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 The Prince Who Thought He Was a Rooster
by Cantor Emma Lutz
This week, I share with you one of my favorite stories from our aggadah, the legends of our rabbis…
There once was a prince who thought he was a rooster. His father and mother, the king and queen, were devastated when the prince entered the banquet hall one evening and announced, “I am no longer a prince, but a rooster!” and retreated beneath the dinner table, squawking like a rooster and picking up crumbs from the banquet hall floor. He refused to wear clothes, speak in human language, or eat with utensils.
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High Holy Days tickets will be available soon! Are you ready?
Wise Members: information on your High Holy Days tickets will be sent to you in early August. To ensure that you receive your member tickets, please confirm that your 2017/18 membership is up-to-date. If you have not already renewed your committment for the 2017/18 year, please visit www.WiseLA.org and click on “Member Login” (at the top of the page) to access your account, view your contribution, or update your contact information. If you have questions about your membership, please contact Director of Membership Lucy Harel by phone at 310.889.2242 or by email at [email protected]
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Katz Photo of the Week: Taking Shape
We’re nearing the finish line of our major transformative construction project! Katz Family Pavilion and Shalom Garden will open soon and we’re now seeing some of our most exciting progress yet. Today, our construction crew poured hundreds of gallons of concrete to form an amphitheater-like tiered seating area. Click here to view it full size.
Dedication Opportunity: Pavers on our Wise Path Walkway are still available! Honor your loved ones with a beautifully engraved 6×24 or 6×48 portion of our path. Email Jessica Lebovits, Director of Development, to get started.
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Wise Member Lisa Niver Recognized by Southern California Journalism Awards
Mazal tov and yasher koach to Stephen Wise Temple member Lisa Niver for her recent recognition at the Southern California Journalism Awards! Lisa is the founder of We Said Go Travel, a top-100 travel blog that boasts readership of more than 200,000 each year, and she was recognized for her 2016 Jewish Journal piece “A journey to freedom over three Passovers.”
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 This Week’s Torah Portion: Devarim
FRIDAY, JULY 28
5:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh | Plotkin Lobby
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service | Geldin Chapel
Led by Rabbi Joshua Knobel and Cantor Emma Lutz
SATURDAY, JULY 29
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Joshua Knobel and Cantor Emma Lutz
Please join us for our learning session at 9 a.m. in Plotkin Chapel. All are welcome!
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MONDAY, JULY 31 at 7 p.m.
Tisha B’Av Service and Learning at Temple Isaiah
Join Cantor Emma Lutz and clergy from Temple Isaiah and Temple Emanuel for meaningful service and learning in observance of Tisha B’Av.
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NEXT WEEK: Join our clergy along with clergy from Temple Isaiah as we celebrate Shabbat by the Shore in Santa Monica!
Friday, August 4 at 6:15 p.m.
Crescent Bay Park, Santa Monica
Plenty of parking, grassy areas for seating, and beautiful ocean views. Bring a pre-service picnic as we schmooze and enjoy the summer breeze.
Note: We will also hold services outdoors on our campus at 6:15 p.m.
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 Yizkor Book Submission Form Now Online
You may now submit online for our 2017/5778 Yizkor Book of Remembrance. This book is a time-honored and meaningful way to remember your departed loved ones during this year’s High Holy Days and throughout the year. To submit names by phone or request a paper form, please call us at 310.476.8561.
Note: Submissions are due no later than September 8, otherwise we cannot guarantee that your submission will appear.
SUBMIT NAMES NOW
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Center for Social Justice
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 Monthly Mitzvah Day
Tuesday, August 8 at 5 p.m.
Help feed those in need by making lunches for LA Family Housing alongside our Lunch Bunch. Meet in Udko Annex to pack lunches that will be distributed at the LAFH North Hollywood location. You can also assist with delivery on Wednesday, August 9 at 10:30 a.m. To RSVP to prep or deliver, contact Diane Kabat.
