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Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
Israel Current Events Reading Group for ECC + Religious School Parents 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
ECC Winter Auction: Bootlegger’s Ball
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
ECC Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
Israel Current Events Reading Group for ECC + Religious School Parents 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Discipline and Limit Setting Workshop
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Shabbat on the Town 🙋
Pajama Havdalah Party! (Tot and K-2) 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
Israel Current Events Reading Group for ECC + Religious School Parents 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Tot Shabbat Together 🙋
New Parent Reception
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Women’s Organization Annual Members’ Dinner 🙋
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Ukr-Aid: A Benefit Concert For Ukraine Relief
Ukr-Aid: A Benefit Concert For Ukraine Relief
As Russia continues its despicable and senseless invasion of Ukraine, show your support for peace and help raise critical funds for humanitarian relief at this special concert featuring our very own Cantor Dan Singer, the Manhattan Symphonie conducted by Gregory Singer, and dozens of cantors from across the tri-state area. Together the musicians will perform a repertoire of Ukrainian, […]
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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 in Central Park
Tot Shabbat Together in Central Park
Hop, jump, dance and keep warm at our outdoor Tot Shabbat! Join Rabbi Sam Natov and Student Cantor Joe Flaxman at Mineral Springs in Central Park for our fun and interactive Shabbat morning service for children four and under and their grown-ups! 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!
Grades 3–5 Family Havdalah 🙋
Grades 3–5 Family Havdalah 🙋
Join Rabbis Rena Rifkin and Shira Gluck for a special grades 3–5 program where we'll prepare for Passover by rethinking our texts and recreating the Seder plate. We will close our time together with a Havdalah service. This event is open to both members and non-members. Everyone ages 5+ who is eligible must be fully […]
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Lunch and Learn: From the Talmud to Today: Why Do the Righteous Suffer? 🖥
Lunch and Learn: From the Talmud to Today: Why Do the Righteous Suffer? 🖥
It's perhaps the oldest theological problem: If there exists a benign and omnipotent God, then why do bad things happen to good people? What do our Jewish texts tell us about why the righteous suffer? And what wisdom can we apply to the current unjust situation in Ukraine? Join our congregant Rabbi Neal Borovitz as […]
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‘Stories from the Fringe: Women Rabbis, Revealed!’ 🙋🖥
‘Stories from the Fringe: Women Rabbis, Revealed!’ 🙋🖥
Finding holy moments in love, God and a fabulous pair of shoes. This play explores the little known moving personal true stories of 18 women rabbis as they overcome obstacles and struggle for acceptance in the rabbinate. This play is presented by The Braid and HUC-JIR. Sign up for the in-person performance at HUC or to stream. This performance […]
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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 […]
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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.
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 […]
Virtual Book Group 🖥
Virtual Book Group 🖥
Explore classic and contemporary Jewish literature at this monthly group meeting. This month we're discussing "To Be a Man" by Nicole Krauss. New members are always welcome! Come every month or when you are able! Sponsored by Community Connections. RSVP
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Talk Back: ‘Stories from the Fringe: Women Rabbis, Revealed!’ 🖥
Talk Back: ‘Stories from the Fringe: Women Rabbis, Revealed!’ 🖥
Join us for an intimate conversation with The Braid Creative Director Ronda Spinak, "Stories from the Fringe" Director Susan Morgenstern and "Stories from the Fringe" Actress Rosie Moss about their new play. We'll hear about the show's origins, what it meant to bring it to the stage, and more! Co-sponsored by Social Justice Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. RSVP […]
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Lunch and Learn: From the Talmud to Today: Why Do the Righteous Suffer? 🖥
Lunch and Learn: From the Talmud to Today: Why Do the Righteous Suffer? 🖥
It's perhaps the oldest theological problem: If there exists a benign and omnipotent God, then why do bad things happen to good people? What do our Jewish texts tell us about why the righteous suffer? And what wisdom can we apply to the current unjust situation in Ukraine? Join our congregant Rabbi Neal Borovitz as […]
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The Exodus: An Egyptian Story Egyptologists Don’t Tell 🙋🖥
The Exodus: An Egyptian Story Egyptologists Don’t Tell 🙋🖥
Join renowned archaeologist Peter Feinman for an in-depth look at the Exodus from an archaeologist's point of view. Sponsored by the Women's Organization of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. This is a hybrid in-person and virtual event. Registration is required to attend in person and online. RSVP
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Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat Service 🖥
Virtual Kabbalat Shabbat Service 🖥
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat with Stephen Wise Free Synagogue virtually, before beginning your Seder. Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. Livestream our services at swfs.org/live or on Facebook or YouTube. Our clergy have put together a video guide to the Seder for you to watch ahead of time or follow along while you celebrate […]
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Virtual Second-Night Community Seder 🖥
Virtual Second-Night Community Seder 🖥
Join Cantor Dan Singer and Rabbi Sam Natov on Zoom for a second-night community Passover Seder designed for the whole congregation (and your loved ones)! RSVP
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.
