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 [...]
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 [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 15, 2022
Tonight, we retell the foundational story of the Jewish people: "We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt. God freed us for a purpose.” Embedded in this narrative is not only the oppression and degradation we experienced in [...]
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 [...]
Wise member Noa Tishby appointed special envoy by Israel
On Monday, Israel Foreign Minister Yair Lapid announced the appointment of Noa Tishby as the State of Israel's first Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and Delegitimization of Israel. Tishby—a bestselling author, thought leader, and activist—is [...]
Wise in the News: Rabbi Sari Laufer featured on “Unorthodox” podcast
In this edition of "Wise in the News," our clergy and their writings are featured across a variety of media. Led by an appearance on the "Unorthodox" podcast by Rabbi Sari Laufer, our clergy also [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 8, 2022
As a child, one of my favorite parts of the Seder was when we would open our dining room door for Elijah. I remember looking out into the dark of our backyard, half expecting to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, April 1, 2022
Everyone seems to be talking about the “Slap Heard ‘Round the World” this week. That’s understandable. It’s not every day that you witness a physical assault unfold on live television involving public figures that, in [...]
Wise-sponsored plane of Ukrainian refugees lands in Israel
With the help of Stephen Wise Temple and Schools, a plane full of of Ukrainian refugees has landed in Israel as part of United Hatzalah's Operation Orange Wings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE-t92qvxus At 2:17 p.m. (local [...]
Stephen Wise Temple & Schools Ukraine fundraising efforts featured on CBS
Two weeks ago, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback received a call from a congregant, Dina Aspen. Having seen the community's Wise Webinars with experts in international relations and foreign policy, and the Wise [...]