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 – Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Starting in mid-August, I can tell when my colleagues across the country are starting to write their High Holy Day sermons. Usually, [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 7, 2023
Recently, Adam and I had the opportunity to attend the Broadway tour of Sondheim's Into the Woods with members of Wise. I've [...]
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 – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, June 9, 2023
This Shabbat we read from parashat B'ha'alot'cha, whose name is taken from the rather unusual word used to describe the lighting of the [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, June 2, 2023
This week’s Torah portion includes 15 of the most well-known and well-loved words in the entire Torah, words that parents use to bless [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, May 26, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHanuJ1k1FM Twenty-five years ago, on May 17, 1998, I was ordained a rabbi. Six years of intense study at the Hebrew [...]