News and Events

Jan 16, 2022

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch

In Gratitude And With Prayers For Peace

Aug 17, 2021

Rabbi Richard G. Hirsch z”l

Jan 1, 2021

Rethinking B’nai Mitzvah

Nov 3, 2020

Pay No Attention To That Man Behind The Curtain

Oct 19, 2020

Cantor Daniel Singer

Mourning Allen Sever

Aug 12, 2020

Ryan Greiss

Introducing Our New Cantorial Intern: Joe Flaxman

Jul 8, 2020

Ryan Greiss

Introducing Our New Rabbinic Intern: Danielle Weisbrot

Mar 2, 2020

Amb. Dani Dayan Visits Chofshi B’Manhattan

Jan 27, 2020

Vote Reform in the World Zionist Congress Elections!

Jan 21, 2020

Join Me On Our AIPAC Delegation

Jan 13, 2020

Ryan Greiss

All About Last Week

Jan 6, 2020

Ryan Greiss

No Hate. No Fear.

Jan 1, 2020

Marching Against Hate

Dec 20, 2019

Ryan Greiss

ECC Receives Microgrant from The Jewish Education Project for Hallwayscapes

Nov 11, 2019

Ryan Greiss

Introducing our New Social Justice Programming Associate

Nov 5, 2019

Rabbi Rena Rifkin

CLASP: The Next Generation of Educators

Oct 30, 2019

Rabbi Hirsch Warns Against Corbynization of Democratic Party

Sep 29, 2019

Ryan Greiss

Member Spotlight

Sep 29, 2019

Standing by Israel — Not Uncritically, but Unconditionally

Sep 29, 2019

Bringing Jewish Values to Life: Q&A with Rabbi Samantha Natov

Sep 29, 2019

Paying it Forward: How Our Volunteers Keep Stephen Wise Going

Sep 29, 2019

Ryan Greiss

Jewish Favorites with… Ben Kern

Aug 5, 2019

A Response to the Mass Shootings in California, Texas & Ohio

Jul 10, 2019

Introducing Rabbi Shira Gluck

Jun 3, 2019

Hundreds Gather for Spring Benefit Honoring Leener and Sirota-Schiffrin Families

May 28, 2019

Ryan Greiss

From the Borderlands

Apr 29, 2019

What Now? In the Aftermath of the Israeli Elections

Apr 27, 2019

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Responds to the Shooting in Poway, California

Apr 25, 2019

Ryan Greiss

Q&A with Rabbi Diana Fersko

Apr 12, 2019

Ryan Greiss

ECC ‘Super Weavers’ Raise $535 for Men’s Shelter

Jan 28, 2019

Early Childhood Center Winter Auction Celebrates Community, Supports New STEAM Library

Jan 7, 2019

Reporting From Israel: A B’nai Mitzvah to Remember

Oct 27, 2018

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Responds to the Shooting in Pittsburgh

Jun 19, 2018

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Responds to Recent Immigration Policy

Jun 6, 2018

Miriam Kalmar

Is Your Toddler Ready for School?

May 6, 2018

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Mourns the Death of Rabbi Aaron Panken

Mar 26, 2018

Reporting From Israel: Welcome to Tel Aviv

Mar 9, 2018

Fight Gun Violence With Us

Feb 15, 2018

Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Responds to the Florida School Shooting

Jan 24, 2018

Three Ways to Celebrate Tu B’Shevat This Winter

Nov 29, 2017

Book Culture Releases Statement, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue to Host Book Fair As Planned

Nov 27, 2017

Honoring Scott DiSavino, Volunteer of the Year

Nov 21, 2017

Rabbi Hirsch Asks Book Culture to Rescind Support for Children’s Book That Glorifies Palestinian Intifada

