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 Shabbat Nachamu. A Shabbat of Comfort
by Cantor Nathan Lam
This Shabbat is given a special name which is drawn from the Prophetic reading assigned to this week’s Haftarah. Many Haftarot are connected in some way to the Torah reading to convey a similar message or a set of values that the Torah is expounding.
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 Katz Photo of the Week: Throwing Shade
Okay, okay, technically it’s the Katz VIDEO of the week. Our Artist-in-Residence, Mario M. Muller, captured this beautiful time-lapse of the shadows cast upon the Katz Family Pavilion while the roof is under construction. We think you’ll agree that it’s mesmerizing!
CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Dedication Opportunity: Speaking of shade, we still have opportunities to dedicate olive trees in Shalom Garden. By “planting” one of our trees you’ll create a space of comfort and beauty in this extraordinary new area of our campus. Contact Jessica Lebovits, Director of Development, to learn more.
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 This Week’s Torah Portion: Vaethanan
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
5:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Nosh | Plotkin Lobby
6:15 p.m. Shabbat Service | Geldin Chapel
Led by Rabbi Joshua Knobel and Sarah Gurian
Shabbat by the Shore
Friday, August 4 at 6:15 p.m.
Crescent Bay Park, Santa Monica
Join Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback and Cantor Emma Lutz as we celebrate Shabbat by the Shore in 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.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
Saturday Morning Services and Torah Study
9 a.m. Torah Study
10 a.m. Morning Service followed by potluck lunch
Led by Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback 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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Study opportunities:
- Talmud Study with Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback will resume on Wednesday, August 23.
- Bible Study with Rabbi Ron Stern: No class on Monday, August 7. Class will resume the following week on Monday, August 14.
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Center for Social Justice
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 LA Family Housing
Our friends at LA Family Housing are in urgent need of your help this summer! They do not have funds to provide more groceries and meals for nearly 100 families. YOU can help by donating gift cards (suggested list in link below) and sending them directly to LAFH in North Hollywood, or drop them off at the Wise Temple office and we’ll make sure they get them ASAP.
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 Wise Readers to Leaders Triples Fundraising Goal in 24 Hours
Our kids are amazing… and so are you! Thanks to your generous donations during Wednesday’s Rock the Clock 24-hour fundraiser, and thanks to our generous 4-to-1 matchers, Wise Readers to Leaders surpassed its fundraising goal over THREE TIMES OVER! (And counting). You can still be part of our team of givers committed to helping very deserving LAUSD students achieve their highest potential.
CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE
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 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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Call for Wise Ambassadors
Wanted: WISE men and women!
Do you love Stephen Wise Temple? Do you have an intense passion and enthusiasm for our community? We’d love your partnership in engaging and connecting with our congregants through our new Wise Temple Ambassador program. To find out more, please contact Lucy Harel at [email protected].
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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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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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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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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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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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Jewish Cuba Fundraiser
Sunday, September 10, 6pm – 9pm
San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center
Celebrate the indomitable human spirit and witness the struggle, survival, and rebirth of the Jewish Community in Cuba. This fundraiser will support creating a photography book, an international traveling exhibition, and a video documentary. Enjoy appetizers, wine, music by Robert Kyle, and a photo exhibit featuring work by renowned photographers Martin Cohen, Andrew Dunbar, and Liza Asner. RSVP to Liza Asner.
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We observe the yahrzeits of:
Harry Baron*, Laurence Baumann, Bernie Bergman*, Paul Cooper, Irene Epstein, Bess Fabe*, Rose Field*, Alex Fox*, Florence Gamer*, Abraham Gesundheit*, Avi Efraim Gesundheit*, Florence Glick*, William M. Gluck*, Andrew B. Kahn, Gertrude Kierman*, Nathan Latchman*, Helen Leewong, David Kittredge Levington*, Ruth Litoff*, Helen S. Matz*, Ida Miller*, Lenni Moldin*, Odette Ruth Oliensis*, Dr. Miriam Reichstein, Theodore Rosenson*, Ruth Schneider*, Edythe Schuster*, Esther Mollie Sheinbein*, Irene Shpall, Selma Simon, Max Singer*, Charlotte Berenston Swartz*, Dr. Jerome Teller*, Sidney Winett*, Stephen Wolston*
*Designated on our memorial walls
We remember with love those who died in recent days and weeks:
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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:
Dan and Jody Furie on the birth of their grandson Asher Jonathan Frankel to proud parents Jessica and Max Frankel. Asher is the great-grandson of Allan and Adriane Morrison.
Gail and Bob Woskow on the birth of their grandson Xavier Avraham Woskow to proud parents Jenette and Ben Woskow.
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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.
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We honor people through charitable giving.
RABBIS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback for officiating at their wedding, by Roya Daneshgar and Scott Bernstein
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback for all you do for the Temple and community, by Ahbra Schiff
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback, by Deanie and Jay Stein
Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback for leading the special blessing for their children in Israel, by the Bamshad Family, Baravarian Family, Kashfian Family, Massey Family, Mikail Family, Rahimi Family, Rahimian Family, and the Shadgoo Family
Rabbi David Woznica for his comfort and officiating at the funeral of Beatrice Berns, by Penny and Mark Berns
IN MEMORY OF:
Sheldon Cohen, by Annie and Ted Haas
Bernie Hanes, by Sally and Marty Levine
CANTORS’ DISCRETIONARY FUND
IN HONOR OF:
the birthdays of Sharon Goodman and Annabel Goldstein, by Laurie Crasnick
WISE SCHOOL GENERATIONS ENDOWMENT
IN HONOR OF:
the birth of Asher Jonathan Frankel, by Janine and Rick Kolodny
Mary Itri for making the arts possible for Josh, by Dana and Scott Ehrlich
IN MEMORY OF:
Bernie Hanes, by Deena and Ed Nahmias
SOL AND ESTHER SMITH LIBRARY FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Sid Berkman, by Irene and David Smith
SHABBAT MORNING MINYAN FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Sam Shpall, by Robert Shpall
WISE READERS TO LEADERS FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Bess Fabe, by Janice Kahlenberg
YAHRZEIT FUND
IN MEMORY OF:
Ted Ward, by Carrie, Denise, and Amanda Hasson
Bernie Hanes, by Lois Kinzelberg
Paul W. Glick, by Marshall Glick, Marni Glick, and Heather Glick-Atalla
Lillian Miller, by Bonnie and Michael Blumenkrantz
Robert Winston, by Mrs. Edwin H. Seigel
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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