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A Small Shul With A Big Impact In The Heart Of The Upper West Side
No Matter Your Background, You Belong Here
A Spiritual Home Where You Can Embrace Or Reconnect With Judaism
Pursuing Justice And Working To Repair The World
Flexible Membership So Everyone Can Join

JFLL Registration Now Open for 2025-2026

Hebrew School, Tot Shabbat & Teen Program

Torah on Tuesdays with Susan Schorr (ZOOM ONLY) Tue, Jun 24 2025, 7:30 - 9pm This longstanding Adult Education group meets on Zoom two Tuesdays a month at 7:30pm to study the Torah in English translation, in depth, considering it from the perspectives of literature, sacred…
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (ZOOM ONLY) Service Thu, Jun 26 2025, 7 - 9pm Rosh Chodesh service is a lay-led service coordinated by HaMinyan with the participation of additional WES members. This service is online only, at the regular WES services Zoom link.  Please check…
Kabbalat Shabbat Fri, Jun 27 2025, 6:30 - 8am June 27th - Pride Shabbat. Led by Rabbi Emily and/or Cantor Melissa, our services offer a grounding, uplifting, and prayerful way to celebrate Shabbat. Our services always invite active…

Jewish Family Life and Learning

Hebrew School, B Mitzvah, and Beyond

2025-26 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN

Join Us for Shabbat

Whoever you are and wherever you are, please join us for a Shabbat service. 

Shabbat Services are both in person, and online
     (except for the fifth Friday of a month)*

WEEKLY SERVICES (SEPTEMBER thru JUNE)
Friday evenings at 6:00/6:30pm**
Saturday mornings at 10:00am

REDUCED SUMMER SCHEDULE (JULY & AUGUST)
Shabbat morning services on first and third Saturdays at 10:00 AM
July 5 (Zoom only);   July 19;   August 2;   August 16;   August 30 (Zoom only)
Kabbalat Shabbat services on second and fourth Fridays at 6:30 PM:
July 11;    July 25;    August 8;    August 22;    August 29 (Zoom only)

  *The Fifth Friday service of a month (in months with 5 Fridays) is online only
**6:00pm during standard time/6:30pm during daylight saving time

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Thoughts from Our Clergy

By Rabbi Emily on Oct 11 2024

Kol Nidre - Fri Oct 11, 2024 (Tishrei 9, 5785)

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By Rabbi Emily on May 18 2024

Parashat Emor - Sat 18 May (Iyar 10)

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Diversity and Inclusion

We are a progressive community where people from every background take active part in synagogue life.

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