Nov 20, 2017

A Family Tradition of Giving Back

Nov 6, 2017

Responding to the Texas Shooting

Nov 2, 2017

Cantor Daniel Singer

Together in Spirit

Oct 31, 2017

Responding to the Manhattan Terrorist Attack

Oct 3, 2017

Rabbi Samantha Natov

How to Celebrate Sukkot with Your Children

Sep 11, 2017

Joyous Learners

Sep 5, 2017

Take Action: Fight for DACA

Aug 31, 2017

Help Us Support Victims of Hurricane Harvey

Aug 17, 2017

In Solidarity with Charlottesville

Jul 12, 2017

Rabbi Samantha Natov

Tisha B’Av: A Season of Soul Searching Begins

Jun 7, 2017

Spring Benefit Honors Cantor Daniel Singer and Marc and Jen Bernstein

Jun 3, 2017

Ryan Greiss

Refugee Relief Mission: And Being Heard

Jun 2, 2017

The S.S. St. Louis Happened in 1939. Here’s Why It’s Still Important Today.

May 26, 2017

Ryan Greiss

Refugee Relief Mission: Snapshots from Greece

May 25, 2017

Ryan Greiss

Discovering Her Jewish Path

May 25, 2017

Ryan Greiss

Refugee Relief Mission: Tremendous Gratitude, Deep Responsibility

May 22, 2017

Ryan Greiss

Refugee Relief Travelers to Depart for Greece with Abundance of Donated Supplies

May 18, 2017

Teen Initiative Launches Teen Design Lab

Apr 4, 2017

Reporting From Israel: Shabbat in Jerusalem

Apr 3, 2017

Reporting From Israel: From Darkness to Light

Mar 31, 2017

Reporting From Israel: Profound Connection in Jerusalem

Mar 30, 2017

Reporting From Israel: Celebration, Awe, and Gratitude

Mar 27, 2017

Reporting From Israel: Petra, the Dead Sea, and Illuminating Dialogue

Mar 11, 2017

Celebrating 30 Years of Purim Spiels by Norman Roth

Feb 6, 2017

Community Gathers Together to Take a Stand on Core Values

Feb 5, 2017

Announcing Our Inaugural Refugee Relief Mission

Feb 1, 2017

Three Questions for Shalom Japan’s Aaron Israel

Feb 1, 2017

Early Childhood Center Winter Auction Celebrates Community, Meets Fundraising Goal

Jan 30, 2017

We Must Fight Back

Jan 13, 2017

This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Consider Whitefish, Montana

Dec 21, 2016

What Do You Love About Hanukkah?

Dec 20, 2016

Cantor Daniel Singer

My Performance at the White House

Dec 15, 2016

First New York City Area Hebrew Writers’ Workshop Takes Place at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

Dec 9, 2016

Rabbi Samantha Natov

How to Keep Hanukkah Simple, Spiritual, and Sweet

Dec 7, 2016

Early Childhood Center Hosts Symposium for New York City Area Educators

Nov 12, 2016

Rabbi Hirsch Addresses Congregation After Election: Do Not Retreat From the Political Process

Nov 7, 2016

Why I Give: Jane Berkowitz

Oct 24, 2016

Cantor Daniel Singer

Singing of Singer

Oct 10, 2016

Fulfilling a Mother’s Lifelong Yearning

Oct 6, 2016

Opportunity for All

Oct 3, 2016

In Rosh Hashanah Sermon, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Urges Progressive Jews to Renew Connections With Israel

Sep 15, 2016

Rabbi Rena Rifkin

Q&A: Introducing Rabbi Rena Rifkin

Sep 10, 2016

The Next President

Sep 1, 2016

Early Childhood Teacher Melissa Hume Receives Teaching Award

Sep 1, 2016

Jewish Favorites with… Danielle Rodnizki

Jul 1, 2016

Rabbi Rena Rifkin

Rabbi Rena Rifkin Named Director of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s Religious School

Jun 20, 2016

Rooftop Water Play

Apr 19, 2016

Cantor Daniel Singer

Happy Passover!