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Homes for Heroes: 13 New Beds Purchased for Veterans
Thanks to your generosity we have raised enough funds to purchase 13 NEW beds for our veterans, including all bedding, sheets, and pillows. These are beds are so important for our heroes, who would otherwise be sleeping on the floor of their new homes. We still need your help! Our heroes deserve beds and the VA needs our assistance. Wise is pledging to keep going and your contribution will allow us to purchase a mattress, bedframe, and bedding. YOU can be a hero too and help us fulfill our promise to get our vets off the floor and into a bed.
CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE
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 Shabbat by the Shore
Friday, August 4 at 6:15 p.m.
with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Cantor Emma Lutz, and clergy from Temple Isaiah
Crescent Bay Park, Santa Monica
Kick off Shabbat with us at one of our favorite spots by the shore. Pre- and post-service picnicking encouraged!
Concert on Cañon
Thursday, August 17 at 6 p.m.
with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, Cantor Nathan Lam, Cantor Emma Lutz and the Stephen Wise Temple Soulful Musicians and Singers
241 N. Cañon Drive, Beverly Hills
For the second year running, our talented clergy, musicians, and singers have been invited to perform two special sets of music at this beautiful hidden gem in Beverly Hills! Beverly Cañon Gardens features up-front seating or grassy spots for blankets and picnicking while enjoying terrific music at dusk. Limited free parking is available!
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 Summer of Love Shabbat and Concert
Friday, August 18 | 5 p.m. Dinner | 6:15 p.m. Shabbat services followed by a concert with our clergy and the Stephen Wise Temple Soulful Musicians and Singers
Come together at Stephen Wise Temple and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love. This special evening will start with pizza, activities, and a Shabbat service followed by a concert featuring music from 1967 performed by our incredible clergy and musicians. Our guest speaker will be Harvey Kubernik, author of 1967: A Complete Rock Music History of the Summer of Love. You don’t want to miss it! Click here to register for dinner
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 Australia Adventure with Rabbi Ron Stern
March 9 – 20, 2018
INFO SESSION: Monday, August 21 at 7 p.m.
RSVP to Arlene Spiegelman
Wise Travel is offering an incredible opportunity to travel down under. Visit Australia with Rabbi Ron Stern in 2018! Not only will we have the chance to view a range of remarkable, breathtaking natural wonders but travelers will also be able to connect with our Jewish Aussie brethren at some of the major Reform congregations in Melbourne and Sydney. Sights and experiences of Australia are second to none and Jewish life there, far from the centers of world Jewry, provides a unique chance to learn how our people live across the globe. We have recently re-priced the trip to make it more affordable while keeping the five-star luxury accommodations and trip management that make travel pleasurable.
Click here to view the itinerary
Click here to contact Rabbi Stern to learn more
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 Wise Jams
Thursday, August 24 from 8-10 p.m.
Jam with Rabbi Yoshi, the Maestro, and the Stephen Wise Temple musicians and singers! Are you an ace on the bass? Get your kicks on the sticks? Bring your axe, your sax, your vox, and your chops. We’ll supply the mics, amps, sheet music, and a rockin’ good time!
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West Coast Jewish Theatre presents
Modern Orthodox: A Play by Daniel Goldfarb
Sunday, August 13 at 3 p.m.
Stephen Wise Temple
WCJT’s summer play series continues with Modern Orthodox, a new play by Daniel Goldfarb that explores what happens between two Jewish men divided by a common religion. Stephen Wise Temple members receive discounted tickets for this performance that is sure to prompt discussion and debate.
