Stephen Wise Free Synagogue

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is a catalyst for progressive Jewish thought, committed social action, a

A vibrant Reform congregation on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue has served as a catalyst for progressive Jewish thought, support for Israel, and committed social action in the local community and beyond for more than 100 years.

06/07/2026

Israeli President יצחק הרצוג - Isaac Herzog joined Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism 2026 with a message from Jerusalem.

06/05/2026

On the first Shabbat of Pride Month, Rabbi Samantha Natov reflects on Parashat Beha’alotecha’s call to “raise up” and “light up.” Drawing directly from the Zohar, she shares a teaching in which Moses ascends Mount Sinai clothed in a rainbow, suggesting that the fullness of Torah can only be experienced through the richness of human diversity. Rabbi Natov connects this vision to Jewish tradition’s celebration of many voices and perspectives, while affirming that Jewish, Zionist and LGBTQ+ identities belong together: “We are strengthened by standing together in our differences, by respecting and uplifting one another.”

06/05/2026

Stephen Wise Free Synagogue Livestream

06/05/2026

Our Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism conference yielded some incredibly thought-provoking conversations about leadership, meaning, and the future of life. Jewish National Fund - USA CEO Russell F Robinson noted people are looking for leadership and for pathways that help them discover purpose and connection. reflected on a world hungry for meaning, stillness, transcendence, and authentic Jewish experience, and challenged our institutions to be worthy of that search.

06/05/2026

At our Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism conference, we tackled one of the most pressing issues facing the Jewish community today: and the impact of growing hostility toward Jews and Israel on the next generation. See some highlights of these conversations here with Dara Horn, , , Roya Hakakian and Rabbi Ashira Boxman.

Today we honor Holocaust Survivors—teachers whose resilience and testimony carry the weight of history and the power to ...
06/04/2026

Today we honor Holocaust Survivors—teachers whose resilience and testimony carry the weight of history and the power to shape our future. The responsibility to pass on their stories belongs to all of us. Today, we listen, we learn, and we commit to bearing witness. Visit holocaustsurvivorday.com for ways your organization can join communities worldwide in celebrating survivors.

05/27/2026

"We are the leaders. We must lead. We must be proactive. It is harder now. These are times that try our souls and test our convictions," said Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch in his keynote address to Re-CHARGING Reform Judaism, a two-day conference gathering more than 350 Reform clergy, educators, lay leaders and professionals and Jewish thought leaders at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. Hirsch spoke about the urgent need for clarity, courage and moral leadership in defending Jewish peoplehood, the dangers of an expanding universalism unmoored from Jewish particularism, and the movement's obligation to ordain only those committed to Reform Zionism.

05/26/2026

Drawing on Broadway’s “Every Brilliant Thing,” the concept of hakarat hatov — “recognizing the good” — and research from the field of positive psychology, Rabbi Dalia Samansky argues that gratitude is not naïve optimism, but rather a practice that strengthens our ability to confront adversity. Reflecting on the importance of finding “slivers of light” even on hard days, she teaches that “by taking time to recognize and acknowledge the good we are actually preparing and enabling ourselves to be able to confront and overcome the bad.”

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30 W 68th Street
New York, NY
10023

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Sunday 9am - 3pm

Telephone

+12128774050

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