Stephen Wise Temple information

Stephen Wise Temple
Stephen Wise Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Reform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Synagogue
Leadership	Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback
Status	Active
Location
Location	15500 Stephen S. Wise Drive, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California 90077
Country	United States
	Location in Los Angeles, California
Geographic coordinates	34°07′42″N 118°28′10″W / 34.128247°N 118.469413°W
Architecture
Type	Synagogue architecture
Founder	Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin
Date established	1964 (as a congregation)
Completed	1965
Site area	18 acres (7.3 ha)
Website
	wisela.org[dead link]

Stephen Wise Temple is a large Reform Jewish congregation in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the United States. Founded in 1964 by the late Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin, with 35 families, the congregation grew rapidly. At various times in its history it has been stated to be the largest,^[1]^[2] or one of the largest,^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Jewish congregations in the world, at one time having a membership of approximately 3,000 families, six rabbis, two cantors and two cantorial interns, and four schools on three campuses.^[6] As of 1994^[update], it was the second-largest synagogue in the United States.^[7] The congregation was founded as the Stephen S. Wise Temple, in honour of Stephen Samuel Wise; and 2014 it was renamed as the Stephen Wise Temple.

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^ "Largest Reform Temple". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1980.
^ Dart, John (April 22, 1989). "Stephen S. Wise Temple: Still Growing at Age 25: 2,800 Families Make Hilltop Synagogue in Bel-Air the Second Largest in U.S." Los Angeles Times.
^ Dart, John (September 9, 1995). "What's in a Name? Philanthropy: Wise Community School is now Milken High, thanks to a $5-million gift from a family that includes a famous felon". Los Angeles Times.
^ ^a ^b "Home page". Stephen S. Wise Temple.^{[self-published source?]}
^ Dart, John (November 6, 1994). "Education: Reform Jewish High School Moving to Hills". Los Angeles Times.

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[3] "Largest Reform Temple". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 1980.

[LAT25th-4] Dart, John (April 22, 1989). "Stephen S. Wise Temple: Still Growing at Age 25: 2,800 Families Make Hilltop Synagogue in Bel-Air the Second Largest in U.S." Los Angeles Times.

[Name-5] Dart, John (September 9, 1995). "What's in a Name? Philanthropy: Wise Community School is now Milken High, thanks to a $5-million gift from a family that includes a famous felon". Los Angeles Times.

[website-6] "Home page". Stephen S. Wise Temple.^{[self-published source?]}

[HS1994-7] Dart, John (November 6, 1994). "Education: Reform Jewish High School Moving to Hills". Los Angeles Times.

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