Rabbi Yoshi Speaks on LAist Radio in Wake of Hamas Attack on Israel
On the morning of Oct. 9, 2023, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback appeared on the radio with LAist on [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, October 9, 2023: “Es Brent,” It Burns: Grab a Bucket and Douse the Flames
"Es Brent," It Burns: Grab a Bucket and Douse the FlamesBy Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback The following is the text of [...]
Stephen Wise Temple Clergy Respond: Hamas Attacks Israel
Dear friends,We awoke this morning to the devastating news of war in Israel. In a brazen, surprise attack, Hamas terrorists, apparently aided by Iran, have [...]
Special Shabbat Speakers Come to Wise: Maj. Gen. Nadav Padan and Ben M. Freeman
This fall, Wise will host two special guest speakers for Shabbat Evening Services in our historic Westwood Sanctuary. Thanks to the Friends [...]
High Holy Day Sermon 2023 | 5784: Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback’s Kol Nidrei Sermon on Israel
On Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback delivered a sermon on the State of Israel for Kol [...]
Stephen Wise Temple’s Lisa Niver Extols Wise Community in Bloomberg Travel Profile
Travel writer, author, podcaster, and Stephen Wise Temple Board member Lisa Niver was profiled this week on Bloomberg.com, and gushed about [...]
Search for Meaning With Orly Erez-Likhovski
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Orly [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, August 7, 2023
Recently, Adam and I had the opportunity to attend the Broadway tour of Sondheim's Into the Woods with members of Wise. I've [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Wednesday, August 2 is Tu B'Av—the 15th day of the month of Av. Originally an obscure date mentioned in the Mishnah and [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, July 28, 2023
What a challenging week for Israel and the Jewish people. On Monday, the Israeli government passed a controversial bill that many critics consider [...]