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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
The Search for Major Plagge; The Nazi Who Saved Jews Thu, Nov 7 2024, 7 - 9pm The Search for Major Plagge, The Nazi Who Saved Jews.  Part detective story, part personal quest, Dr. Michael Good's book is the story of the German commander of a Lithuanian work camp who saved…
Torah on Tuesdays with Susan Schorr (ZOOM ONLY) Tue, Nov 12 2024, 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…
Middah on Monday (ZOOM only) Mon, Nov 18 2024, 7:30 - 8:30pm Discussion and text study of West End’s Middah (ethical value/character trait) of the month. Our Middah study group meets on the third Monday of each month, led by Susan Schorr.  All WES members are…

Jewish Family Life and Learning

Hebrew School, B Mitzvah, and Beyond

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:
Friday evenings at 6:30pm
     (EXCEPT for the fifth Friday of the month)*
Saturday mornings at 10:00am

*Fifth Fridays (if any) are Online Only
The monthly Rosh Chodesh service and the fifth Friday HaMinyan Kabbalat Shabbat are online only.

To attend in person, simply come by during one of our regularly scheduled services.  Walk-in guests are always welcome (please check calendar first). We are located at 190 Amsterdam Avenue (at W. 69th Street).

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Thoughts from Our Clergy

By Rabbi Emily on Oct 11 2024

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

This day— this long day punctuated by sleep but not by food,…

By Rabbi Emily on Oct 03 2024

Rosh HaShanah - Thurs Oct 3 (Tishrei 1)

Once upon a time, there was a blended family. Like most blended…

By Rabbi Emily on May 18 2024

Parashat Emor - Sat 18 May (Iyar 10)

Emor was my Bat Mitzvah parsha. There’s a…

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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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