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See ‘Parade’ on Broadway with Stephen Wise! 🙋
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre 242 West 45th Street, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Stephen Wise Free Synagogue for an evening on Broadway! In "Parade," Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice and devotion. Riveting […]
‘Parade’ Discussion 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueThere's a lot to unpack from our trip to see "Parade," which dramatized the 1913 trial and imprisonment, and 1915 lynching, of Jewish American Leo Frank in Georgia... After Kabbalat Shabbat services, join Rabbis Sam Natov, Rena Rifkin and Dalia Samansky and Cantor Dan Singer for a discussion of the play over a light nosh […]
2023 Schwartz-Goldstein Lecture and Kehilat Shabbat
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueWho do we want to be in our daily lives? Join Rabbi Myriam Klotz after a special Saturday morning Kehilat Shabbat service to learn about the Jewish spiritual tools that can help us find greater meaning in the details of our lives. Grounding ourselves in Passover themes, we'll explore the rich Jewish tradition of tikkun […]
Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Slavery 🙋
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue“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 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueIn 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 […]
Jewish Life in Poland: From Holocaust To Haven 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueOne 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 invasion of Ukraine, JCC Krakow has taken on an additional mission of supporting Ukrainian refugees in Poland. Join JCC Krakow CEO Jonathan Ornstein and photographer […]