wedding Archives - Stephen Wise Temple

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, June 22, 2023

Last week's Shabbat was filled with joyful celebrations: a wedding blessing, a baby naming, a bar mitzvah, lots of children present and [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-20T16:31:11-07:00June 22nd, 2023|Categories: Cantor Emma Lutz, Daily Kavanah|Tags: Genesis, seasons, stages of life, transition, travel, traveler's prayer, wedding|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Thursday, June 8, 2023

I have officiated at nearly a dozen gay and lesbian weddings over the course of my career and attended several more. Each [...]

By RHusany|2023-06-08T13:36:52-07:00June 8th, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: acceptance, identity, Inclusivity, JQ International, judgement, Keshet, L.A. Pride, LA Pride, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, marriage, misunderstanding, prejudice, Pride March, Pride Month, Queer, same-sex marriage, Sotah, wedding, weddings|Comments Off

Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, May 3, 2023

It's the height of wedding season in Los Angeles. Though we are a year-round wedding venue, there’s something about spring that calls [...]

By RHusany|2023-05-02T10:33:15-07:00May 3rd, 2023|Categories: Daily Kavanah, Rabbi Ron Stern|Tags: marriage, married couples, wedding, wedding venue, weddings|Comments Off