Program Lead: Rabbi Lewis Kamrass
When homelessness occurs, the most basic needs go unmet. Help Shelterhouse break the cycle of homelessness by preparing, cooking and serving a warm meal to the men staying at the shelter while searching for housing and employment. Shelterhouse is Cincinnati’s largest homeless shelter, providing safety, nourishment, case management, and health & employment services to 210 [...]
Rabbi Hirsch, Senior Rabbi Successor During the High Holy Days we focus our prayers and energy on t’shuvah, the process of repentance, enabling us to enter into a new year for goodness and blessing. Many use this time to repair relationships that have been fractured. Given its centrality to Yom Kippur, t’shuvah though is often [...]
Join fellow guitarists learning and playing Jewish music, including Shabbat favorites, Israeli music and contemporary Jewish artists. Singers and percussionists are also welcome!
Join the Brotherhood for our monthly meeting and dinner. All men of Wise are welcome!
Families with elementary aged children are invited to pray, sing, and reflect together in a service led by Rabbi Goodman and Rabbi Hirsch; Betsy Singer-Lefton, cantorial soloist.
Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Kamrass (sermon); Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Goodman (sermon) and Rabbi Hirsch; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist.
Families with elementary aged children are invited to pray, sing, and reflect together in a service led by Rabbi Hirsch and Rabbi Goodman; Betsy Singer-Lefton, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE
Service with Rabbi Kamrass (sermon) and Rabbi Burke; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist.
Children PreK (must be at least 4 years old) through 2nd Grade are invited to join us in the Open Room for holiday-themed stories, songs, and crafts. We will also enjoy some of Wise Center’s outdoor spaces, weather permitting. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Fee of $10 per child per holiday. Limited to first 45 member children. Questions? [...]
Babysitting is available for children, ages 6 month – 3 years old, at Wise Center for members those attending the Yom Kippur morning service at Wise Center. The program will be staffed by Jackie Preston, this year’s Kehillah Threes program teacher. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Fee of $10 per child per holiday. Questions? Contact Rabbi Anna Burke, [...]
Service with Rabbi Kamrass (sermon), Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE
Join Rabbi Burke for an informal study session on a topic of the season. Questions? Contact Rabbi Anna Burke, Director of YoFI, at 513.538.0392 or aburke@wisetemple.org.
Zoom from Wise Center, Plum Street Temple or home Dr. Brigadier General (Res.) Jonatan (Yoni) Shimshoni will present an update on the current situation regarding Israel, the war, and other topical issues. He will then open the session for questions and discussion. Dr. Shimshoni served for 25 years in the IDF in field command and [...]
Congregants are invited to spend Yom Kippur day at either Plum Street Temple or Wise Center, and participate in a social action project labeling containers for Cincinnati non-profit, La Soupe.
Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Goodman; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist. Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Hirsch; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE
Led by Rabbi Burke and Matt Check, this service is geared especially toward our youngest cohort, infants through kindergarteners, with a special place for parents, older siblings, and grandparents. All are welcome for our brief, musical service and story followed by free play in the Open Room. REGISTRATION REQUESTED: This is a perfect event to [...]
Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Goodman; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist. Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Hirsch; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE
Plum Street Temple: Service with Rabbi Goodman; Rachel Kobernick, cantorial soloist. Wise Center: Service with Rabbi Kamrass and Rabbi Hirsch; Elana Bell, cantorial soloist. LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE Break the fast following services in both locations.
Explore the significance, traditions, and unique practices of the three major pilgrimage festivals – Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot. Learn how these festivals have shaped Jewish life and its calendar through the ages.
Join us at Gorman Farms for a morning of exploration where 5th graders and their parent or special adult will engage with Jewish teachings on environmental stewardship. Through hands-on activities and discussions, we'll reflect on our responsibility to preserve the natural world, explore our sustainability habits, and brainstorm practical steps for enhancing environmental stewardship in [...]
Facilitated by Amanda Laskowski, Founder of Cincy Postpartum, a community that has supported over 500 women since May 2022. Discover a comfortable and supportive space to ask questions and connect with other Jewish moms in the same transformative season of postpartum and early parenting. Our Jewish Postpartum Circle is a “Baby + Me” program that [...]
Rabbi Hirsch, Senior Rabbi Successor During the High Holy Days we focus our prayers and energy on t’shuvah, the process of repentance, enabling us to enter into a new year for goodness and blessing. Many use this time to repair relationships that have been fractured. Given its centrality to Yom Kippur, t’shuvah though is often [...]
Sukkot Evening Service with Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman.
Sukkot Morning Service with Rabbi Kamrass, Rabbi Hirsch, and Rabbi Goodman.
YoFI families with children ages 3 and up are invited to share a special meal under the stars while decorating the sukkah, shaking the lulav, and celebrating the joyful holiday of Sukkot. All are welcome! Registration closes on October 14, space is limited. Questions? Contact Rabbi Anna Burke at aburke@wisetemple.org
Enjoy a fun Sukkot experience! We will kick off the evening with a family-friendly meal followed by a traditional Shabbat service. After the service, we’ll gather in the Sukkah to partake in the meaningful tradition of shaking the lulav and etrog. Then, we’ll enjoy dessert and fall-inspired ceramic craft painting provided by StarGlazers Pottery. This [...]
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