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Book Swap and Rooftop Shabbat 🙋
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
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
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K–2 🙋
Stephen Wise Free SynagogueWelcome and celebrate Shabbat with Rabbi Dalia Samansky and your whole family! This service and program is designed for children in kindergarten through second grade and their grown-ups. RSVP