Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
SWFS
Explore the spiritual and ethical aspects of compassionate and assisted dying. Led by Dr. Karen Hopenwasser and Irit Felsen, Ph.D., and featuring Rabbi Rachel Timoner, senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Elohim in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and Toby Weiss, assistant vice president of cultural diversity and hospice and palliative care for Metropolitan Jewish Health System.
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
Join our member Rabbi Neal Borovitz as we explore Reform Judaism’s fraught history with Zionism. Using the movement's generational platforms, we'll examine the changing nature of our relationship with and connection to Israel. RSVP
How do we comprehend God? And how does that color our understanding of why bad things seem to happen to good people — and vice versa? Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky for this two-part class exploring different conceptions of God and the ways we process the events that happen in the world around — and to […]
The Purim story portrays two very strong — and very different — women. Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky as we explore the behaviors, motivations, and legacies of Queens Vashti and Esther. Soup will be served! And stick around: at 1:30 p.m. we need volunteers to help bag Hamentaschen for Purim celebration. RSVP
How do we comprehend God? And how does that color our understanding of why bad things seem to happen to good people — and vice versa? Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky for this two-part class exploring different conceptions of God and the ways we process the events that happen in the world around — and to […]
30 West 68th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-4050
info@swfs.org
