High Holy Days - Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

The High Holy Days at Stephen Wise

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue offers a communal home where you can create a Jewish life for yourself and your family; a home where you can learn, pray, and do good deeds that help repair the world; and a place where you can experience the High Holy Days as deeply meaningful and enriching.

For those who won’t be with us in person, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is proud to livestream services here on our website at swfs.org/live. All of our virtual offerings will be listed in the schedule below. Want to follow along with your own siddur? At Stephen Wise, we use “Mishkan HaNefesh: Machzor for the Days of Awe” for the High Holy Days.

Learn To Sound The Shofar!

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 6–6:45 p.m.

Help us fill our sanctuary with the sound of the shofar! This September 21, Cantor Dan Singer will be teaching a crash course on shofar blowing for members of all ages or experience levels — all you need is a shofar!

2024/5785 Services and Programs

The link to register for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services and programs is being sent by email to all members in good standing as they renew.

Need help? Or need to renew your membership? Call our office at (212) 877-4050, ext. 280.

Doors open 30 minutes before posted service start times.

YOM KIPPUR

Erev Yom Kippur (Kol Nidre)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

5:15 p.m. Family-Friendly Erev Yom Kippur Service
6:00 p.m. Early Kol Nidre Service | Livestreaming
8:30 p.m. Later Kol Nidre Service | Livestreaming

Yom Kippur
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12

9:00 a.m. Early Yom Kippur Morning Service | Livestreaming
12:00 p.m. Later Yom Kippur Morning Service | Livestreaming
10:30 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Adult Study I with Rabbi Dalia Samansky: Forgiveness When The Relationship Still Hurts
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Adult Study II with Rabbi Rena Rifkin: God’s Mercy vs. Judgement in Jonah
1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Adult Study III with David Richter: Isaiah — Who Were They?
2:15 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Adult Study IV with Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz: Forgiveness in the Aftermath of Oct. 7s
2:30 p.m. For Children + Parents: Yom Kippur Torah Service + Activities
2:30 p.m. Yom Kippur Food Drive Drop-Off Deadline
3:45 p.m. Yom Kippur Afternoon Service with Yizkor | Livestreaming
6:00 p.m. Neilah and New Child Blessing | Livestreaming
7:05 p.m. Havdalah
7:15 p.m. Break-Fast

SUKKOT

Erev Sukkot
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16

6:00 p.m. Erev Sukkot Service

Sukkot
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17

10:00 a.m. Sukkot Morning Service

SIMCHAT TORAH

Erev Simchat Torah
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

6:00 p.m. Outdoor Erev Simchat Torah Service and Dancing in the Street | (No Livestreaming)

Simchat Torah
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

10:00 a.m. Simchat Torah Service with Yizkor
10:00 a.m. Tot Simchat Torah

SELICHOT

Erev Selichot
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

5:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Adult learning and family fun, oneg and a pizza dinner for children, Havdalah and service | Livestreaming

RSVP

ROSH HASHANAH

Erev Rosh Hashanah
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

6:00 p.m. Family-Friendly Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | Livestreaming
8:00 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah Service | Livestreaming

Rosh Hashanah Day 1
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

9:00 a.m. Early Rosh Hashanah Morning Service | Livestreaming
12:00 p.m. Later Rosh Hashanah Morning Service | Livestreaming
12:15 p.m. For Children + Parents: Rosh Hashanah Torah Service + Activities
2:45 p.m. Tashlich in Central Park (departing from SWFS)

Rosh Hashanah Day 2
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4

9:30 a.m. Adult Study with Rabbi Hirsch
9:30 a.m. Family Rosh Hashanah Service
11:15 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Serivice and Shofar Blowing | Livestreaming
-2:30 p.m. Rain Date for Tashlich-

Join Or Renew Your Membership In Time For The High Holy Days!

Our clergy are hard at work creating a meaningful High Holy Days experience for all of our members. Now’s the time to join or renew your membership at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue!

To renew or discuss your membership or make a payment, please contact our director of membership engagement, Isaiah Benedek, at ibenedek@swfs.org or (212) 877-4050, ext. 223.

Upcoming Religious Services and Holidays

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Nov

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Alternative Minyan 🙋

Nov

8:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Havdalah and Melaveh Malkah 🖥

Nov

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Weekly Mourners’ Minyan 🙋

Nov

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service + Special Reception

Nov

10:00 am - 11:30 am