
Noa Tishby to discuss Israel book at Wise
A Stephen Wise Temple member and a proud Wise School parent, Noa Tishby is excited to share her book on Israel with the Wise community during a special All School Parent Kabbalat Shabbat and Book Talk on May 27. Following that morning’s 8:15 a.m. Kabbalat Shabbat, the Tel Aviv-born activist, author, model, singer, and actress will discuss her 2021 book, "Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth," with Stephen [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools community pays tribute to David Kates
On Friday, April 29, the Wise community paid tribute to the man who has helped shape the sound of our worship and learning over more than a decade, Maestro David Kates, the retiring music director for Stephen Wise Temple and Schools. When Cantor Emma Lutz got a call about six and a half years ago from a friend and mentor, asking her to interview for a new cantorial position at Stephen Wise [...]
Yom HaShoah at Stephen Wise Temple: Trudie Strobel tells her story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb6_UgvIh1w Holocaust survivor Trudie Strobel gingerly walked down the bimah, eyes shining as she looked at seven Wise School students. On Thursday morning, they each had lit a candle during a special service marking Yom HaShoah at Stephen Wise Temple. One—Adam S.—had told the story of his great-grandmother, Sophie Zeidman Hamburger, who had survived a death march from Auschwitz. Strobel— who told her story to Wise School fifth and sixth [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Blood Drive set for June 1
Mark June 1 on your calendar for our next Stephen Wise Temple Red Cross Blood Drive. Since March of 2020, Stephen Wise Temple and Schools’ Red Cross blood drives have helped hundreds of people in need, and with our nation still facing its worst blood shortage in over a decade, it’s time to do our part again. Every day, doctors and nurses at hospitals are forced to make impossible decisions about [...]
Stephen Wise Temple celebrates 50 years of women in the rabbinate
On June 3, 1972, Sally J. Priesand became the first woman to be ordained as a rabbi in the United States. On May 23, just ahead of the 50th anniversary of Rabbi Priesand's ordination, the Stephen Wise Temple Center for Jewish Life will host a special webinar celebrating 50 years of women in the rabbinate, featuring Rabbi Carole Balin, Ph.D., and our own Rabbi Sari Laufer. Stephen Wise Temple's Center for Jewish [...]
Wise YAD Movie Night: Another hit for the Jewish young adult crowd
On April 24, our Wise YAD (Young Adult Division) hosted a movie night under the stars, one of its signature events for Jewish young adults. Hosted by Cantorial Intern Josh Goldberg, a group of millennials gathered on Nahmias Plaza, where they found a delicious dinner catered by Maria's Italian Kitchen, as well as theater snack classics like popcorn, Starburst, M&Ms, and assorted candy bars. Adult beverages kept everyone satisfied as they sat [...]