Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

The Block Center is hosting a BLOCK PARTY for the NYC Community. Join us on 51st street to celebrate SPS and the Jewish community with food, music, art, and special guests and programs for all ages as you find your place in our Jewish home.

Join us as we welcome Rabbi Dave Levy as the Director of the Block Center for Jewish Education and Exploration and as a member of the SPS clergy team!

Saturday, June 10 at 9:15 AM during Shabbat morning services with a kiddush to follow

Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

Block Center on Broadway:

PARADE starring Ben Platt

Thursday, May 11, 7 PM

Leo and Lucille Frank are a newlywed Jewish couple struggling to make a life in the old red hills of Georgia. When Leo is accused of an unspeakable crime, it propels them into an unimaginable test of faith, humanity, justice, and devotion. Riveting and gloriously hopeful, PARADE reminds us that to love, we must truly see one another.

We invite everyone who attends the show with us or sees it on their own, to join us for a discussion of themes of Parade at the Shabbat Schmooze following services on Saturday, May 13.

Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

Weekly Learning with Rabbi Dave in the back of the sanctuary at SPS

Join us at SPS to learn about various Jewish topics selected by the group!

Deepening Connections with Rabbi Dave Levy

May 1st at 7:00pm, In-Person at SPS

What does it take to deepen your connection with someone in your community? How do you engage in a meaningful conversation with a new member? Using techniques pioneered by Hillel, Rabbi Dave Levy will lead an interactive workshop about the "art of engagement!" Following the workshop, Karina Tabicinic and I will facilitate a conversation to debrief what we learned and discuss how we can use our new skills to deepen our connections with one another. This event will take place in-person. RSVPs to Rebecca Cushman, rscushman92@gmail.com, are encouraged but not required.

Beit Midrash Event with Rabbi Dave

Thursday, April 27 at 8:00 PM

Weekly Learning at “The Hugh” Tuesdays at 9am beginning on March 14

Grab a cup of coffee and join us for some weekly Jewish learning at “The Hugh” food court. Enter on 53rd between 3rd and Lexington. Rabbi Dave will be at a table ready to share some good company and great learning.

Weekly Learning at “The Hugh” Tuesdays at 9am beginning on March 14

Grab a cup of coffee and join us for some weekly Jewish learning at “The Hugh” food court. Enter on 53rd between 3rd and Lexington. Rabbi Dave will be at a table ready to share some good company and great learning.

Weekly Learning at “The Hugh” Tuesdays at 9am beginning on March 14

Grab a cup of coffee and join us for some weekly Jewish learning at “The Hugh” food court. Enter on 53rd between 3rd and Lexington. Rabbi Dave will be at a table ready to share some good company and great learning.

Weekly Learning at “The Hugh” Tuesdays at 9am beginning on March 14

Grab a cup of coffee and join us for some weekly Jewish learning at “The Hugh” food court. Enter on 53rd between 3rd and Lexington. Rabbi Dave will be at a table ready to share some good company and great learning.

Weekly Learning at “The Hugh” Tuesdays at 9am beginning on March 14

Grab a cup of coffee and join us for some weekly Jewish learning at “The Hugh” food court. Enter on 53rd between 3rd and Lexington. Rabbi Dave will be at a table ready to share some good company and great learning.

NYPL “Treasures” Guided Tour February 28 1:15 meet between Patience and Fortitude (the Lions)- LImited space registration required

For more than 125 years, The New York Public Library has collected, preserved, and made accessible the world’s knowledge. The Polonsky Exhibition of The New York Public Library’s Treasures showcases some of the most extraordinary items from the 56 million in our collections, inspiring and empowering visitors to discover, learn, and create new knowledge—today and in the years ahead. The treasures in this exhibition tell the stories of people, places, and moments spanning 4,000 years—from the emergence of the written word through to the present day. Please e-mail rabbidave@spsnyc.org to register for one of our limited spaces.

SPS University Beit Midrash Kick-off Event

The Block Center will be using the Charlotte Frank Room as our beit-midrash, our house of study. Join us to be paired with a hevrutah, a study partner, for guided text study. You and your partner will track a Biblical verse through the ages, studying its appearances in Rabbinic Literature, Medieval Commentary, and beyond.  Come to our kick-off with your study partner or we will help you make a connection. We will also discuss how to continue this style of learning into the future.

The Great Jewish Book Giveaway

One of the best ways to learn more is to read more. We have a collection of books here at SPS that we want to offer to you to take home and enjoy. We will kick off the giveaway with a short learning on Jewish books on Shabbat morning January 28, in the sanctuary after kiddush.  The books will remain available for pick up between 2-6 in the back of the sanctuary Monday and Tuesday Jan 30-31.