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Bob Dylan’s Jewish Roots: A Conversation with Louie Kemp 📺
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
The Problem of God: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? 🙋
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
The Problem of God: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good People? 🙋
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
End of Year Siyyum Ceremony 🙋
Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism
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Erev Rosh Hashanah
Erev Rosh Hashanah SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 5:30 p.m. Family-Friendly Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | Livestreaming 8:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | Livestreaming Doors open 30 minutes before posted service times. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? […]
Family-Friendly Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Family-Friendly Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Join us for a short, family-friendly Erev Rosh Hashanah service led by Rabbis Ammiel Hirsch, Rena Rifkin, Samantha Natov and Dalia Samansky, and Cantor Dan Singer. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members […]
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Join us for our Erev Rosh Hashanah service. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. […]
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Rosh Hashanah Day One
Rosh Hashanah Day One MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 10:00 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Morning Service | Livestreaming 12:30 p.m. Family Activities and Picnic in the Social Hall 2:00 p.m. Family Service in the Sanctuary 3:00 p.m. Tashlich Doors open 30 minutes before posted service times. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs […]
Tashlich Service
Tashlich Service
Join our clergy for a short ceremony in the park. We'll meet at the synagogue and then walk to Central Park together. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call […]
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Rosh Hashanah Morning Service
Join us for our Rosh Hashanah morning service. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. […]
Family Activities and Picnic
Family Activities and Picnic
Join us for music, crafts and activities in our Social Hall! We’ll provide the apples and honey; families should bring their own lunches. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? […]
Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Rosh Hashanah Family Service
Join us for a warm, musical experience that brings families together to celebrate the High Holy Days. Designed for children of all ages and their grown-ups. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to […]
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Rosh Hashanah Day Two
Rosh Hashanah Day Two TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 9:30 a.m. Family Service in the Sanctuary 9:30 a.m. Adult Study with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch 11:15 a.m. Second Day Service and Sounding of the Shofar | Livestreaming -12:30 p.m. Rain Date for Tashlich- Doors open 30 minutes before posted service times. Links to register for all of our High […]
Rosh Hashanah Second Day Family Service
Rosh Hashanah Second Day Family Service
Join us for a warm, musical experience that brings families together to celebrate the High Holy Days. Designed for children of all ages and their grown-ups. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members […]
Adult Study with Rabbi Hirsch
Adult Study with Rabbi Hirsch
Join Rabbi Hirsch for a Rosh Hashanah text study. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. 280.
Rosh Hashanah Day Two Service and Sounding of the Shofar
Rosh Hashanah Day Two Service and Sounding of the Shofar
Join us for a second-day Rosh Hashanah service. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. 280. This service will stream live on our […]
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Virtual Religious School Info Session 🖥
Virtual Religious School Info Session 🖥
Join us to find out more about our Religious School programs and curriculum, meet our director of youth education, and learn about how enriching it is to become part of our Religious School. RSVP
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In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Julia Jassey
Julia Jassey didn’t set out to lead the charge against antisemitism on college campuses, but a brush with casual Jew-hatred her freshman year changed the course of her life. Hear how this college student harnessed the power of social media and created Jewish On Campus to help her peers fight back. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every […]
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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.
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 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! All worshippers must be fully vaccinated. Masks are required for everyone ages 2+. See our COVID-19 Safety Policy here.
