Announcing a Transformative Gift to Stephen Wise Temple and Schools
Dear friends, On the eve of the New Year, I’m pleased to share some wonderful news. With a vision to create the finest possible Jewish and secular early childhood education experience, philanthropist and longtime member [...]
Blessed
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback A chapter closed for me this week: my oldest daughter went away to college. Jacqueline and I are happy for her and we’re excited to hear about her studies, her [...]
Ten Days of Turning
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback וּבַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּ֑ה אֵֽינְכֶם֙ מַאֲמִינִ֔ם בַּה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ Yet for all that, you have no faith in the ETERNAL your God. (Deuteronomy 1:32) We knew what was expected of us. We knew [...]
A Midsummer’s Journey: Notes from Europe and Israel
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Greetings from the homeland of our People! It has been an eventful few weeks for Cantor Lam and me – we had a very meaningful experience in Europe with members of [...]
Wise Survey Earns Huge Response, Exciting Takeaways, and Inspiration for Improvement
This spring we asked all of you to make your voices heard by participating in the 2018 Wise Survey and you responded in full force, inspiring us with your feedback and support. We received even [...]
Yes – We Can
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback When the reward is considerable - necessary even - how do find the courage to move forward despite real obstacles that stand in our way? In this week’s Torah portion, Sh’lach [...]
Wise Takes Home Honor at 48th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards
Los Angeles Business Council recognizes Katz Family Pavilion and Shalom Garden for outstanding achievement in design and construction. Stephen Wise Temple and Wise School were honored at the 48th Annual Los Angeles Architectural Awards, hosted [...]
Loving Zion
It was right before Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, about seven years ago when my family and I were living in Jerusalem. My youngest daughter, noticing the Israeli flags everywhere, turned to me and said, [...]
A Prayer for Passover
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback Note: The four cups of wine at the Passover Seder correspond to the four times our liberation is promised in Exodus 6:6-7. The reading below is inspired by those promises [...]
Remembering Rabbi Stephen Wise
by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback “Vision looks inwards and becomes duty. Vision looks outwards and becomes aspiration. Vision looks upwards and becomes faith.” – Rabbi Stephen Wise (1874 – 1949) Rabbi Stephen Wise, president [...]