As mounting accusations of anti-Semitism and anti-Israel advocacy roil the national Women’s March movement, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch announced that Stephen Wise Free Synagogue will disassociate from Women’s March Inc., and that it will join the 2019 Women’s March On NYC under the auspices of Women’s March Alliance.
“This January 19th, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue will be joining the Women’s March On NYC, to show our unyielding support for women’s rights the best way we know how. However, we are disassociating from Women’s March Inc., the national entity that coordinated the 2017 and 2018 marches – and will host the upcoming 2019 march – on Washington, D.C.,” said Hirsch. “We are not disassociating from the original goals of Women’s March. To the contrary, we are joining other progressive organizations that have also been critical of Women’s March Inc. and share the same concerns we have: that its current leadership has distorted the values and thwarted the goals articulated on that amazing January day in 2017.”
Join Us As We Travel to The American Southwest, May 19-23
In May 2019, compelled by our Jewish values, we will travel to the American Southwest, where a humanitarian crisis is unfolding at our borders.
Our members will visit Arizona border towns and cross into Mexico to meet immigrants and detainees, hear their stories, and offer support, such as by bringing them comfort items or attending their bond hearings to help ensure their fair treatment by the courts. We'll also learn from and volunteer with immigrant and refugee agencies and organizations. And we will trace the journey migrants take through the desert – providing aid and resources to a water station that supports them along the way.
Explore how we can remain true to our core values and participate in progressive activism.
For two years now Stephen Wise Free Synagogue has been mobilizing to fight for women's rights, and we have participated in the Women's March On NYC since its inception in 2017. As the national movement contends with accusations of anti-Semitism at the highest levels, Jews nationwide have been left wondering how they should continue to support and march for women's rights, gender equality, and other issues so dear to us.
This January 17, two days before the 2019 Women's March on NYC, we are proud to be hosting a citywide teach-in event in partnership with Zioness and Women's March Alliance. We will gather with a broad and diverse coalition of progressive organizations that share our concern with the national Women's March leadership and empower ourselves to march while remaining true to our core values.
Sign Up for this Summer
Looking for a great Jewish summer camp in New York? Staffed by our experienced teachers, the ECC's summer program for children 2-4 years features fun on our water machine and rooftop, terrace, and indoor playgrounds, art projects, and more.
For children who attend the ECC year-round, the summer program provides an opportunity to build relationships with teachers and peers they’ll see during the upcoming school year within a familiar environment.