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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Kol Nidre
Kol Nidre TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 6:00 p.m. Family-Friendly Kol Nidre Service | Livestreaming 8:00 p.m. Kol Nidre Service | Livestreaming Doors open 30 minutes before posted service times. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need […]
Family-Friendly Kol Nidre Service
Family-Friendly Kol Nidre Service
Join us for a short, family-friendly Kol Nidre service led by Rabbis Ammiel Hirsch, Rena Rifkin, Samantha Natov and Dalia Samansky, and Cantor Dan Singer. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in […]
Kol Nidre Service
Kol Nidre Service
Join us for our Kol Nidre service. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. 280. […]
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Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5 9:00 a.m. Yom Kippur (Early) Morning Service | Livestreaming 11:45 a.m. Yom Kippur (Later) Morning Service | Livestreaming 10:00 a.m. Outdoor Family Service on West 68th Street* 10:45 a.m. Outdoor Family Program on West 68th Street* 1:00 p.m. Adult Study with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz: T'filah 1:45 p.m. Adult Study with Rabbi Dalia Samansky: T'shuvah […]
Yom Kippur Havdalah and Break-fast
Yom Kippur Havdalah and Break-fast
Join us as we mark the end of Yom Kippur with a short Havdalah service and community break-fast. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) […]
Yom Kippur (Early) Morning Service
Yom Kippur (Early) Morning Service
Join us for our Yom Kippur morning service. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. […]
Yom Kippur Outdoor Family Service
Yom Kippur Outdoor Family Service
Join us in front of the synagogue for a warm, musical Yom Kippur service designed for children of all ages and their grown-ups. The street will be closed to traffic. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need […]
Yom Kippur Outdoor Family Program
Yom Kippur Outdoor Family Program
Join us on the street in front of Stephen Wise for a family program appropriate for children of all ages. The street will be closed to traffic. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need […]
Yom Kippur (Later) Morning Service
Yom Kippur (Later) Morning Service
Join us for our Yom Kippur morning service. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. […]
Adult Study with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz: T’filah
Adult Study with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz: T’filah
Yom Kippur prayer looks very different today than it has throughout Jewish history. Join Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz as we travel back in time to the ancient Temple precincts and discover what Yom Kippur observance was like when the Temple stood, during the British Mandate period and following the 1967 Six Day War. Together, we'll examine […]
Adult Study with Rabbi Dalia Samansky: T’shuvah
Adult Study with Rabbi Dalia Samansky: T’shuvah
This is a time of year traditionally reserved for introspection, when we reflect on the past year and try to right our wrongs. For sins committed against God, we can pray for forgiveness, but for sins against one another, we have to apologize and make amends to those we hurt. Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky for […]
Adult Study with Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste: T’shuvah, T’filah and Tzedakah
Adult Study with Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste: T’shuvah, T’filah and Tzedakah
Join special guest teacher Rabbi Talia Avnon-Benveniste, director of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion's Israel rabbinical program, as she examines t'shuvah, t'filah and tzedakah in contemporary Israel. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or […]
Virtual Adult Study with David Richter: Tzedakah 🖥
Virtual Adult Study with David Richter: Tzedakah 🖥
Join our member David Richter on Zoom as he discusses the etymology of tzedakah and the roots of charity in justice. We'll finish up by examining t'shuvah, t'filah and tzedakah as the embodiment of the relationship to oneself, God and fellow human beings. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are […]
Yom Kippur Outdoor Family Service
Yom Kippur Outdoor Family Service
Join us in front of the synagogue for a warm, musical Yom Kippur service designed for children of all ages and their grown-ups. The street will be closed to traffic. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need […]
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service with Yizkor and Neilah
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service with Yizkor and Neilah
Join us for our Yom Kippur afternoon service, which includes Yizkor and Neilah. Doors open 30 minutes before the service begins. Links to register for all of our High Holy Days services or programs are being sent by email to all members in good standing. Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our […]
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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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Tot Shabbat Together in Central Park 🙋
Tot Shabbat Together in Central Park 🙋
Hop, jump, dance and sing at our outdoor Tot Shabbat! Join Rabbi Sam Natov at Mineral Springs in Central Park for this fun and interactive Shabbat morning service designed for children four and under and their grown-ups! Tot Shabbat may be moved indoors in the event of inclement weather. 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.
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! All worshippers must be fully vaccinated. Masks are required for everyone ages 2+. See our COVID-19 Safety Policy here.
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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Erev Sukkot Service
Erev Sukkot Service
Welcome and celebrate Sukkot at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue! We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in at swfs.org/live or on Facebook or YouTube.
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Sukkot Morning Service
Sukkot Morning Service
Our celebration of Sukkot continues with an intimate morning service. (Administrative Office Closed)
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Lunch and Learn: Reading Israel’s Master Poet 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Reading Israel’s Master Poet 🙋
Yehuda Amichai was Israel's outstanding poet of the late 20th century. His work, even in English translation, is a master class in modern poetry: literate, imaginative and thought-provoking. Join our member Rabbi Paul Golomb as we read and discuss some of Amichai's greatest poems. Bring your own lunch; drinks and cookies will be provided. RSVP
Voter Suppression and Challenges to Voting (includes postcard writing) 🙋
Voter Suppression and Challenges to Voting (includes postcard writing) 🙋
After the 2020 elections, many states created new laws to make it more difficult to vote. Other places, such as New York, failed to pass laws to make it easier to vote. Both of these trends have resulted in some cases of outright voter suppressions, or at least challenges to the right to vote. Join […]
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In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Yehuda Kurtzer
Being Jewish has always been complicated. Listen as Rabbi Ammi Hirsch and Shalom Hartman Institute’s “Identity/Crisis” podcast host Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer examine how the success of assimilation has made negotiating our modern Jewish identities more complex. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events through the lens […]
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Amplify Israel Book Club: Dinner and a Book 🙋
Join us to read about the most pressing issues facing the Jewish people today. For this meeting, we will be reading “Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor” by Yossi Klein Halevi. The book can be purchased online here or from your local bookstore. Dinner is available for order or you may bring your own! This group meets every […]
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Family Dinner and Learning: Celebrate Sukkot! 🙋
Family Dinner and Learning: Celebrate Sukkot! 🙋
Families with children of all ages are invited to this exuberant celebration of Sukkot and Shabbat, featuring a catered dinner with wine, activities, and much more! RSVP
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Religious School New Student Consecration
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Religious School New Student Consecration
Welcome and celebrate Shabbat at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Our easy-to-follow services, accompanied by a full band, are inspiring and uplifting. This service will include consecration for new Religious School students. We're also proud to livestream our services. Tune in on our website, Facebook or YouTube.
