Featured Events
Book Swap and Rooftop Shabbat 🙋
Book Group (Zoom)
Explore classic and contemporary Jewish literature at this monthly group meeting. This month we're discussing "Still Here" by Lara Vapnyar Stein. New members are always welcome! Come every month or when you are able! Sponsored by Community Connections. RSVP using the button below or to our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. 280, or response@swfs.org (Zoom information will be […]
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
Join Cantor Dan Singer to bid farewell to Shabbat with a musical Havdalah service and Melaveh Malkah. Watch live here on our website or on Facebook or YouTube.
Funeral for Larry Eckstein z”l
We mourn the passing of Laurence (Larry) Eckstein. To watch live, visit swfs.org/live.
Virtual Lunch and Learn: A Distant Mirror: Jewish Themes From Non-Jewish Sources
What influenced Jewish practices and how has Judaism influenced other religions? Join our member Rabbi Paul Golomb on Zoom for this three-part Lunch and Learn series examining Jewish themes from Hellenistic Jewish, Christian and Muslim texts. RSVP
Anti-Semitism, Zionism, and Anti-Zionism
Anti-Semitism and Zionism were intertwined since the beginning. Zionism arose as a response to anti-Semitism in Europe, while anti-Semites often embraced it as a solution to what they called "the Jewish problem." Anti-Zionism emerged after World War I, creating complexity in the relationship between anti-Semitism and Zionism. Join Fordham University's Judaic Studies Chair and History […]
Counting The Omer (Streaming)
From the second day of Passover, we count the days until Shavuot in anticipation of and spiritual preparation for receiving the Torah — called “Sefirat HaOmer” or “Counting the Omer.” Join Rabbi Shira Gluck on Wednesday evenings for a series of short teachings from Pirkei Avot as she counts the Omer. Tune in on our […]