Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 21, 2024
One of my favorite poems was written by Hannah Senesh in 1942. It’s commonly known as “Eli, Eli” but she titled it, “Halicha l’Kesarea”. The poem, it seems, was inspired by a walk Senesh [...]
Search for Meaning with Sharon Fidelman
Sharon Fidelman served as a naval "Tatzpitanit" in the IDF. Her job was to monitor Israel's sea border with Gaza using radar and surveillance equipment. Less than a year after [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 14, 2024
Recited in our homes as we welcome Shabbat, on our bimah at b'nai mitzvah and holidays – the Priestly Benediction is right there in this week’s Torah portion, Naso. It’s a text I've studied many [...]
Leading With Grace; A tribute to our outgoing Executive Director, Sharon Spira Cushnir
Leading With GraceA tribute to our outgoing Executive Director, Sharon Spira CushnirRabbi Yoshi ZweibackJune 7, 2024 | 1 Nisan, 5784Your browser does not support the audio element.Stephen Wise Temple Clergy and Board of Directors [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, June 7, 2024
For more than 25 years, the Tel Aviv Pride Parade has brought together people from all over the world in a demonstration of tolerance and shared humanity unique in the Middle East. Last year, more [...]
Search for Meaning with Kenny Hamilton
Join Rabbi Yoshi in conversation with Kenny Hamilton, an entertainment entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California. Kenny has been in music and entertainment for 14 years now, focusing on music management, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 31, 2024
“If you follow My laws and faithfully observe My commandments, I will grant your rains in their season, so that the earth shall yield its produce and the trees of the field their fruit. Your [...]
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback’s visit to the White House in Commemoration of Jewish American Heritage Month
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback's visit to the White House in Commemoration of Jewish American Heritage MonthRabbis Yoshi ZweibackMay 24, 2024 | 16 Iyar, 5784Your browser does not support the audio element.On Monday, May 20, 2024, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, May 24, 2024
This past Monday I had the honor of attending a reception at the White House in honor of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM), which is a celebration of our people’s enormous contributions to the United [...]
Search for Meaning with Ari Dayan
Ari Dayan is a composer, artist, and performer who has become an "accidental Israel advocate." Born to Israeli parents who had settled in Tarzana, Ari is the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. [...]