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.

Great services start with great music, and at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, music is more than a pleasant melody. It's in...
09/06/2026

Great services start with great music, and at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, music is more than a pleasant melody. It's interwoven with prayer to create a sonic tapestry that's unmistakably Stephen Wise. Whether it's a traditional melody or written expressly for us by Cantor Dan Singer or Broadway composer Andrew Lippa — interpreted by our talented clergy, choir, band, and guest artists like Rachel Zatcoff — you're in for something truly uncommon on the High Holy Days.

Rosh Hashanah begins on Friday, Sept. 11. Learn more at the link in comments.

Photos taken at rehearsal on Thu., Sept. 3.

09/05/2026

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09/04/2026

When Moses urged the Israelites to “choose life” in this week’s Torah portion, he meant more than the instinct to survive, says Rabbi Josh Scharff. Drawing on Ibn Ezra, he explains: “Life is love.… Choose to love.” Former hostage Eliya Cohen and Ziv Abud embodied that choice at their wedding, honoring two loved ones killed on October 7 before exchanging their vows. “They acknowledged life’s acute curses,” Rabbi Scharff says. “And then they chose life.”

08/29/2026

Amen is our refusal to stand apart,” Rabbi Samantha Natov says. “When we answer Amen, we are saying: I am part of this community. I share in its blessings, its hopes and its responsibilities.”

There are so many reasons to enroll your child in Stephen Wise’s Religious School: strengthening their Jewish identity; ...
08/26/2026

There are so many reasons to enroll your child in Stephen Wise’s Religious School: strengthening their Jewish identity; helping them to make lifelong friends, preparing them to shine at their Bar/Bat Mitzvah, and joining a warm, down-to-earth community that will support your family. It all starts with a half-hour phone or Zoom call. Visit the link in comments.

08/21/2026

“Sometimes being visibly Jewish can come with real risks,” says Rabbi Dalia Samansky. Reflecting on the recent disruption of Shabbat services at Central Synagogue, she draws inspiration from its clergy and congregants, who relit the candles and continued praying. This week’s parashah begins with “when you go out” — not “if”—teaching us that fear must not keep us from moving forward or living by our values. "Even when being Jewish might be scary and hard,” Rabbi Samansky says, "we will not be deterred.”

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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

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+12128774050

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