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Lunch and Learn: The Women of Purim 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueThe 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
The Problem of God: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueHow 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 […]
An Exclusive Reading of “The Match,” A New Musical By Toby Singer 🙋
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue(DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M.; READING BEGINS AT 7:00 P.M.) Even as Hannah Senesh was preparing to parachute into occupied Europe, fellow Hungarian Jew Rudolf Kastner was negotiating with Adolf Eichmann to try to save Jews. Senesh was caught and executed by firing squad, cementing her status as a Jewish folk hero; Kastner survived and […]
Lunch and Learn: Guided Tour of MSNBC Studios 🙋
Rockefeller Plaza 30 Rockefeller Plaza Floor 38, New York, United StatesJoin Rabbi Dalia Samansky and our congregant Dan Arnall, senior vice president of news programming at MSNBC, for a tour of MSNBC's studio at 30 Rock. After a kosher lunch, we'll tour the facility and then have a conversation about the challenges and opportunities of creating journalism in a changing media environment. NBC News producers […]
Alternative Minyan 🙋🖥
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueShare the Shabbat morning service in person or on Zoom in a meditative style with friends and fellow congregants. Cantor Dan Singer will lead this service, which includes music and responsive readings in both Hebrew and English. RSVP TO JOIN VIRTUALLY
Lunch and Learn: The Value of Community 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueHineh mah tov umah na'im... How good and pleasant it is for people to dwell together! But what does it mean to be part of a community? Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky as we explore Jewish teaching about community, and then get involved! After our text-based learning, we'll discuss our synagogue's own Community Connections Committee and […]