Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
SWFS
During his lifetime, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addressed rabbis and Jews with messages about how Judaism should inspire civil rights activism. Join Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz as we read and hear some of his inspiring words and discuss their enduring relevance today. RSVP
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
“The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others,” said Coretta Scott King, referring to her late husband Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Join us as we honor his legacy with a Shabbat of […]
Both Frederick Douglas and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel spoke about feeling they were “praying with their feet” during their involvement in the fight for civil rights. As Jews, we are constantly and consistently implored to seek justice and pursue peace. Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky for this two-part class as we explore the roots of this […]
Israel is a hot-button issue. About as big as New Jersey, the country is covered in the media, at the U.N., and in public discourse to an extent far exceeding its size or population. With limitless information available about Israel from sources that range the political and ideological spectrum, it can be hard to break […]
Stephen Wise member Laurie Wohl does the opposite of what you would expect from a fiber artist. Using spiritual narratives found in various text sources, she alludes to the oldest traditions of narrative textiles, but in a completely contemporary idiom. Through form, color, texture and calligraphy she interprets each piece by integrating materials with fibre, […]
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
Both Frederick Douglas and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel spoke about feeling they were “praying with their feet” during their involvement in the fight for civil rights. As Jews, we are constantly and consistently implored to seek justice and pursue peace. Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky for this two-part class as we explore the roots of this […]
Israel is a hot-button issue. About as big as New Jersey, the country is covered in the media, at the U.N., and in public discourse to an extent far exceeding its size or population. With limitless information available about Israel from sources that range the political and ideological spectrum, it can be hard to break […]
Share the Shabbat morning service in person or on Zoom in a meditative style with friends and fellow congregants. Rabbi Dalia Samansky and Cantor Dan Singer will lead this service, which includes music and responsive readings in both Hebrew and English. RSVP TO JOIN VIRTUALLY
One of the greatest — and most enigmatic — songwriters of all time, Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize in Literature along with 10 Grammy Awards — and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988. But to Louie Kemp, he'll always be Bobby Zimmerman — his troublemaking friend from Camp […]
Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky and Westchester Hills Cemetery Operations Manager Meredith Bryne for a discussion focusing on how making end-of-life plans will help you live your best life now. Soup will be served! RSVP
Israel is a hot-button issue. About as big as New Jersey, the country is covered in the media, at the U.N., and in public discourse to an extent far exceeding its size or population. With limitless information available about Israel from sources that range the political and ideological spectrum, it can be hard to break […]
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New York, NY 10023
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