anne Heyman (z"l) learned that Rwanda had no systemic solution to support the well-being and development of its 1.2 million orphans. Recognizing the parallels [...]
United Hatzalah of Israel founder Eli Beer to speak on Shabbat at Stephen Wise Temple
This Friday (July 15), Stephen Wise Temple will welcome a special guest speaker for out Shabbat Evening services: Eli Beer, the founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. Since 2006, United Hatzalah has provided fast and free emergency medical aid to anyone throughout the state of Israel, regardless of race, creed, or nationality. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February, Beer and United Hatzalah extended their mission internationally. Through United Hatzalah's Operation Orange Wings, [...]
Wise fundraising helps another United Hatzalah plane evacuate Ukrainian refugees
This April, the combined fundraising efforts of Stephen Wise Temple and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun of Short Hills, N.J., helped fund a plane of Ukrainian refugees from Moldova to Israel through United Hatzalah of Israel's Operation Orange Wings. On Thursday night, another flight made possible by that campaign landed at Ben-Gurion Airport. "Our community not only answered the call to help those in need this spring, but they went above and beyond," said [...]