High Holy Day Sermon 2023 | 5784: Rabbi Ron Stern’s Yizkor Sermon
On the afternoon of Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, Stephen Wise Temple Rabbi Ron Stern delivered a sermon on the difficulty of mourning [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, September 7, 2023
"Should your sins be like crimson, they can still turn white as snow. Should they be redder than dye, they can [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, September 6, 2023
"Seek God while you may find the Divine; call out while God is near. Forsake the paths of wickedness; dismiss iniquity from [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, August 4, 2023
There have been many times in my career when I've officiated at a brit milah ceremony in the morning and a funeral in [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 31, 2023
Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 20, 2023
Beyn ha-Metzarim: Responding to Life’s Challenges If only we could promise our loved ones a life free of trouble and suffering. What parent [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 10, 2023
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil …" —Psalm 23 Just as [...]
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, [...]
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 [...]