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MLK Shabbat of Service: Help Fill NYC Community Fridges 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueCelebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by helping to feed the hungry! “The greatest birthday gift my husband could receive is if people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds celebrated the holiday by performing individual acts of kindness through service to others,” said Coretta Scott King, referring to her late husband Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King […]
Lunch and Learn: Liberal Zionist Thinkers 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueLearn about history's greatest liberal Zionist thinkers, in an introductory class with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz! Then join Rabbi Paul Golumb's three-part class to explore the legendary philosopher Baruch Spinoza, coined "the first Zionist of the last 300 years," by Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion. Ex-communicated by his Jewish community for his liberal views, Spinoza […]
King David – Was He Really So Great? 🖥
Join Rabbi Rena Rifkin for a character analysis of King David, one of Israel's most renowned kings. We will explore David's troublesome relationships with family and friends, revealing how this publicly powerful man was privately problematic. REGISTER
Adult Hebrew Class (Level A) 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueThe language of the ancient Israelites, Hebrew ceased to be spoken between 200–400 CE, in the aftermath of the Third Jewish Revolt against the Roman Empire — but its use continued in Jewish literature and liturgy for centuries. Much like the miracle of the modern state of Israel, Hebrew is one of the only true […]
Lunch and Learn: Liberal Zionist Thinkers 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueLearn about history's greatest liberal Zionist thinkers, in an introductory class with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz! Then join Rabbi Paul Golumb's three-part class to explore the legendary philosopher Baruch Spinoza, coined "the first Zionist of the last 300 years," by Israel's first prime minister David Ben-Gurion. Ex-communicated by his Jewish community for his liberal views, Spinoza […]
Tu B’Shevat Seder 🙋🍇
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueDid you know we celebrate another holiday with a seder? Join Cantor Dan and Rabbis Sam and Dalia for our joyous Tu B'Shevat Seder! Together we'll delight in fruit and snacks straight from Israel and enjoy songs, teachings, stories and conversation as we honor God's presence in the natural world and our relationship with the earth. RSVP