Press Releases & Announcements
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MJE in the News
Marchers turn out in NYC for annual Celebrate Israel parade
Participants with the Manhattan Jewish Experience march along 5th Ave. during the 53rd annual Celebrate Israel Parade
Survivor of Six Nazi Death Camps Tells His Story
Avital spoke in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, at an event presented by the Young Friends of the Museum of Jewish Heritage and the Manhattan Jewish Experience. He explained how he survived six deaths camps, and a five-week death march.
NY Blueprint: Yom Ha'atzamaut And Yom Hazikaron Bridged For An Evening
“I wanted MJE members to meet the thriving Jewish community of the Upper West Side and at the same time I wanted the Orthodox community to see the great crowd we have, full of enthusiastic Jews seeking to grow spiritually,” said MJE West director Atara Neuer. “God is happy when his people are unified.”
Rabbi Mark Wildes on radio: JM in the AM
NACHUM HOSTED RABBI MARK WILDES FOR AN MJE UPDATE AND ISRAEL TRIP PREVIEW
Jerusalem Post: Does Death Penalty Meet with Jewish Values?
Rabbi Mark Wildes shares his insights with The Jerusalem Post
Manhattan Jewish Experience Celebrates Chai Year at Annual Dinner
NY Blueprint: MJE Celebrates Jewish Life At Annual Dinner
As the sun set over the Hudson, the statue of liberty in view, and guests of multiple generations intermingled, one thing was clear: the room was full of life.
The Jewish Press: MJE TO CELEBRATE 18 YEARS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AT ANNUAL DINNER
Jerusalem Post: TRUMP IMMIGRATION LAWYER ON TRAVEL BAN: 'WHAT HAPPENS TO MUSLIMS CAN HAPPEN TO JEWS'
The solution, [Rabbi Wildes] believes, is to improve the immigrant and refugee vetting system but “not throw the baby out with the bathwater, which this ban seems to do.
Israel Video Network: The Jewish Saturday Night Fever Rabbi That Has Got Everyone Talking
John Travolta would be proud 🙂
Metro New York: Jewish leaders urge schools, JCCs to assess safety amid wave of threats
“We have to show everyone that this is not what New York is about or believes in,” Rabbi Wildes said.
Brother of Slain Civil Rights Worker Warns Against Racism
“We know that ‘charity begins at home,’ but it doesn’t end there,” Wildes said. “We’re sitting with a great hero whose brother gave his life for something that I believe is a Torah imperative.”
The Jewish Star: Stop the insanity! LIers rally against UN, France
“How many more lives need to be taken before the world learns and unites around one clear message — terrorism against Israel is always wrong and must always be opposed,” said Rabbi Mark Wildes of the Manhattan Jewish Experience. “There are no legitimate reasons to target and kill civilians and soliders on leave. Resolutions condemning settlements are just a distraction.”
Rabbi Mark Wildes on radio: JM in the AM
NACHUM GOT AN MJE UPDATE AND WINTER RETREAT PREVIEW WITH RABBI MARK WILDES
MJE & Rabbi Wildes on Israel Channel 1: Post Election Healing
Rabbi Mark Wildes explains how we can begin to heal the divide in the Jewish community in the aftermath of the 2016 Presidential Election. Danielle Ziri Reports.
Sex-Ed in the Synagogue
Sex can be a difficult subject to talk about in any venue. In a synagogue, it can be especially awkward. But that wasn’t the case at the Manhattan Jewish Experience on West 86th Street, when Rachel Hercman — a psychotherapist specializing in sexual health, relationships and trauma — addressed a crowd of more than 100 Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s.
New Year’s Eve vs. Rosh Hashana: Can Jews celebrate both?
“The Gregorian calendar carries more of a Christian or Roman tradition and so for Jews it simply does not contain the same spiritual significance,” Rabbi Mark Wildes added.
This Hanukkah Parody of Bruno Mars’ Hit Song Is So Hilarious, You’ll Watch It Twice
Chanukah Comes Early At MJE
“I’ve always wanted to shine brighter than the Chanukah menorah,” said Sterling. He says he jumped at the next best thing: “the MJE mascot wearing an absurdly bright light-up sweater.” Sterling only laments that the helmet covered his “Kramer-esque” hair from sight, though he vows to wear the sweater on the ski trip should he be among the lucky winners.
