Conversations About Ukraine: Rabbis Yoshi Zweiback, Matthew Gewirtz, and Sydney Mintz are joined by Jonathan Ornstein of JCC Krakow
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback has initiated a series of Wise Webinars. Entitled “Conversations About Ukraine,” these webinars are designed to educate and inform. They feature Rabbi Yoshi speaking with experts on international relations, foreign policy, the human cost of the invasion, and the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. Conversations About Ukraine: Rabbis Yoshi Zweiback, Matthew Gewirtz, and Sydney Mintz are joined by [...]
Wise Webinars: Gary Grappo and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback has initiated a series of Wise Webinars. Entitled "Conversations About Ukraine," these webinars are designed to educate and inform. They feature Rabbi Yoshi speaking with experts on international relations, foreign policy, the human cost of the invasion, and the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. Below, find video of Yoshi's conversation with the Honorable Ambassador Gary Grappo. Conversations [...]
Wise Webinars: Conversation About Ukraine with Kathryn Stoner, Ph.D. and Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback has initiated a series of Wise Webinars, entitled "Conversations About Ukraine." In these webinars, Rabbi Yoshi speaks with experts on international relations, foreign policy, the human cost of the invasion, and the relationship between Russia and Ukraine. On Wednesday, March 9, Rabbi Yoshi hosted Stanford professor Kathryn Stoner, Ph.D., for an in-depth conversation on Russia’s evolution since [...]
Introducing Sha’ar HaShamayim (Gateway to Heaven), the New Wise Machzor
It's here! The Wise clergy team could not be more excited to unveil the new High Holy Days machzor entitled Sha’ar HaShamayim (Gateway to Heaven). This new volume intended for meaningful worship is an exemplar of the Wise Way Forward values of creativity, generosity, and inclusivity. Incorporating themes, language, and traditions unique to the Wise community, Sha’ar HaShamayim is a celebration of Wise's past, present, and future. "Our machzor is designed to [...]
Message in the wake of the violence in Pittsburgh
Our tradition teaches that Shabbat is a time for celebration, rest, and renewal. It is our day of peace, our day of wholeness, our day of shalom. This morning, we learned of a shattered peace in the Pittsburgh Jewish community. We mourn the losses, we pray for the injured, and we find ourselves deeply troubled by the forces of hatred, xenophobia, and anti-Semitism that can lead to such despicable acts of hatred [...]