A Few Wise Men

Stephen S. Wise Temple presents a special program for men ages 30 - 55
Dinner and Presentation at 6:30 p.m.

The Israel Air Force of the 21st Century
Brigadier General Israel (Relik) Shafir
Tuesday, October 20, 2009

What is the role of air power in providing Israel with security and defense against short and long range threats? What is the inner structure and what are the many assignments of an air force? Join us for a look at one of the world’s greatest air forces and some of its biggest challenges, including how Israel responds to Iran’s nuclear threats and combats acts of terror by Hezbollah and Hamas.

Brigadier General Shafir is an ace pilot and served as Commander of the Israel Air Force Academy and Commander of Tel Nof Air Force Base. He is the official Israel Air Force foreign press spokesperson in times of emergency.

Tikkun Olam in the 21st Century: Service and Social Entrepreneurship
Jonathan Greenblatt
Monday, November 30, 2009

Jonathan Greenblatt has served as CEO of a diversified media company and lifestyle brand (GOOD Worldwide) and cofounded Ethos Brands, the business that launched Ethos Waters (later acquired by Starbucks), that helps children around the world get clean water. He also served as an aide in the Clinton White House and on the Technology and Innovation Team of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition effort. How can we respond to societal problems with social innovation and pioneer new models, such as community activism, ethical brands, and social media?

Jonathan Greenblatt is a member of the faculty at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Water and Energy Challenges: A Roadmap for the Future
H. David Nahai
Monday, February 8, 2010

Water use is one of the most critical issues facing humanity and has significant impact on the political landscape of our world. David Nahai will reveal how the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power is involved in a transformation that includes making essential water and power infrastructure improvements, initiating and implementing the City’s far-reaching Water Supply Action Plan, aggressively raising the Department’s green energy profile, and ushering in a number of other green initiatives. You will see the role and importance of water as you have never seen it in the past.

H. David Nahai is the CEO and GM of the LADWP.

When a Rabbi Met a Temple in Bel Air: A Story of 35 years
Rabbi Eli Herscher
Monday, March 15, 2010

Rabbi Herscher shares what he has learned about Jews since arriving at  Stephen S. Wise Temple in 1975. Joining the rabbinic staff right out of school at the age of 27, he reflects on changes he has seen in the Jewish people, the State of Israel, and our own congregation. He will focus on the transformation that has taken place at Stephen S. Wise Temple, particularly in attitudes toward the role of tradition in worship, the impact of intermarriage, and the Jewish self-image resulting from Day School education. He will include personal and humorous encounters with our members. This will be a wonderful opportunity to learn from a man who shaped the history of our Temple, and whose life was equally shaped in return.

How Will Your Story Be Written?
Dr. Lee Hausner
Monday, April 12, 2010

If 50 years from today a major news outlet wanted to write an article about  your extended family, what would you wish they would be able to report? It is the hope of most parents that their future offspring will become a loving, connected extended family, productive and contributing to the world in which they live. However, this outcome does not occur by chance. Just as a flourishing business has an organized strategy which contributes to its ongoing success, so do “Legacy Families” understand that to remain successful for several generations, the “business of the family” needs a similar strategic plan. This presentation will focus on the tools and processes described in Dr. Hausner’s latest book, The Legacy Family, which enable families to achieve this goal.

Dr. Lee Hausner is a psychologist, business consultant, and internationallyacknowledged expert in the field of successful family operations. 

For more information, please contact Susan Dean in Rabbi Woznica’s office:
310.889.2200 or SDean@WiseLA.org.