chesed Archives - Stephen Wise Temple

Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Hallel is a section of prayer recited during the morning service for particular festivals. The word itself means praise, and the service is [...]

By RHusany|2023-10-03T11:17:46-07:00October 4th, 2023|Categories: Clergy, Daily Kavanah, Holidays, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: chesed, festival, God's presence, Hallel, housing crisis, Psalms, sukkot, Talmud|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message from Rabbi David Woznica – Friday, April 21, 2023

Your Seat in Synagogue When my family attends services at Stephen Wise Temple, we invariably sit in the section on the right, [...]

By RHusany|2023-04-20T10:01:05-07:00April 21st, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi David Woznica|Tags: boundaries, chesed, gevurah, love, lovingkindness, setting boundaries, Shabbat, strength|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message from Rabbi Sari Laufer – Friday, April 14, 2023

Last night, as the Omer was counted, we began the second week, the week dedicated by the mystics to gevurah—to strength. And [...]

By RHusany|2023-04-13T10:11:19-07:00April 14th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Sari Laufer|Tags: boundaries, chesed, gevurah, love, lovingkindness, setting boundaries, Shabbat, strength|Comments Off