.              Re-SOUL-utions by Rabbi Sari Laufer On the first weekend of 2020, the Peloton app crashed. Much to the panic of hundreds of thousands of indoor cycling enthusiasts, it would [...]

  .              A Case for New Year’s Resolutions and Thoughts on How to Fulfill Them by Rabbi David Woznica If you have yet to make New Years’ resolutions, I encourage you [...]

  .              Hanukkah For Our Times by Rabbi Ron Stern The noted Israeli psychologist Daniel Kahneman tells us that our brains are lazy.  In general, if there’s a simpler rationale for [...]

  .              The Surprising Power of Immersive Jewish Community by Rabbi Josh Knobel As I settled into my seat, one small chair among five thousand, I wondered nervously how my little [...]

  .              Homecoming by Cantorial Intern Sara Anderson For five years, coming home has become a ritual for me. My trips happen seasonally, and they mark the passing of time. Not [...]

  .              How Many Jews? Some Surprising Figures by Rabbi David Woznica One of the themes of the Book of Genesis is family and children. In our current Torah reading we [...]

.              Happy Thanksgiving from your Stephen Wise Temple family! We wish you a meaningful celebration of gratitude.    On Gratitude by Cantor Emma Lutz One of the best parts of my [...]

  .            Make Welcome Happen by Rabbi Sari Laufer Bob Dylan’s most recognizable Biblical connection is probably the beginning of Highway 61, Revisited—where he reimagines the dialogue between Abraham and Isaac on [...]

  .            Promises and Predictions by Rabbi David Woznica “Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land I will show you” (Genesis 12). These are the words [...]

  .               Look for the Rainbow by Rabbi Sari Laufer While it is sometimes a fun riddle to try to remember what event or life circumstance prompted the particular Facebook [...]