Welcome to Stephen Wise Free Synagogue!
Join us for Shabbat services!
Fridays 6 p.m. | Saturdays 10 a.m.
Welcome to Stephen Wise Free Synagogue!
Join us for Shabbat services!
Fridays 6 p.m. | Saturdays 10 a.m.
Dispatches from Israel
Our Rabbi Ammi Hirsch is traveling in Israel during the war with Hamas as he seeks to express solidarity with Israelis, to learn and contribute, and to report back to you, conveying as much of what he sees as possible.
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Featured Sermons
After Five Months of War
“In many ways it is still October 7th. Time froze,” says Rabbi Ammi Hirsch, offering his perspective of where we are five months later, on the Shabbat before embarking for Israel with our synagogue’s mission.…
Mistakes and Redemption
“We as a community royally screwed up” when we built the golden calf, says Rabbi Dalia Samansky. “But it is what happens in this week’s portion that shows how we as a people grew from our experience. Mistakes and bad…
Guardrails
Humanity has always pushed its limitations, especially with the creation of artificial intelligence, says Rabbi Samantha Natov. “May we understand that power needs to be tempered by ethical precepts, compassionate hearts, with sufficient guardrails to…
The Moral Flame
In this week’s parashah, we read about “the eternal flame” — the lamp that burned continuously in the Tabernacle. “The light of the eternal flame, according to our Sages, is what we would call today…
Bound Together
Have you ever wondered why Jews were famously mercantile during the Middle Ages? Traders had difficulty communicating, explains Rabbi Tracy Kaplowitz, but Jews “have always maintained a facility in Hebrew.” Amid modern challenges to the…
Leap of Faith
Taking a leap of faith is challenging for humans, acknowledges Rabbi Samantha Natov. But “if we waited to understand before acting, we might never take a step,” she says. “It is only through living that…
Some Thoughts on Jury Duty
Rabbi Ammi Hirsch offers impressions from his two long days of jury duty: “There is no such thing as perfect justice. Everything human is filled with human imperfections. The entire justice system – and so…
The Power of Music
“This Shabbat, we honor the historical memory of the Israelites singing on the shores of freedom, dancing with timbrel in hand, finding strength in being in the moment together,” says Rabbi Samantha Natov. “When we…
On Truth
“Judaism challenges us to live in truth —to live with authenticity, integrity and moral responsibility,” says Rabbi Samantha Natov. “We need courage and strength to bring our sense of what is true to light, even…
Upcoming Events
Lunch and Learn: Purim Sing-Along with Cantor Dan Singer 🙋
Community Mahjong 🙋
Judaism 101 🙋
In These Times With Rabbi Ammi Hirsch
Virtual Short Story Group 🖥
🎭 Purim Rehearsals for Children Grades 3–7 🙋
Kabbalat Shabbat Evening Service
Erev Purim
Emergency Food Program
Explore Our Early Childhood Center
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Our Early Childhood Center provides children ages 18 months through five years with a nurturing, welcoming, and stimulating environment. Based on the Reggio Emilia approach to education, our philosophy values children as rich with wonder and knowledge — and we infuse our classroom experiences with Jewish values and traditions.
Discover Our Religious School
Looking for an enriching Jewish education? Stephen Wise Free Synagogue’s Religious School is the perfect place for you to deepen your child’s Jewish identity and Hebrew knowledge, engage with core Jewish values and traditions, and become part of a caring synagogue community.