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Second-Night Community Seder 🙋
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony and Shabbat Morning Services 🙋🖥
UWS Yom HaShoah Observance: Reading of the Names 🙋🖥
SWFS Spring Benefit: Celebrating 20 Years of Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism
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Erev Simchat Torah Service and Dancing in the Street
Erev Simchat Torah Service and Dancing in the Street
Join us outside as we sing and dance through seven traditional hakafot (processions) on 68th Street, which we close off for this festivity. Don’t miss Stephen Wise’s Torah reading and street party, which has become an Upper West Side tradition — with music and dancing, We're also proud to livestream our services — even this […]
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ECC Closed
Simchat Torah Morning Service with Yizkor
Simchat Torah Morning Service with Yizkor
Our spirited celebration of Simchat Torah continues with a morning service and a commemoration of Yizkor.
Tot Simchat Torah 🖥
Tot Simchat Torah 🖥
Due to expected rain, our Tot Simchat Torah service will be going virtual this morning. Join Rabbi Shira Gluck on Zoom for a special Simchat Torah service designed for children four and under and their grown-ups! JOIN ON ZOOM
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Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our website, Facebook or YouTube.
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Emergency Food Program
Emergency Food Program
In 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.
Volunteer with Emergency Food Program (Teens)
Volunteer with Emergency Food Program (Teens)
Join your fellow teens in volunteering with our synagogue’s Emergency Food Program, which prepares and distributes food packages for those in need. RSVP
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study 🖥
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 automatically provided upon RSVP.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Join us every Shabbat morning for warm, welcoming services and joyous b'ani mitzvah celebrations!
A Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🖥
A Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🖥
Join Rabbi Samantha Natov for a virtual deep dive into the Shabbat morning service. Investigate the meanings of prayers, where they fall in the morning service and how different musical settings affect the way we understand them. A great intro to Shabbat liturgy and enriching for more experienced worshippers! RSVP
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
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.
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Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our website, Facebook or YouTube.
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Emergency Food Program
Emergency Food Program
In 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 🖥
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 automatically provided upon RSVP.
Tot Shabbat Together and ECC Consecration
Tot Shabbat Together and ECC Consecration
Join us on the roof for a fun and interactive service for this year and last year's new ECC children! At this season’s inaugural Tot Shabbat, featuring parachute play, shaker eggs, and musical instruments, Rabbi Sam Natov, ECC Director Miriam Kalmar and Student Cantor Joe Flaxman will consecrate our new ECC students. A great intro […]
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Join us every Shabbat morning for warm, welcoming services and joyous b'ani mitzvah celebrations!
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
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.
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Religious School Closed
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ECC Closed
Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our website, Facebook or YouTube.
7 events,
Emergency Food Program
Emergency Food Program
In 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 🖥
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 automatically provided upon RSVP.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Join us every Shabbat morning for warm, welcoming services and joyous b'ani mitzvah celebrations!
A Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🖥
A Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🖥
Join Rabbi Samantha Natov for a virtual deep dive into the Shabbat morning service. Investigate the meanings of prayers, where they fall in the morning service and how different musical settings affect the way we understand them. A great intro to Shabbat liturgy and enriching for more experienced worshippers! RSVP
Teen Text Study 🖥
Teen Text Study 🖥
Join your fellow teens and Rabbi Shira Gluck on Zoom for a lively discussion exploring Judaism’s sacred texts. RSVP
Virtual Book Group 🖥
Virtual Book Group 🖥
Explore classic and contemporary Jewish literature at this monthly group meeting. This month we're discussing "The Last Kings of Shanghai: The Rival Jewish Dynasties that Helped Create Modern China" by Jonathan Kaufman. New members are always welcome! Come every month or when you are able! Sponsored by Community Connections. RSVP
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
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.