The lesson of Hanukah is actually an empowering management principle
“It’s a humble miracle, but what’s important is that the little bit of oil could not be exhausted and that reminds us anything can happen. God has no boundaries and isn’t limited by the physical,” explains Rabbi Jonathan Feldman, who ministers at the Manhattan Jewish Experience in New York.
Manhattan Jewish Experience Hosts Ping Pong Fundraiser to Thank Israeli Lone Soldiers
YNET: Jews Talk About Sex
Jewish Millennials Hear Last-Minute Appeals for Clinton and Trump
Wildes told the crowd that his organization does not endorse any candidate, but urged those in the crowd to vote. Later, he said that while some synagogues or Jewish organizations shy away from talking about politics, he doesn’t want to.
'Sorry’ doesn’t have to be the hardest word
At an event hosted by the Manhattan Jewish Experience, young adults learned how to make their apologies more meaningful.
New York Today: Celebrating Rosh Hashana
The Manhattan Jewish Experience, geared toward Jews in their 20s and 30s, is offering Rosh Hashana dinners, services and classes around the city.
Rabbi Bounces None At MJE Happy Hour
Young, Jewish professionals filled up the Penthouse at the Attic Rooftop and Lounge for MJE’s second summer happy hour of the season
Ivanka Trump’s Jewish Faith: 11 Things To Know About Donald Trump’s Daughter And Judaism
“It’s perfectly legitimate for Jared and Ivanka to say, ‘We’re Modern Orthodox but we don’t do this.’ Nobody is perfect. Nobody is everything. Everybody is trying to do everything they can,” Rabbi Mark Wildes, the founder of the Manhattan Jewish Experience, told International Business Times."
How is Passover more relevant today than ever before?
Spirited Debate: Rabbi Mark Wildes on what we can do to emancipate ourselves from the forms of 'slavery' that exist in our own day and age
Cocktail Chatter with @JoshZepps
Rabbi Wildes joins Josh Zepps to discuss Hanukkah and other trendy topics.
With Yoga, Comedy and Parties, Synagogues Entice Newcomers
The Manhattan Jewish Experience, an organization for young Jewish professionals on the Upper West Side, offers slickly advertised social events, including a regular "Monday Night Lounge" that features music and a lecture on topics ranging from dating to kabbalah.
A Campaign as A Bridge to an Unjust Jewish Divide
I mostly hung out with individual Jews and only started feeling welcomed when I joined the Manhattan Jewish Experience when I was in law school.
MJE and Museum of Jewish Heritage Co-Sponsor Moving Yom HaShoah Program
The most powerful way to keep the memory of the six million alive “is by living a Jewish life; by each and every one of us being engaged in something authentically and positively Jewish,” said Rabbi Wildes, “whether it’s celebrating Shabbat, coming to MJE to take a class on Judaism, getting involved with the Young Friends of the Museum of Jewish Heritage, learning how to read Hebrew or visiting Israel.”
Auschwitz Survivor Brings Crowd to Tears at Manhattan Holocaust Remembrance Event
Young Jewish professionals attend Holocaust commemoration in NYC
Young Friends of the Jewish Heritage Museum and MJE co-hosted 'Stories of Survivors' for Holocaust Memorial Day at the Museum of Jewish Heritage.
This Brand New Purim Parody Is All Over The Newsfeed!
WATCH: Purim parody Esther’s A Jew inspired by Elle King’s Ex’s and Oh’s
New York-based filmmaker Erez Cohen and Manhattan Jewish Experience, who previously teamed up for a Hannukah mash-up of One Direction songs, have again put their skills together for this very modern version of the Purim story.
OFFICIAL: Best Purim music videos of 2016
Erez Cohen, who's Shushan Funk redefined the Purim music scene, was commissioned to do an even better Purim track - by the Manhattan Jewish Experience.
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WATCH: Rabbi transformed into David Bowie
Quite a Purim costume…
MJE Launches Lecture Series on Intercultural Cooperation
New York—A rabbi, an imam and a pastor walk into bar… it’s not the start of a joke, but rather the tagline for a daring new lecture series hosted by Manhattan Jewish Experience this January, which sought to do just that—bring together clergy from the three Abrahamic religions to discuss similarities, differences and ways we can better understand each other’s communities.
