High Holy Day Study With Stephen Wise Temple
At Wise, we recognize that not everybody worships or learns in the same way. That’s why we offer a variety of opportunities to engage with the High Holy Day liturgy. During the Days [...]
Radical Inclusion
Radical Inclusion Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback September 8, 2023 | 22 Elul, 5783 Your browser does not support the audio element. Watch this week's video and all Shabbat sermons HERE.
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi and Cantor Emma – Friday, September 8, 2023
Dear Wise Community, We are so excited to see you all over the coming weeks as we celebrate the High Holy Days together. For us, the emphasis on that word is crucial, as it is the most [...]
Search for Meaning With Vanessa Marshall
If you have been any kind of nerd or geek or pop culture enthusiast in the last 20 years, chances are you know the voice of Rabbi Yoshi's guest this [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, September 1, 2023
Did your parents ever tell you, "Just do your best"? Maybe it was before a big exam that you were especially anxious about. The message is clear: if you try your hardest, put in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 25, 2023
Yesterday in Bnei Brak, a majority Haredi city just 15 minutes east of Tel Aviv, thousands of Israelis gathered to march in a women’s rights rally organized jointly by several groups protesting the judicial [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 18, 2023
Today is the first day of the month of Elul, which means that Rosh Hashanah is exactly one month away. During this time, we traditionally sound the shofar each morning as a type of spiritual [...]
Search for Meaning With Brian Hersch
In this 66th edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts board game designer Brian Hersch. Taboo. Outburst. Super Scattergories. Have you played [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 11, 2023
You've heard of the non-apology apology, right? It's the, "I'm sorry if you were hurt by my actions." (A word of rabbinic advice—avoid this type of apology as you endeavor to make teshuva during our [...]
Search for Meaning With Orly Erez-Likhovski
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center. Erez-Likhovski is an [...]