The Mourner’s Kaddish: An Eternal Opportunity
by Rabbi David Woznica It is customary for those in mourning to recite Kaddish after the death of a mother, father, husband, [...]
Rabbi David Woznica to Become Inaugural Holder of Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin Rabbinic Chair
Rabbi David Woznica to Become Inaugural Holder of Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin Rabbinic Chair The Stephen Wise Temple Board of Directors has established the [...]
Sweet As Honey
by Cantor Emma Lutz The precepts of Torah are sweeter than honey and drippings of honeycombs. (Psalm 19:11) This week, we conclude [...]
This Is Our Task
by Rabbi Josh Knobel While the national media remains glued to ever-changing dangers posed by Iran, North Korea, and Syria, an imminent [...]
Alumni Day
Last Sunday Wise School hosted its very first Alumni Day. Alumni and their families came out to celebrate 40 years of [...]
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
by Rabbi Ron Stern Judaism sets the bar high for personal responsibility. Whether it’s the ritual laws of kashrut or prayer, the demands [...]
Loving Zion
It was right before Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel Independence Day, about seven years ago when my family and I were living in Jerusalem. My [...]
Religious School Celebrates Yom Ha’atzmaut with Giant Israel Monopoly Game
Now this is what we call making a BIG impression! Last Sunday, our Religious School students and families celebrated Israel’s 70th birthday with [...]
Counting the Omer: The Vital Link of Passover to Shavuot
by Rabbi David Woznica We have entered a period of the year where we count the Omer. Historically, the Omer was a [...]