Wise Readers to Leaders “Rock the Clock” fundraiser set for July 19
DONATE TODAY Wise Readers to Leaders, Stephen Wise Temple's flagship literacy outreach program, is celebrating its 11th summer. On Wednesday, July 19, you will have the chance to ensure that this transformational program continues for decades to come by participating in our annual Rock the Clock fundraiser. Starting at 9 a.m., we aim to raise $60,000 over a 24-hour period, which will then be matched by a generous donor. As [...]
Mini-Series Screening and Creator Q&A: “A Small Light”
Film Screening of A Small Light and Creator Q&A Tuesday, July 18 | 7-10 p.m. | Plotkin Chapel | RSVP Join the Stephen Wise Temple community on Tuesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. for an exclusive screening of the first episode of A Small Light, the powerful new mini-series based on the inspiring true story of Miep Gies. Following the screening, attendees will get a chance to participate in a [...]
Jayne Rosen Named Director of Aaron Milken Center
Stephen Wise Temple and Schools are proud to announce that Jayne Rosen has formally started as our new Aaron Milken Center Director, effective July 1, 2023. Jayne served as AMC Interim Director for the past five months, but has been with Wise since 2018. During her time at Wise, Jayne has served as the Director of Early Childhood Admissions, and as AMC Assistant Director. With over 25 years of early childhood educational [...]
Rabbi Woznica in the Middle East: A Trip Celebrating the Abraham Accords
Rabbi David Woznica reflects on his diplomatic delegation trip to UAE, Bahrain, and Israel at Shabbat Evening Services, Friday, July 14, at 6:15 p.m. On June 20, Stephen Wise Temple's Rabbi David Woznica began a momentous tour of the Middle East as part of a diplomatic delegation of American rabbis invited to celebrate the Abraham Accords. The 12 rabbis, representing Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative streams of Judaism, were invited on [...]
Rabbi David Woznica in the Middle East: A Message From Ross Kriel
Stephen Wise Temple's Rabbi David Woznica is part of a diplomatic delegation of American rabbis currently traveling in the Middle East to celebrate the Abraham Accords between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, and Israel. Rabbi Woznica and 11 other rabbis (representing Reform, Orthodox, and Conservative communities) were brought to the UAE last week on a trip sponsored by the UAE and Bahrain, both of which are Muslim-majority countries. During the [...]
Search for Meaning With Rabbi Dr. Michael Marmur
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts writer, educator, and human rights advocate Rabbi Michael Marmur, Ph.D. Until 2018, Rabbi Marmur served as the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Before that, he served as Dean of HUC-JIR's Jerusalem campus, where he hired a young Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback to be [...]