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Calendar - Adult Education

Lunch and Learn: Hanukkah Sing-Along with Cantor Singer 🙋

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

What are your favorite Hanukkah songs? Join Cantor Dan Singer for a Hanukkah sing-along, where he'll lead us through holiday staples, introduce us to new music and teach us a little something about these songs' meanings, history and cultural influence. Sufganiyot will be served! RSVP

Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

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

Lighting The Hanukkah Candles 🖥

Online

with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Join Rabbi Ammi Hirsch for a short teaching about the miracle of Hanukkah as he lights the festival's first candle! WATCH HERE

Guided Tour of the Center for Jewish History 🙋

Center for Jewish History 15 W. 16th St., New York, NY, United States

with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz  Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabees' commitment to ensuring the future of Judaism and rich expressions of Jewish identity. Join Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz on a guided tour through the Center for Jewish History and explore the varied traditions and expressions of Judaism that we have proudly inherited.There is a $10 cost for this […]

The Miraculous Hanukkah Cook-Off 🖥

Online

with Rabbis Sam Natov and Rena Rifkin Tradition tells us the Maccabees found only enough oil for one day — but that it miraculously burned for eight. Rabbis Sam Natov and Rena Rifkin think the real Hanukkah miracle is sufganiyot (doughnuts). Join our resident rabbi-chefs as they go head-to-head for another holiday cook-off! WATCH HERE

Lunch and Learn: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Jewish Values 🙋

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

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

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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF RABBI AMMIEL HIRSCH

This May 21, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue will celebrate 20 years of Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch’s leadership. Join our community and support our synagogue at our Spring Benefit!