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Lunch and Learn: The Children of Abraham — What Our Texts Say About Conversion
Lunch and Learn: The Children of Abraham — What Our Texts Say About Conversion
How does Judaism engage with those who choose to become Jews? Join returning guest teacher Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff on Zoom for a three-part exploration of Jewish approaches to conversion. We’ll examine traditional texts, including Talmud and commentaries, and discuss their relevance to Jewish life and peoplehood today. RSVP
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Wise Authors: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety with Erica Komisar 🖥
Wise Authors: Raising Resilient Adolescents in the New Age of Anxiety with Erica Komisar 🖥
In these times of great stress for our kids, resilience is not a given. The epidemic of mental health disorders in adolescents has made parenting even more challenging, but parents can still have an enormous impact on the health and well-being of their child.Join Rabbis Sam Natov and Rena Rifkin in conversation with licensed clinical […]
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Virtual Short Story Group 🖥
Virtual Short Story Group 🖥
Join our monthly Short Story Group on Zoom, where we discuss Jewish-themed material. This month, we're reading “What Have You Done?” by Ben Marcus, “Cockfight” by Levana Moshon, “The Coast of New Zealand” by Cynthia Ozick, and “I Hold My Breath” by Linda Pastan. Come every month or when you are able! Sponsored by Community […]
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Family Shabbat 🖥
Family Shabbat 🖥
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat with Rabbi Shira Gluck and your whole family at this virtual service designed for children of all ages and their grown-ups! RSVP
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our website, Facebook or YouTube.
6 events,
Emergency Food Program
Emergency Food Program
In 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 🖥
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 automatically provided upon RSVP.
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Join us every Shabbat morning for warm, welcoming services and joyous b'ani mitzvah celebrations!
Tot Shabbat Together
Tot Shabbat Together
Join Rabbi Sam Natov and Student Cantor Joe Flaxman on the roof for our musical Tot Shabbat service designed for children four and under and their grown-ups! A great intro to Shabbat and an opportunity for children to learn and play while parents get to know each other. Masks are required for adults and children […]
Grades 3-4 Family Havdalah
Grades 3-4 Family Havdalah
Join us as we mark the end of Shabbat and welcome a new week with Havdalah. Rabbi Shira Gluck will lead us in song and prayers, followed by fun games and activities! Together we'll light the candle and smell the spices as we say goodbye to Shabbat. This program is designed for families with children […]
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
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.
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Speaker Series (Teens)
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Rabbi Hirsch In Discussion About Antisemitism
Rabbi Hirsch In Discussion About Antisemitism
“If there is one lesson to absorb from the Holocaust, it is that when someone proclaims an intention to exterminate the Jews, believe them,” said our Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch on Rosh Hashanah as he recalled a harrowing story from the Holocaust. “The ideology of antisemitism focuses not on the Jewish person, but on the Jewish […]
Lunch and Learn: The Children of Abraham — What Our Texts Say About Conversion
Lunch and Learn: The Children of Abraham — What Our Texts Say About Conversion
How does Judaism engage with those who choose to become Jews? Join returning guest teacher Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff on Zoom for a three-part exploration of Jewish approaches to conversion. We’ll examine traditional texts, including Talmud and commentaries, and discuss their relevance to Jewish life and peoplehood today. RSVP
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Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our website, Facebook or YouTube.
6 events,
Emergency Food Program
Emergency Food Program
In 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 🖥
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 automatically provided upon RSVP.
Grades 6–7 Shabbat: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Watch Party 🖥
Grades 6–7 Shabbat: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Watch Party 🖥
What do b’nai mitzvah services look like at Stephen Wise? Join Rabbis Rena Rifkin and Shira Gluck on Zoom to watch your peers become bar and bat mitzvah and get a preview of what your own experience will be like! Before the service starts, we’ll gather for a nosh and to go over some things […]
Tot Shabbat Together
Tot Shabbat Together
Join Rabbi Rena Rifkin and Student Cantor Joe Flaxman on the roof for our musical Tot Shabbat service designed for children four and under and their grown-ups! A great intro to Shabbat and an opportunity for children to learn and play while parents get to know each other. Masks are required for adults and children […]
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
In-Person Shabbat Morning Services
Join us every Shabbat morning for warm, welcoming services and joyous b'ani mitzvah celebrations!
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
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.
0 events,
1 event,
Lunch and Learn: The Children of Abraham — What Our Texts Say About Conversion
Lunch and Learn: The Children of Abraham — What Our Texts Say About Conversion
How does Judaism engage with those who choose to become Jews? Join returning guest teacher Rabbi Scott Kalmikoff on Zoom for a three-part exploration of Jewish approaches to conversion. We’ll […]
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1 event,
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in […]
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Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony
It would give us great pleasure to have you join us in worship in person or online while our adult b’nai mitzvah students are called to the Torah. REGISTER TO ATTEND IN-PERSON […]
Emergency Food Program
Emergency Food Program
In 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 […]
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study 🖥
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 […]
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥
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.
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