Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
SWFS
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 […]
Who 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 […]
“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 […]
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 […]
One 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 […]
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