Stephen S. Wise Temple is a community of builders. We are a family of overachievers. We are a congregation that continually sets the bar for excellence higher and higher. Our future is driven by a vision rooted in this unique spirit. It asks more from each of us. It sets the standard higher for us as a community, and as individuals. And, it will be the catalyst that helps us continue to be defined as the most vibrant and spiritual Jewish community in North America.
There are five core values to our vision. Each of these values are intertwined; if any of the core values are missing, then our vision for Stephen S. Wise Temple is incomplete:
Lifelong Learning
Wise is a center of learning for people of all ages in which we:
Experience Torah as a living document.
Engage compelling teachers from our community and throughout the world.
Create a culture that inspires learners of all abilities and levels of knowledge.
Community
Wise is a community that is:
Strong, supportive, comforting, and full of celebration and mutual responsibility.
A community in which the Temple is a second home; a place where members spend time, gather with friends, and add meaning to their lives.
Worship and Spirituality
Worship of God within a community both grounds us and connects us to a higher purpose. We move toward that purpose through:
Israel and Peoplehood
We have an undying relationship with the Jewish people in Israel and throughout the world:
Jews throughout the world need to be strongly connected at all times, not just in times of crisis.
Our understanding of other Jewish cultures and customs enhances our understanding of what it means to be a Jew.
Social Justice
We are responsible for the world God creates:
God invites us into partnership to repair an often broken world.
The purpose of living Jewishly is not to be more Jewish, but more human.
Brings our community out into the world where we can have an impact on the lives of others.
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