Watch “Mountains of Wisdom,” a special video tribute created by David Teton-Landis

Gratitude Album

View an e-version of the Mountains of Wisdom Weekend Gratitude Album.

Photo Gallery

View photos from the entire weekend of events plus the gala!

Rabbi’s Playlist

Listen to all the dance hits played at the Wisdom on the Wild Side Gala!

Send Us Your Photos!

We’re collecting any photos you’d like to send us of this weekend.

Weekend Schedule

The weekend was filled with special events, workshops, services & more!

Learning Sessions

Special guests included Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller, Rabbi Allison Solomon & more!

Make a Gift

If you’d like to make a gift to celebrate Rabbi Cohen’s retirement, click the button below
and select “Mountains of Wisdom Weekend” from the drop down menu.

May 4, 2025 | 5:30 – 10 PM | Santa Barbara Zoo

Thank You to our Generous Sponsors!

Event Underwriter

Etty Yenni

Platinum

Doris Cohen | Daniel & Mandy Hochman | Zegar Family Foundation

Gold

Anonymous | Ben & Naomi Bollag | Annette Bothman | Marian & Rabbi Steve Cohen | Julianna & Tom Dain | Natalie Gaynes | Eva & Yoel Haller | Robin & Roger Himovitz | Susan & Robert Lieff | Lowenschuss Palmer & Brenner Family | Steve Lyons & Cindy Lyons | Rich Parisse & Martie Levy | Richard & Rosemary Sanders | Nancy & Mike Sheldon | Florence & Laurence Spungen Family Foundation | Taran Family | Carrie Towbes & John Lewis | Crystal & Cliff Wyatt

Silver

Anonymous (2) | Aaron & Valerie Edelheit | Helene Glassman | Rachel & Tessa Kaganoff | Sara Miller McCune | Deborah Naish & Howard Babus | Barbara Robins | Ari & Rebecca Ryan | Nancy & James Sinai | Anne Towbes | Sara & Nick Woolf in memory of Ben Woolf

Bronze

Anonymous | Nancy Barasch | Lawrence Bines | Louise Blumberg-Wyner | Robin & Dan Cerf | Monica & Jeffrey Fried | Elizabeth & David Gaynes | Aaron Gidding & Alicia Boswell | Deirdre Hade & William Arntz | Laurie Harris & Richard Hecht | Lauren Katz | Mark & Irene Kovalik | Jeffrey & Nancy Kupperman | Hewit & Pamela Lang | John P. Margolis | Charles & Betsy Newman | Dale & Mike Nissenson | Ann & Dante Pieramici | Charlie & Gayle z”l Rosenberg | Deborah & Kelsey Samuel | Ken & Jo Saxon | Barbara Sedlin | Evely Laser Shlensky & Rabbi Ira Youdovin | Michael & Liat Wasserman | Alex Weinstein & Betty Helton | Wimbish Family | Janet & Harvey Wolf | Laura & Geof Wyatt | Jeffrey & Jana z”l Young

Thank You to our Volunteer Leaders

Mountains of Wisdom Weekend Chair: Crystal Wyatt

Co-Chairs: Robin Himovitz, Lisa Raphael, Jessica Truitt, Judi Weisbart

Subcommittee Leaders: Bethy Fineberg, Tessa Kaganoff, Nancy Sheldon, Jeffrey Young

Special Thanks To

Coast Community Church of Nazarene

Community of Christ Church

Glen Phillips

Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller

Rabbi Dr. Laura Novak Winer

Rabbi Salomon Gruenwald

Melanie Gruenwald

Jana Brody

Michele Brottman

David Dassa

Michael Katz

David Teton-Landis

Frances Tiger