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Tot Pajama Havdalah: Celebrate Sukkot! 🙋
Tot Pajama Havdalah: Celebrate Sukkot! 🙋
Hop, jump, dance and sing — in your pajamas — at this special Havdalah service for tots! Join Rabbi Sam Natov and Cantor Dan Singer as we celebrate Sukkot and say goodbye to Shabbat at this fun and interactive program designed for children four and under and their grown-ups. Includes art projects and a pizza […]
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! All worshippers must be fully vaccinated. Masks are required for everyone ages 2+. See our COVID-19 Safety Policy here.
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Deep Dive into the Shabbat Morning Service 🙋
Join Rabbi Samantha Natov for an in-person 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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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! Since this entire service will be held outdoors (weather permitting), livestreaming will not be available.
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Simchat Torah Service with Yizkor
Simchat Torah Service with Yizkor
Our spirited celebration of Simchat Torah continues with a morning service and a commemoration of Yizkor. (Administrative Office Closed)
Tot Simchat Torah 🙋
Tot Simchat Torah 🙋
Join Rabbi Dalia Samansky and Cantorial Soloist Alex Bonoff for a Simchat Torah singalong and a holiday-themed art activities! Designed for children four and under and their grown-ups. RSVP
2 events,
Lunch and Learn: Reading Israel’s Master Poet 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Reading Israel’s Master Poet 🙋
Yehuda Amichai was Israel's outstanding poet of the late 20th century. His work, even in English translation, is a master class in modern poetry: literate, imaginative and thought-provoking. Join our member Rabbi Paul Golomb as we read and discuss some of Amichai's greatest poems. Bring your own lunch; drinks and cookies will be provided. RSVP
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Voter Engagement 🙋
Voter Engagement 🙋
Author and political commentator Larry Sabato said, "Every election is determined by the people who show up." Join us as we engage under-represented voters by writing postcards and phone banking. We're simply encouraging people to vote — the messaging is strictly nonpartisan. Help us meet our goasl of sending 3,000 postcards and making 1,000 calls to under-represented voters. RSVP
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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. Sponsored by Community Connections. For more information or copies of the stories, please contact Golde Richter at golde@nyc.rr.com. RSVP Zoom meeting information will be automatically provided upon RSVP.
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“Golda’s Balcony” Lunchtime Screening and Talk Back with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz 🙋
“Golda’s Balcony” Lunchtime Screening and Talk Back with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz 🙋
Join the Women's Organization of Stephen Wise as we watch "Golda's Balcony" and enjoy lunch together. Followed by a discussion of the film and Golda Meir's inspiring legacy with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz. RSVP
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K–2 🙋
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K–2 🙋
Welcome 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
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K–2 🙋
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K–2 🙋
Welcome 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
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,
Havdalah Challah Making (All Ages) 🙋
Havdalah Challah Making (All Ages) 🙋
Join Rabbis Sam Natov and Dalia Samansky for Havdalah challah-making. Together we'll make challah dough and tell stories as we say goodbye to Shabbat! Grandparents and special friends are invited to this program for families with children of all ages. 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.
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! All worshippers must be fully vaccinated. Masks are required for everyone ages 2+. See our COVID-19 Safety Policy here.
Stephen Wise Book Group 🙋
Stephen Wise Book Group 🙋
Explore classic and contemporary Jewish literature at this monthly group meeting. This month, we're reading "The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ultimately Even Negligible Episode in the History of a Very Famous Family" by Joshua Cohen. 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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Tour of the Met 🙋
Tour of the Met 🙋
Art is the explosion of human creativity with the potential to stoke emotions or even touch the soul. Join your Stephen Wise Free Synagogue friends for a Sunday morning cultural excursion to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where our member and Met docent Geoffrey Kovall has generously offered to lead our congregation on a free tour exploring the […]