Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
SWFS
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 […]
Join the Women's Organization for a warm and inviting Havdalah service commemorating Women’s History Month at one of our fellow congregants’ homes on the West Side. Refreshments will be served. Space is limited! The address of this program will be shared with those who register to attend in person. RSVP This program will also be available by livestream […]
Society has long-held taboos against discussing mental health. Join our Religious School's assistant director, Julia Bennet, as together we overcome stigma and examine the ways Jewish tradition relates to this important topic. Together, we'll explore the ways prayer can affect our emotional well-being, take a look at the relevant middot (Jewish values), and learn what […]
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 […]
Join 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 […]
There'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 […]
30 West 68th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 877-4050
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