CLASP: The Next Generation of Educators
November 5, 2019Rabbi Rena Rifkin discusses the benefits of hiring a CLASP (Camp Leadership And Synagogue Professional) and the responsibility Jewish educators have to mentor them.
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Rabbi Hirsch Warns Against Corbynization of Democratic Party
October 30, 2019Responding to threats by several top-tier Democratic presidential candidates to condition U.S. aid to Israel, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch reminded the candidates of the mainstream American Jewish and Democratic support for a strong U.S.-Israel...
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Jewish Favorites with... Ben Kern
September 29, 2019Ben Kern joined Stephen Wise this summer as our teen programming associate. As a URJ Camp Leadership & Synagogue Professional (CLASP) fellow, he will spend three months of the year at URJ Eisner Camp and the school year at Stephen Wise
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Member Spotlight
September 29, 2019Ethan and Will, both 18, celebrated their b’nai mitzvah with us; Richard graduated Pathways to Judaism; and Hillary joined the board this year.
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Standing by Israel — Not Uncritically, but Unconditionally
September 29, 2019Our people have raised Zion from desolation and made it live again. As much as we might disagree or argue amongst ourselves, this synagogue will always stand by Israel’s side — not uncritically, but unconditionally.
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