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Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Abortion After Roe v. Wade 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Abortion After Roe v. Wade 🙋
In the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade, our personal and religious liberties face new challenges. In this two-part class, Rabbi Neal Borovitz will examine Jewish texts on abortion from the Bible through contemporary responsa before analyzing the ways abortion bans might infringe on Americans' religious liberties. RSVP
2 events,
“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! In a one-woman show with archival films in the background, an almost unrecognizable Valerie Harper plays a dozen characters who cross paths with former Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir. The focus is on the 1973 Yom Kippur War, and […]
Bob Dylan: Crossroads from the North Country 🙋
Bob Dylan: Crossroads from the North Country 🙋
Cantor Singer is a native of Superior, Wisconsin, where he grew up immersed in the local folk music scene and where his father was a local researcher for "Just Like Bob Zimmerman’s Blues," the first biography of Bob Dylan’s Jewish upbringing in northern Minnesota. Join Cantor Singer for this two-part course exploring Dylan's family, life, […]
2 events,
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Stephen Wise is bringing back our special Shabbat receptions to help people connect around shared interests and experiences! You're invited to join us for Friday evening services at 6 p.m. followed by a special Shabbat reception where we'll enjoy appetizers, good company and conversation after services in a warm and welcoming space! For questions, contact Rabbi […]
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K-2 (Celebrate Hanukkah!) 🙋
Family Shabbat Experience: Grades K-2 (Celebrate Hanukkah!) 🙋
Hanukkah is coming! Come make yummy marshmallow dreidels and celebrate Shabbat and Hanukkah with Rabbi Dalia Samansky and Cantorial Soloist Alex Bonoff. Join us for family-friendly t'filah, dinner and crafts. This Family Shabbat Experience is designed for children in kindergarten through second grade and their grown-ups. RSVP
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 đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
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 🙋
Hop, jump, dance and sing at our rooftop Tot Shabbat! Join Rabbi Sam Natov for this fun and interactive Shabbat morning service designed for children four and under and their grown-ups! RSVP
Alternative Minyan 🙋🖥
Alternative Minyan 🙋🖥
Share the Shabbat morning service in person or on Zoom in a meditative style with friends and fellow congregants. Rabbi Dalia Samansky will lead this service, which includes music and responsive readings in both Hebrew and English. RSVP TO JOIN VIRTUALLY
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!
See ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ with SWFS 🙋
See ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ with SWFS 🙋
"Fiddler on the Roof" is back for a limited run — and we've managed to procure a limited number of excellent orchestra seat tickets at a DISCOUNTED PRICE for our members! Join the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Membership Committee for a night to remember as we enjoy "Fiddler on the Roof" in Yiddish with English supertitles. GET TICKETS
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
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.
1 event,
Israel’s Human Rights Work: Breakfast With Israeli UN Delegates and Rabbi Hirsch 🙋
Israel’s Human Rights Work: Breakfast With Israeli UN Delegates and Rabbi Hirsch 🙋
While it has long complained of systemic anti-Israeli bias at the United Nations, Israel plays an important role in advancing human rights around the world as a member of the U.N.'s Third Committee. Join our Rabbi Ammi Hirsch in conversation with Israel’s Counselor for Human Rights to the U.N. Avital Mimran-Rosenberg and Israel’s Advisor to […]
1 event,
Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Abortion After Roe v. Wade 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Judaism and Abortion After Roe v. Wade 🙋
In the wake of the Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade, our personal and religious liberties face new challenges. In this two-part class, Rabbi Neal Borovitz will examine Jewish texts on abortion from the Bible through contemporary responsa before analyzing the ways abortion bans might infringe on Americans' religious liberties. RSVP
1 event,
Bob Dylan: Crossroads from the North Country 🙋
Bob Dylan: Crossroads from the North Country 🙋
Cantor Singer is a native of Superior, Wisconsin, where he grew up immersed in the local folk music scene and where his father was a local researcher for "Just Like Bob Zimmerman’s Blues," the first biography of Bob Dylan’s Jewish upbringing in northern Minnesota. Join Cantor Singer for this two-part course exploring Dylan's family, life, […]
2 events,
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Feminist icon Letty Cottin Pogrebin discusses her new book "Shanda," delving into the secrets and feelings of shame that defined her Jewish upbringing, celebrating the strides women have made, and framing the fight for the future of reproductive rights. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current events […]
3 events,
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception
Stephen Wise is bringing back our special Shabbat receptions to help people connect around shared interests and experiences! You're invited to join us for Friday evening services at 6 p.m. followed by a special Shabbat reception where we'll enjoy appetizers, good company and conversation after services in a warm and welcoming space! For questions, contact Rabbi […]
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 đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
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!
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
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.
