Featured Events
Book Swap and Rooftop Shabbat 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Bikur Cholim – Why and How We Visit the Sick 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueJudaism believes that when we visit the sick our presence also helps to provide relief and healing. Come learn with Rabbi Samantha Natov about how we can be of comfort […]
Community-Wide Vigil/Rally for Israel 🙋🇮🇱
Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza 1 E 47th St, New York, New YorkUJA-Federation and the Jewish Community Relations Council are hosting a community-wide vigil/rally for Israel at Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza. The event will include remarks by community leaders and moments for prayer […]
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 […]
Community Solidarity Gathering with Israel 🙋🇮🇱
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueOn Shabbat and Simchat Torah, Hamas launched an inhuman, brutal attack on Israeli civilians. According to the latest reports, many hundreds of Israeli civilians, soldiers and police were killed, thousands were wounded, and an estimated 100 have been taken hostage and kidnapped to Gaza. The fighting in Israel is ongoing, and the weeks and months […]
Helping Children and Teens respond to the War in Israel 🖥🇮🇱
Join Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath, a nationally recognized expert on Israel, antisemitism and social media, for a virtual discussion on how to handle news and social media coverage of war in Israel with children and teens. Samantha will be joined by rabbis and senior educators from congregations across New York City. Topics will include how to respond […]
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service 🙋🖥 + Special Reception 🙋🇮🇱
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueShabbat is a time for us to gather and process grief communally. Services will be followed by a special reception with an opportunity for you to engage in intimate conversation about the events in Israel at tables led by our clergy. RSVP FOR RECEPTION We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our […]