Stephen S. Wise Temple was started in 1964 by Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin and 35 families. In the years since, it has grown to what you see today, a progressive Synagogue that blends Jewish values, ethics, and traditions into a house of worship and community. We are a Reform congregation and are members of the  Union for Reform Judaism  (URJ), the umbrella organization for the Reform movement.

Now with over 3,000 member families, six rabbis, two cantors, four Schools on three campuses, we are among the largest Reform synagogues in the country. Yet, our size is simply a means to offer the breadth of services and attention that we seek to give to each and every individual member of our community.

As Rabbi Zeldin once wrote, "May the memories of the road to today bring warm smiles to our faces and may the present success of our congregation and families bring joy and delight to our hearts."  And, as for the future, according to Rabbi Eli Herscher, "With only great expectations and hopes and resolve for the years to come, may Stephen S. Wise Temple become ever stronger, better, richer in Torah and mitzvot, always responsive to the needs of our families and the Jewish people."