Stephen Wise Free Synagogue becomes the first synagogue in New York City to open an on-site homeless shelter. A few months earlier, New York Mayor Ed Koch had given a speech here asking faith-based communities to get involved in the issue of homelessness.
Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events through the lens of Jewish wisdom. Unbound by politics and untethered by party lines, Ammi and his expert guests discuss everything from race and antisemitism to all the other issues that keep you up at night.
