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Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special LGBTQ+ Pride Reception
SWFS Spring Benefit
Shabbat with the Israel National Defense College 🙋
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Annual Meeting 🙋🖥
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Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Slavery 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Slavery 🙋
“I am Adonai your God who brought you out from the land of the Egyptians to be their slaves no more.” But Judaism’s history with slavery is complicated: Abraham was a slave owner before we were enslaved in Egypt for generations. And some American rabbis supported slavery here while others vehemently opposed the practice. Ahead […]
Daughters of the Bible with Rabbi Rena Rifkin 🙋
Daughters of the Bible with Rabbi Rena Rifkin 🙋
In the Bible, women are often silent, victimized or absent — and daughters seem to be the most deprived. Yet with a careful textual study, we can rethink our understanding of power and powerlessness and begin to understand the true influence these lesser-known characters had on their worlds. Join Rabbi Rena Rifkin as we discover […]
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Jewish Life in Poland: From Holocaust To Haven 🙋
Jewish Life in Poland: From Holocaust To Haven 🙋
One of Poland’s most visible signs of Jewish revival, the JCC Krakow is committed to taking care of Holocaust survivors and rebuilding the Polish Jewish community. And since the Russian […]
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Lunch and Learn: Finding God in the Haggadah 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Finding God in the Haggadah 🙋
The rabbis created the rituals of Passover with a focus on the Divine, crediting God for the miracles of the Exodus. Ahead of Passover, join Rabbi Rena Rifkin as we examine some of the creative ways we encounter God in our Haggadah.
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Virtual Lunch and Learn: ‘The Diary Keepers’ 🖥️
Virtual Lunch and Learn: ‘The Diary Keepers’ 🖥️
Out of a 160,000-strong Dutch-Jewish population, 102,000 died in concentration camps. Why did so many Dutch Jews perish, while there were disproportionately more survivors in other Western European countries? And […]
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Alternative Minyan 🙋🖥
Alternative Minyan 🙋🖥
Share the Shabbat morning service in person or on Zoom in a meditative style with friends and fellow congregants. Cantor Dan Singer will lead this service, which includes music and responsive readings in both Hebrew and English. RSVP TO JOIN VIRTUALLY
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‘Safer in Silence’ Screening + Talkback 🙋
‘Safer in Silence’ Screening + Talkback 🙋
In the new documentary "Safer in Silence," the daughter of a World War II refugee searches for the truth of her family’s Polish past. Uncovering her Jewish roots, she is pulled into a complex journey revealing startling revelations that force her to face the patterns of hiding and secrecy that have profoundly affected her life. […]
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Lunch and Learn: Changing Narratives of the Shoah in Israeli Society 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Changing Narratives of the Shoah in Israeli Society 🙋
From the establishment of the state of Israel, through the trial of Adolph Eichmann, to this last generation of survivors, the lens through which Israeli society views the Holocaust has shifted. This Yom HaShoah, join Upper West Side Shlicha Gali Rabin Choresh as we explore these changing perspectives and try to better understand Israelis through […]
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Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Join us to read about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish people today. For this meeting, we will be reading "Second Person Singular" by Sayed Kashua. The book can be purchased online here or from your local bookstore. Dinner is available for order or you may bring your own! RSVP This program is free […]
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Lunch and Learn: How Israel Commemorates the Fallen 🙋
Lunch and Learn: How Israel Commemorates the Fallen 🙋
For Americans, Memorial Day likely conjures images of parades, fireworks, sales and barbecues. But when the sirens sound for Israel’s Yom Hazikaron, the entire country literally stands still. It’s a metaphorical yahrzeit that every single person commemorates together, all at once. And then in a beautiful transition, the solemn day of grieving flows right into Yom […]
Juilliard @ SWFS 🙋
Juilliard @ SWFS 🙋
Come hear the classical music of Brahms, Chopin and Schubert performed by Juilliard student pianists, Yuval Hen, Adam Jackson and Bo Zhang. You don't want to miss this enriching musical performance! This event will take place in the sanctuary immediately after our Yom Hazikaron Lunch and Learn program.
‘A Small Light’ New York Premiere 🙋🖥
‘A Small Light’ New York Premiere 🙋🖥
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is proud to co-sponsor the New York premiere of "A Small Light," a drama miniseries based on the inspiring true story of Miep Gies, the woman who risked her life to hide Anne Frank and her family from the Nazis during WWII. Join us in-person or virtually to watch the first […]
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Judaism 101: Everything You Want To Know But Are Afraid To Ask 🙋
Judaism 101: Everything You Want To Know But Are Afraid To Ask 🙋
Did you miss out on the gift of a Jewish education? Or maybe you’re curious about Judaism, but too embarrassed to ask… Luckily, Judaism encourages us to be bold and […]
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Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Join Rabbi Samantha Natov for an in-person deep dive into the Shabbat morning service. Investigate the meanings of prayers, where they fall in the morning service and how different musical settings affect the way we understand them. A great intro to Shabbat liturgy and enriching for more experienced worshippers! RSVP
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