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Documenting the Trauma of Oct. 7: The Objects That Remain 🙋
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In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Beatrice Weber
After she left her turbulent arranged marriage of more than 20 years, her ultra-Orthodox community shunned her. Now Beatrice Weber is fighting to place her youngest son in a yeshiva […]
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueJoin us to read about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish people today. For this meeting, we will be reading "The War of Return: How Western Indulgence of the Palestinian Dream Has Obstructed the Path to Peace" by Adi Schwartz and Einat Wilf. The book can be purchased online here or from your local […]
Class of 2023 SWFS Reunion 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueReconnect with your Stephen Wise family! Join other SWFS high school senior and schmooze over a pizza dinner while Rabbis Ammi Hirsch and Rena Rifkin welcome you and lead a discussion about your experiences in high school and planning for Jewish life beyond the Upper West Side. RSVP
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Stephen J. Dubner
Raised Catholic, Stephen J. Dubner discovered his family's Jewish past later in life — and Judaism called to him from within. That same inquisitive spirit implores the "Freakonomics" co-author and radio host to explore "the hidden side of everything." LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events […]
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Peter J. Hotez
Perhaps today’s most prominent advocate for COVID-19 vaccines, Dr. Peter J. Hotez is struggling to untangle politics, anti-science and antisemitism — and save lives. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every other week, […]
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Michelle Goldberg
Michelle Goldberg has her finger on the pulse of the progressive left. The New York Times columnist sits down with our Rabbi Ammi Hirsch to discuss American politics, COVID-19 policies […]