Passover Yom Tov and Shabbat Morning Service 🙋🖥
Passover Yom Tov and Shabbat Morning Service 🙋🖥
(In-Person and Online) Join Student Cantor Joe Flaxman for this joyous, alternative-style Yom Tov service marking the first day of Passover and Shabbat. Join us in person or register to join virtually on Zoom. 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
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Next Year In Jerusalem! 🖥
Next Year In Jerusalem! 🖥
with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Passover is all about the Jewish desire to return to the land of Israel. In fact, we end the Seder with the words, "Next year in Jerusalem!" Join Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch as he discusses this aspirational element of our tradition and announces some exciting news. Tune in on our website or on Facebook or YouTube.
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Facts on the Ground: Firsthand Accounts of Ukraine Relief Efforts 🖥
Facts on the Ground: Firsthand Accounts of Ukraine Relief Efforts 🖥
As more than 10 million Ukraines have been displaced, including more than 3.5 million fleeing Ukraine, people from around the world have opened their hearts and wallets to help relieve this humanitarian crisis. Join us for a moderated discussion with Ukraine Crisis Committee of the World Union for Progressive Judaism Co-Chair Rabbi Igor Zinkov and JCC […]
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The Poetry of Pesach: Theology and Pedagogy in the Haggadah 🖥
The Poetry of Pesach: Theology and Pedagogy in the Haggadah 🖥
Join Rabbi Shira Gluck on Zoom as we explore the songs we sing around the Passover Seder table. Within the poetry, we'll discover different beliefs about God, uncover new approaches to Jewish learning and find connections to our sacred texts. REGISTER
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An Interfaith Seder of Spirituals 🖥
An Interfaith Seder of Spirituals 🖥
Join Cantor Dan Singer and special guests Wayne Sanders of Opera Ebony and Gregory Sheppard of Syracuse Opera as they enjoy an interfaith and musical discussion over a Seder meal during the rare convergence of Passover, Easter and Ramadan this year. WATCH HERE
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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 “Poems in a Time of Crisis” by Ilya Kaminsky, “Let My People Go to the Buffet” by Jesse Kellerman, “A Conversation with My Father” by Grace Paley, “Openings” by Gerald Shapiro, and “Love and Magic, or: A Trip […]
Passover Storytime 🖥
Passover Storytime 🖥
with Miriam Kalmar Join our ECC’s Miriam Kalmar as she tells the Passover story through the eyes of "Nachson, Who Was Afraid to Swim" by Deborah Bodin Cohen. Tune in on our website or on Facebook or YouTube.
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Yom Tov and Yizkor Service 🙋🖥
Yom Tov and Yizkor Service 🙋🖥
Join us in person or virtually for a festive, intimate, musical and meditative Yom Tov morning service, including Yizkor for our departed loved ones. This service will be streaming on our website at swfs.org/live and on Facebook and YouTube.
Family Shabbat: Celebrate Passover 🙋
Family Shabbat: Celebrate Passover 🙋
Celebrate Shabbat and the last day of Passover with Rabbi Shira Gluck and your whole family! This service and program is 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.
2 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.
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony and Shabbat Morning Services
Adult B’nai Mitzvah Ceremony and Shabbat Morning Services
Please join us in worship in person or online as our adult b’nai mitzvah students are called to the Torah. REGISTER TO ATTEND IN-PERSON
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A Few of Our Favorite Things Cantorial Concert 🖥
A Few of Our Favorite Things Cantorial Concert 🖥
Our Cantor Dan Singer is joining Congregation Rodeph Shalom in Philadelphia for a cantorial concert, including Cantors Bradley Hyman of Congregation Rodeph Shalom, Claire Franco of The Community Synagogue, Seth Warner […]
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Lunch and Holy Sparks: Celebrating 50 of Women in the Rabbinate 🙋
Lunch and Holy Sparks: Celebrating 50 of Women in the Rabbinate 🙋
Enjoy lunch with fellow congregants and then visit the "Holy Sparks" exhibit at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. This limited art exhibition illuminates the creativity, commitment, and vision of 24 women who were “firsts” in their time. Their challenges and contributions, struggles and successes, represent the achievements women rabbis of all movements who have transformed Jewish tradition, worship, […]
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Upper West Side Reading of the Names for Yom HaShoah
For over 20 consecutive years, the Upper West Side community has gathered to read the names of those among the 6 million murdered Jews. We will gather this year to read the names on Wed, Apr 27, beginning at 10 p.m. at The Jewish Center, until 7 a.m. the next day, and then continuing at […]
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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.
4 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 […]
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
Tot Shabbat Together
Join Rabbi Sam Natov and Student Cantor Joe Flaxman at Stephen Wise for a fun and interactive service for children ages 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. Everyone ages 5+ who is eligible must […]
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!
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