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In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Featured Sermons
America the Jewish?
“Throughout most of history, Jews were considered outsiders in whichever land they resided,” explains Rabbi Dalia Samansky on July 4th as she takes us on a historical journey. By the time we arrived in America,…
So…How Was Your Week?
“This week feels like we are playing emotional whack-a-mole,” says Rabbi Samantha Natov, as current events move faster than we can process. But this week’s Torah portion challenges us not to reject our anger, anxiety…
Pride in Our Whole Selves
As we celebrate Pride month, Rabbi Dalia Samansky urges us to live authentically: “While there are people who judge us or even wish us harm for who we inherently are — whether it’s because of…
Believe Them
Jews have often wondered how the Holocaust was even possible. “October 7 is how it happens. A nuclear-armed Iran is how it happens,” said Rabbi Ammi Hirsch, commenting on Israel’s preemptive strikes on Iranian nuclear…
Stay Strong
In the aftermath of the murders in Washington, D.C., and the firebombing of peaceful, mostly elderly Jews in Boulder, Colorado, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch asks: “How do we stay strong?” Looking at the story of Samson…
It is Not Too Late
Rabbi Ammi Hirsch honors the memory of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who were gunned down in “the springtime of their lives” at a Jewish event outside a Jewish museum. “‘Free, free Palestine’ is not…
Memorial Day
This past week, the U.N. humanitarian chief told the BBC an outrageous “blood libel against Israel,” said Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz. “Israel’s allies condemned her” and outside a Jewish museum in Washington, D.C., “a brilliant couple…
Influencers Aren’t Always on IG
After being encouraged by her daughter to use social media less frequently, Rabbi Rena Rifkin reflects on how all the major influences in her life have come “through emotional attachment, continual conversation and honest dialogue…”…
In God’s Image
Our synagogue recently took part in a Midnight Run, delivering food, clothing, toiletries — “and equally importantly, smiles and dignity to our unhoused neighbors,” said Rabbi Dalia Samansky. “Judaism teaches that each of us is…
Consumed By Conclave
“With so much going on in the world, it’s strange that I am focused on one particular news story,” admits Rabbi Rena Rifkin — not one about New York, American politics, or even Israel, but…
Upcoming Events
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service 🙋🖥
Emergency Food Program 🙋
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study 🖥
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Virtual Short Story Group 🖥
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service 🙋🖥
Emergency Food Program 🙋
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study 🖥
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Tour of the Jewish Museum: ‘Ben Shahn, On Nonconformity’ 🙋♀️
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Our Early Childhood Center provides children ages 18 months through five years with a nurturing, welcoming, and stimulating environment. Based on the Reggio Emilia approach to education, our philosophy values children as rich with wonder and knowledge — and we infuse our classroom experiences with Jewish values and traditions.
Discover Our Religious School
Looking for an enriching Jewish education? Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s Religious School is the perfect place for you to deepen your child’s Jewish identity and Hebrew knowledge, engage with core Jewish values and traditions, and become part of a caring synagogue community.
