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Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Slavery 🙋
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue“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 […]
Community Mahjong 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueSpend the afternoon playing maj with friends old and new! All levels welcome — whether you're a pro, need to sharpen your skills, or are just learning to play, there's a table waiting for you! Co-sponsored by Community Connections and the Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. PLEASE REGISTER HERE
Ernest Bloch’s ‘Avodath HaKodesh’ 🙋🖥
Stephen Wise Free SynagoguePerformed by the Manhattan School of Music Choral Ensemble and conducted by Elliot Roman Swiss-American Jewish composer Ernest Bloch's "Avodath HaKodesh" (sacred service) sets the bar for composers aspiring to elevate the language and flow of a synagogue service to the realm of the concert stage. The hourlong Hebrew oratorio — the first and virtually […]
Lunch and Learn: Finding God in the Haggadah 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueThe rabbis created the rituals of Passover with a focus on the Divine, crediting God for the miracles of the Exodus. Ahead of Passover, join Rabbi Rena Rifkin as we examine some of the creative ways we encounter God in our Haggadah.
Virtual Lunch and Learn: ‘The Diary Keepers’ 🖥️
OnlineOut of a 160,000-strong Dutch-Jewish population, 102,000 died in concentration camps. Why did so many Dutch Jews perish, while there were disproportionately more survivors in other Western European countries? And […]
Stephen Wise Book Group 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueExplore classic and contemporary Jewish literature at this monthly group meeting. This month, we're reading "The Vixen" by Francine Prose. RSVP