Stephen Wise Temple and School host Holocaust survivor for Yom HaShoah
Stephen Wise Temple and Wise Schools Present: Yom HaShoah Memorial Service & Survivor Testimony Thursday, April 18, 10:30 a.m. | Main Sanctuary | Watch Online On Thursday, April 28, our Wise School fifth and sixth graders and parents will hear the story of a Holocaust survivor, and take part in a memorial service for Yom HaShoah, our day of remembrance for those murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. Because of the [...]
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools to celebrate Maestro David Kates
Shabbat Evening Service: Stephen Wise Temple and Schools celebrate Maestro David Kates Friday, April 29, at 6:15 p.m. | Main Sanctuary | RSVP When Maestro David Kates retires as Music Director of Stephen Wise Temple and Schools at the end of the academic year, giving way to successor Tali Tadmor, he will leave behind a soulful, innovative, and enduring musical legacy. His music has ushered in High Holy Day prayers, accompanied the [...]
Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Series Presents: Meyli Chapin
The Bradley Sonnenberg Wellness Series at Stephen Wise Temple Presents: "From Victim to Survivor: Meyli Chapin's Story of Resilience." Wednesday, May 11, at 4 p.m. | Hillcrest Country Club | Register Author and survivor Meyli Chapin. Too often, the stories of survivors are shortened on their behalf; we hear that someone survived something terrible and now they are a motivational speaker or race car driver or extraordinary athlete. Those stories [...]
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback heads to Israel this July
Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback will be in Israel for part of the summer, and would love to see you for some hummus, a glass of wine, a walk, a blessing, and even a b'nei mitzvah. Rabbi Yoshi is no stranger to the Holy Land, having served as a Senior Rabbinic Fellow of the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and as the Director of Hebrew Union College's Year-In-Israel program before [...]
Search for Meaning with Ken Lindner and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
In the latest edition of Search for Meaning, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Ken Lindner, a super-agent, author, and founder of Positive Life Choice Psychology. In this wide-ranging discussion, Lindner—author of the recently-released bestselling book "Aspire Higher"—delves into his childhood struggle with weight and self-esteem. He and Rabbi Yoshi examine how that struggle shaped not only Lindner's amateur athletic career, but his ascendance as [...]
WPA volunteers brave heat in evening gowns to promote Wise Gala 2022
On Thursday, April 7, temperatures at Stephen Wise Temple soaring to the mid-90s. Nevertheless, volunteers from the Wise Parents Association (WPA) donned full evening gowns to help promote the Wise Gala 2022. Five Wise School parents—Celine Hakakha, Sally Triphon, Tiffany Gabbay, Limor Pouldar, and Rama Fakheri—put on their finest evening gowns and handed out cards with QR codes to purchase tickets to the May 7 event. They walked up and down the [...]