Upcoming Events
It’s Warming Up, So Start Thinking About Summer Camp | Camp is the place where summer memories and lifelong friends are made, so make sure your child does not miss out by registering now for Camp Mahanayim (Nursery–Grade 6). Mahanayim offers a summer filled with memories of friendship, field trips, arts ‘n crafts, wacky science, and water fun in a safe environment infused with Jewish traditions. With Mahanayim’s new and flexible “choose your own weeks” option, you can decide when your child goes to camp and for how many weeks – anywhere from 4 to 8 weeks! Click here to view our new camp video and see how much fun your child will have this summer with Wise and here to view our new Summer Camp blog and read the latest entry about our Camp Director. | Dates: June 21 – August 1 | | | Giving Back and Looking Forward: Our 2010 Annual Celebration | Our 2010 Annual Celebration, “A Legacy of Wisdom”, will honor our founding Rabbi, Isaiah Zeldin on the occasion of his 90th birthday and in recognition of his lifetime achievements. Help us honor Rabbi Zeldin and support the accomplishments of our Temple and Schools by placing an ad in our commemorative tribute book. Click on the "Register" button below to complete your ad online. | Tuesday, May 11 | 5:30 p.m. | | | Your Kids May Be Adults Now, But Your Job as a Parent Doesn’t End | When our children become adults, this new chapter in their lives creates transitions for families that can be exciting, bewildering, and even unexpectedly disappointing. Join our members who are “Wiser After 50” (ages 50-70) for an engaging discussion with a panel of professional therapists who specialize in helping parents and their adult children learn essential skills to have better relationships with each other. | Wednesday, March 17 | 7:30 p.m. | | | Over 150 Delegates and Counting … Can Israel Count on You? | Register to join over 150 Wise members and be a part of one of the largest synagogue delegations at this year’s AIPAC Policy Conference, the preeminent gathering for pro-Israel activists. Join our rabbis, cantor, and fellow Wise members for three of the most important days affecting Israel’s future and solidify your commitment to help strengthen America’s relationship with Israel. | Sunday, March 21-Tuesday, March 23 | Washington, D.C. | | | Special Evening Tot Shabbat Service and Dinner | Join us for a Caribbean feast at our evening Tot Shabbat service designed especially for tots (ages 2-5). This service, featuring Rabbi Spike Anderson and a special musical guest, will include food, music, and Reggae rhythm. Dinner reservations are required by March 15. | Friday, March 19 | 5 p.m. | Sanctuary | | | Shakespeare’s Debut at Milken | Milken’s performance of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” promises to be an evening of magic, romance, and outrageous comedy. This year's production will be one of the funniest plays you will ever see, and many surprises await (such as feature performances from Milken’s talented faculty), so be sure to get your tickets now! For more information or to purchase tickets, click on the “Register” button below. | March 14,15,17, and 18 | Robert Margolis Performing Arts Center | | | Elementary School Spring Play Will Hit All the Right Notes | Don’t miss the marching band of Grade 4, 5, and 6 students in the spring musical of “The Music Man”. Come join the fun as the mystery in River City unfolds. | Sunday, March 21-Thursday, March 25 | Zeldin-Hershenson Hall | | | W Group (20s and 30s) Alterna-Seder | Celebrate the yeasty side of life by joining the W Group and W Group Families for a potluck before Passover begins. Bring your Passover questions and have them answered by Cantor Lam, and experience Passover in a way you never have before. A kids area will be offered for our W Group Families, so that parents can mingle with the W Group adults, while the kids enjoy Passover tunes with one of our talented Early Childhood Center music teachers. Click on the “Register” button below to sign up and select an item from the menu to bring to the potluck dinner. | Saturday, March 27 | 4 p.m-6 p.m. | Stephen S. Wise Temple | No Charge - Potluck | | | An Event You Don’t Want to Pass Over | Our 2nd Night Community Seder has become a tradition to which our members look forward. This Passover, share a seder with your Wise friends and family, led by Rabbi Spike Anderson and Cantorial Intern, Marcus Feldman. This promises to be an evening filled with music, conversation, and learning. | Tuesday, March 30 | 6 p.m. | Zeldin-Hershenson Hall | | | Milken’s 13th Annual Library Tea | Save-the-date and join us at Milken’s 13th Annual Library Tea, which will feature guest speaker, Rabbi David Wolpe. This event will include a delicious lunch and gift basket raffle to benefit the Smith Family Library. The Gift Donation Drive for the raffle is now underway, so consider cleaning out your closets and donating your new, unused gifts for the raffle gift baskets. Make sure to include your name on the gift, so you can be properly thanked. Click on the “Contact” button below by April 10 to RSVP | Thursday, April 15 | 11 a.m.-2 p.m. | Margolis Performing Arts Center. | | | Construction Work May Slow Traffic by Skirball Center Drive | Construction work to widen Skirball Center Drive between Sepulveda Blvd. and Mulholland Dr. will take place from March 1 to December 15, 2010 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. | | |
School News and Events
Early Childhood Center | | | Elementary School | | | Milken Community High School | | | Religious School | | | Wise Parent Association | | |
Mazal Tov to | Darren Levine and family on the bat mitzvah of his daughter, Brooke Susan and Jon Berger and family on the bat mitzvah of their daughter, Carly Lori and Howard Soroko and family on the engagement of their daughter, Andrea to Devin Naar Irene and David Smith and family on the engagement of their daughter, Erin to Danny Muskat | |
Condolences to | Davina and Eddy Klein on the loss of her mother, and to Jamie and Joshua on the loss of their grandmother, Edna Drachman | |
Thank You to Our Volunteers | WOW Nosh Volunteers: Susan Firestone Norma Cooper Sylvia Rubin Peggy Wehrle Sharon Almany | |
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This Week's Torah Portion: Vayakhel-Pekudei |
Shabbat Services for Friday, March 12 – Shabbat, March 13 | Friday, March 12: 6:15 p.m. | Shabbat Service | Rabbi David Woznica and Cantor Nathan Lam | Rabbi Woznica’s sermon is entitled: The Amidah: One of the Most Beautiful Prayers in Our Prayerbook | Rabbis Eli Herscher, Spike Anderson, and Ron Stern will also be present at services and look forward to seeing you and wishing you Shabbat Shalom. | Childcare available Shabbat, March 13: 10 a.m. | Shabbat Morning Minyan | Rabbi Spike Anderson and Cantorial Intern, Marcus Feldman | Hershenson Hall | Minyan Minors (Children’s Program) runs concurrently with the Service | | |
Shabbat Services for Friday, March 19 – Shabbat, March 20 | Friday, March 19: 6:15 p.m. | Shabbat Service | Rabbi Ron Stern and Cantorial Intern, Marcus Feldman | Childcare available Shabbat, March 20: 10 a.m. | Shabbat Morning Minyan | Dennis Prager and Cantorial Intern, Marcus Feldman | Beit Midrash at Milken | Minyan Minors (Children’s Program) runs concurrently with the Service | | |
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