Featured Events
Book Swap and Rooftop Shabbat 🙋
Virtual Short Story Group 🖥
Join our monthly Short Story Group on Zoom, where we discuss Jewish-themed material. This month we're reading “Law of Return” by Ehud Havazelet, “How to Recover from a Happy Childhood” by Rivka Galchen and Chapters 3-5 from Messages from My Father by Calvin Trillin. Sponsored by Community Connections. For more information or copies of the stories, please contact […]
Inside Israel and Gaza with Yaakov Katz
Last month, Gaza fired thousands of rockets at Israeli population centers — and the Israel Defense Forces responded with strikes on military targets belonging to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. What led to this latest round of violence that claimed more than 200 lives? Which groups bear responsibility for civilian deaths — on both sides? How […]
Processing Reactions & Identifying Ways to Adapt Facilitated by Dr. Alicia Hirsch (Zoom)
Limit: 5 participants Dr. Alicia Hirsch is a clinical psychologist who specializes in using evidence-based therapies to treat trauma, anxiety and mood symptoms. She was the lead therapist in providing clinical care to 9/11 first responders and survivors, was the clinical director of Mount Sinai's Eating and Weight Disorders Program, and was the clinical director […]
Shabbat with the Israel National Defense College
With Israel's recent conflict with Gaza still fresh, it's more important than ever for us to show our support for the brave soldiers who defend the Jewish homeland. Join Stephen Wise Free Synagogue for a special Friday night Shabbat service with the future leaders of Israel's military and police! In partnership with the consul general of Israel in […]
Emergency Food Program
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueIn the spirit of tikkun olam, volunteer to prepare and distribute food packages to individuals in need. Sign up to volunteer by yourself, with a friend, or with your family; every person makes a difference. To volunteer, contact efp@swfs.org.
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study 🖥
Read and discuss the Torah, Tanakh and Talmud. No Hebrew knowledge or prior study is necessary. For any questions, contact David Richter at dhenryrichter@gmail.com. RSVP Zoom meeting information will be […]