Tal Becker at Stephen Wise Temple: “Israel and the Jewish Soul”
Tal Becker at Stephen Wise Temple: "Israel and the Jewish Soul: Understanding the Current Moment" Wednesday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. | [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, January 10, 2023
"Many circumstances have, and will arise, which are not local, but universal, and through which the principles of all lovers of mankind [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, January 9, 2023
"Life's a journey, not a destination, and I just can't tell just what tomorrow brings." —Aerosmith, "Amazing" On this day in 1976, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, January 6, 2023
This week we read the last Torah portion in the book of Genesis. It includes a moment that is especially poignant: Jacob [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, January 5, 2023
This week, Rabbi Woznica offers some thoughts about entering a new year.What Will Guide Us in the Coming Year? This week we [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, December 30, 2022
This week, The Washington Post and The Times of Israel reported on a letter signed by more than 300 U.S. rabbis and [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings GalleryStephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
Cantor Emma Lutz, Cantorial Intern Andrew Paskil, Cantorial Intern Laurent Roth, Clergy, Israel, News, Rabbi David Woznica, Rabbi Josh Knobel, Rabbi Ron Stern, Rabbi Sari Laufer, Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Response to Jerusalem Bus Stop Bombings
We are heartbroken to wake up to the news of acts of terror that occurred this morning in Jerusalem. Two bombs were detonated [...]
Daily Kavanah – Friday, October 14, 2022
The holiday of Sukkot is known in our tradition as "Z'man Simchateinu—the Season of Our Joy." There are many reasons to rejoice at [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, October 12, 2022
A few days ago, the entire Lutz family gathered together to fulfill the mitzvah of building our sukkah. I love this ritual—literally building something all [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, October 11, 2022
בַּסֻּכֹּ֥ת תֵּשְׁב֖וּ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים כׇּל־הָֽאֶזְרָח֙ בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יֵשְׁב֖וּ בַּסֻּכֹּֽת׃ לְמַ֘עַן֮ יֵדְע֣וּ דֹרֹֽתֵיכֶם֒ כִּ֣י בַסֻּכּ֗וֹת הוֹשַׁ֙בְתִּי֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּהוֹצִיאִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם "And you will [...]