1 event,
Dreidels and Donuts
Dreidels and Donuts
Come join Stephen Wise Free Synagogue's Early Childhood Center for a joyous Hanukkah festival! Families with children five and under are invited to sing and dance, enjoy art activities, spin dreidels, and feast on savory latkes and sweet jelly donuts. GET TICKETS Current ECC families are prepaid through their Parents Association dues, but others are welcome to purchase […]
1 event,
Lunch and Learn: Hanukkah Sing-Along with Cantor Singer 🙋
Lunch and Learn: Hanukkah Sing-Along with Cantor Singer 🙋
What are your favorite Hanukkah songs? Join Cantor Dan Singer for a Hanukkah sing-along, where he'll lead us through holiday staples, introduce us to new music and teach us a little something about these songs' meanings, history and cultural influence. Sufganiyot will be served! RSVP
3 events,
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch: David Horovitz
In a special episode just ahead of the expected announcement of Israel's most far-right governing coalition in history, Times of Israel's founding editor David Horovitz unpacks the elections and their potential consequences for Israel and its relationship with American Jews. LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE Every other week, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch hosts intellectually honest conversations unpacking current […]
Virtual Short Story Group đź–Ą
Virtual Short Story Group đź–Ą
Join our monthly Short Story Group on Zoom, where we discuss Jewish-themed material. This month we're reading “Saving” by Sylvie Baumgartel, “Nectarines” by Joseph Eichner, “Just So” by Edith Pearlman and “An Interview with Maurice Sendak" by an Emma Brockes. Sponsored by Community Connections. For more information or copies of the stories, please contact Golde Richter at golde@nyc.rr.com. RSVP […]
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 "It Could Happen Here: Why America Is Tipping from Hate to the Unthinkable - And How We Can Stop It" by Jonathan Greenblatt. The book can be purchased online here or from your local […]
2 events,
Family Dinner and Learning: Celebrate Hanukkah 🙋
Family Dinner and Learning: Celebrate Hanukkah 🙋
Come celebrate Hanukah with your Stephen Wise friends! Families with children of all ages are invited to this exuberant Shabbat celebration featuring Hanukkah crafts, activities, trivia, and treats. Enjoy a […]
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 đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
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!
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 đź–Ą
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
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.
2 events,
Lighting The Hanukkah Candles đź–Ą
Lighting The Hanukkah Candles đź–Ą
with Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Join Rabbi Ammi Hirsch for a short teaching about the miracle of Hanukkah as he lights the festival's first candle! WATCH HERE
3 events,
Candle Lighting with the Religious School 🙋
Candle Lighting with the Religious School 🙋
with Rabbi Rena Rifkin Join Rabbi Rena Rifkin and the Stephen Wise Religious School in our sanctuary to light the hanukkiah.
4 events,
Guided Tour of the Center for Jewish History 🙋
Guided Tour of the Center for Jewish History 🙋
with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz Hanukkah celebrates the Maccabees' commitment to ensuring the future of Judaism and rich expressions of Jewish identity. Join Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz on a guided tour through the Center for Jewish History and explore the varied traditions and expressions of Judaism that we have proudly inherited.There is a $10 cost for this […]
The Miraculous Hanukkah Cook-Off đź–Ą
The Miraculous Hanukkah Cook-Off đź–Ą
with Rabbis Sam Natov and Rena Rifkin Tradition tells us the Maccabees found only enough oil for one day — but that it miraculously burned for eight. Rabbis Sam Natov and Rena Rifkin think the real Hanukkah miracle is sufganiyot (doughnuts). Join our resident rabbi-chefs as they go head-to-head for another holiday cook-off! WATCH HERE
3 events,
Candle Lighting with the Religious School 🙋
Candle Lighting with the Religious School 🙋
with Rabbi Rena Rifkin Join Rabbi Rena Rifkin and the Stephen Wise Religious School in our sanctuary to light the hanukkiah.
4 events,
2022–23 Winter Mission to Israel
REGISTER BY JULY 8, 2022 Join Rabbis Ammiel Hirsch and Rena Rifkin and your fellow Stephen Wise members in December to experience the Jewish homeland in a whole new way! Our Israel missions are an amazing opportunity for travelers eight to 80 to experience the wonder, history and beauty of Israel from the Upper Galilee […]
Hanukkah Story Time: ‘Little Red Ruthie’ đź–Ą
Hanukkah Story Time: ‘Little Red Ruthie’ đź–Ą
with Miriam Kalmar Join our ECC's Miriam Kalmar as she lights candles and reads "Little Red Ruthie: A Hanukkah Tale," one of her favorite children's Hanukkah books! WATCH HERE
5 events,
ShabHanukkah Eve: Chinese Food and a Movie 🙋
ShabHanukkah Eve: Chinese Food and a Movie 🙋
Don your cheesiest holiday sweater and join your Stephen Wise friends after services for a ShabHanukkah party — featuring Chinese-style hors d'oeuvres and a screening of one of our favorite sitcom's holiday episodes. REGISTER
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 đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
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 Hanukkah Story: ‘The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle’Â đź–Ą
A Hanukkah Story: ‘The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle’Â đź–Ą
with Rabbi Dalia Samansky Gather your family to light the hanukkiah and join Rabbi Dalia as she reads "The Ziz and the Hanukkah Miracle" — and thinks about how we can bring a little more light into our lives. (Great for children in grades K–5.) WATCH HERE
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
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.
3 events,
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.
5 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 đź–Ą
Virtual Lay-Led Torah Study đź–Ą
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!
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah đź–Ą
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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