FOR TICKETS CALL 323.821.2449
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We observe the yahrzeits of:
Hyman Adler*, Manuel A. Borinstein*, Herbert S. Bornstein*,
Yeugenia Ya. Brusilovskaya*, Ruth Crafton, Albert Jerome Goodman*, Dorothy Gordon*, Abraham S. Hershenson, George Ben Jacobs*, Melinda Kaish*, Phineas Kappe*, Moe Karp*, Abraham Miller*, Ethel Perer*, Z. Steven Petrus*, Roslyn Pinkus, Charlotte C. Rabin*, Marcus Reichman*, Steve Rentz, Leonard Shapiro, Laura Sherman, Harold J. Shields*, Maurice H. Stept*, Jerry Tanzer*, Dorothy Tomin*, Sade Venick*, Helen Walter, Ted Ward, Victor M. Williams*, Morris S. Young*
*Designated on our memorial walls
We remember with love those who died in recent days and weeks:
Sheldon Cohen, Martin Farfel, Bruce Frome, Bernie Hanes, Evelyn King, Yitzhak Nechemia (Nachmias), Tillie Newman, James Spitz, Linnea Weiss, Saul Zucker
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 Shehechianu Moment
Do you have a milestone birthday or anniversary approaching? We’d like to celebrate your special day on the bima during Friday evening Shabbat Services! Invite your family, join your Wise community, make it a “shehechianu moment” – a time to give thanks for life, health, and the blessings that enable you to reach this great moment in your life. Let us know by emailing Arlene Spiegelman or calling 310.889.2272 and she’ll make sure to schedule a date that works for you. We’d love to share your celebration!
Wishing you a future filled with joy and blessings.
Mazal tov to:
Terry and Michael Webster on the birth of their granddaughter Frida Louise Careil Somers to proud parents Allison Somers and David Careil.
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We reach out as a community and offer our support and deepest sympathy to those among us who are mourning the loss of a loved one.
Sally Hanes on the loss of her husband Bernie Hanes, father and father-in-law of Rose and Warren Reid, respectively.
Jessica and Jason Levin on the loss of Jessica’s mother Linnea Weiss.
Lynda Robbins on the loss of her aunt Tillie Newman.
Betty Zucker on the loss of her husband Saul Zucker.
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We honor people through charitable giving.
RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the beautiful wedding ceremony of our grandchildren, Hilary and Adam Dunlap, by Marilyn and David Williams
IN MEMORY OF:
Irene Epstein, by Norman Epstein, Mark Epstein, and Carole Epstein
Steven Rentz, by Gail Sroloff and Samantha Rentz
James Spitz, by Kari and David Spitz
Martin Farfel, by Carole and Beryl Farfel
Sheldon Cohen, by Gloria Stone
CANTORS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the beautiful wedding ceremony of our grandchildren, Hilary and Adam Dunlap, by Marilyn and David Williams
IN MEMORY OF:
James Spitz, by Kari and David Spitz
LIFELONG LEARNING ENDOWMENT
IN MEMORY OF:
Beatrice Berns, by Emily and Rick Corleto
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
IN MEMORY OF:
Tillie Newman, by Lynda Robbins
SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Irene Shpall, by Robert Shpall
AFSANEH YOUSEFZADEH MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Ted Ward and Laura Sherman, by Susan, Jon, Sami, and Carly Berger
YAHRZEIT FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Roslyn Pinkus, by Pinkus Family
Ted Ward, by Sylvia Ward
Joseph Canter, by Arlene and Eli Chernow
Leonard Shapiro, by Barbara and Sandy Dorfman and family
Ruth Crafton, by Lillian Mylon and family
Selma Simon and Paul Cooper, by Owen Simon
Helen Walter, by Cathy and Richard Walter and Evelyn and Howard Besbris
Dr. Miriam Reichstein, by Jackie and Erin Harrell
To make a donation in someone’s honor or in memory of a loved one, please visit wisela.org/giving.
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 Temple Gift Shop
For the month of June, visit the Temple Gift Shop to receive 20% off all gift shop items. The gift shop is now on summer hours. We will be open Monday-Friday by appointment only, and Friday evenings after Shabbat services.
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We appreciate our wonderful volunteers:
Gift Shop Volunteers:
Terrie Baumann
Emil Cobar
Lori Rubin
Carol Sookman
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Shabbat Shalom
Stephen Wise Temple | 15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive | Los Angeles, CA 90077
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