Manhattan Jewish Experience launches interfaith lecture program
In a new lecture series launched this month, MJE focuses on the similarities, differences, and way members of the three faiths can better understand each other.
Judaism for Nones: Millennials and God, with Rabbi Mark Wildes
The “nones” are on the rise in the U.S. with 33 million Americans identifying as having no religious affiliation. Atheists shouldn’t get too excited, though, because 68% of the unaffiliated indicate that they do believe in some sort of god. What kind of god do the nones believe in? This week’s guest, Rabbi Mark Wildes, wants it to be the God of Abraham.
How Much Will Your Bubbe Love These 5 Terrible Hanukkah Parody Songs?
This will give your bubbe a seizure. Don’t show it to her.
WATCH – One Direction Chanukah mash-up takes internet by storm
A Chanukah-themed medley of One Direction hits has gone viral – and is set to brutally expose the generation gap in homes across North London
It's a Sartorially Splendid One Direction Hanukkah
Filmmaker Erez Cohen teamed up with Manhattan Jewish Experience and a cappella groups Six13, A.K.A. Pella and The Y Studs for “A One Direction Hanukkah - Epic Party Mashup.”
Hanukkah videos deliver shock and aww
VOTE: The best Hannukah video of 2015
Like they promise: and epic Hanukkah mashup.
Epic New Hanukkah Mashup Will Have You Dancing Out of Your Seat!
Video of the Day: One Direction Hanukkah Remix
A Jewish twist on One Direction? Be still your hearts, Directioners. Filmmaker Erez Cohen teamed up with Manhattan Jewish Experience and a cappella groups Six13, A.K.A. Pella and The Y Studs to mashup some One Direction hits—just in time for Hanukkah.
This One Direction Hanukkah Parody Is A Jolly Holiday Earworm
Musician Erez Cohen and the community organization Manhattan Jewish Experience took two beloved and often misunderstood cultural institutions — Hanukkah and One Direction — and mashed them up into the perfect holiday music parody.
The Jewish Week: MJE Honors Michael Wildes
It was a family affair on March 29 as Manhattan Jewish Experience held its 12th annual dinner at the Museum of Jewish Heritage with Amy and Michael Wildes as guests of honor.
Watch: Khenny G's Soft Jazz Shofar Will Change Your Life
NEWSWEEK: ONE FOR EACH NIGHT: EIGHT HANUKKAH SONGS FROM 2015
In recent years, a cappella parodies of famous pop songs rewritten for Jewish holidays have become a staple. The first of several such videos on this list focuses on London-based pop boy band One Direction and features groups including Six13, whose “Watch Me (Spin/Drey-Drey)” is below.
TIME: You’ll Want to Play This Hanukkah-Themed One Direction Mashup for 8 Days and Nights
New York City filmmaker Erez Cohen has produced a Hanukkah-themed parody of One Direction hits with Jewish a cappella groups Six13, Yeshiva University’s Y-Studs, and A.K.A. Pella as a promotion for the Manhattan Jewish Experience, a social organization for millennials.
NY Blueprint: Rooftop Rabbi Rager
Three rabbis walk onto a rooftop bar. This isn't the beginning of a horrible joke. But it was the start of a farewell to summer shindig hosted by MJE at the Up on 20 rooftop bar at the Hyatt on west 31st street last night.
The Jewish Week: Table For One; For Singles, ‘Cool’ On A Hot Summer Night
Dr. Allison Stakofsky, a pediatric resident, said Jewish singles events pose the threat of being a difficult [read: awkward] experience. Yet she was grateful to be having “Cocktails on The Roof” along with nearly 250 other singles at the Manhattan Jewish Experience on West 86th Street, and there were indeed some prospects.
NY Blueprint: PurimCon with MJE
Over 100 young Jewish professionals came out to the Standard Biergarten to mix it up
NY Blueprint: Hebrews and Hotties Congregate For Happy Hour
Over 100 young Jewish professionals came out to the Standard Biergarten to mix it up
Jewish Link of NJ: MK Michael Oren Lectures in Memory of Ruth Wildes
In honor of the 20th anniversary of the passing of Ruth Wildes... the community was invited to hear words of inspiration from MK Michael Oren. The event was held on November 14 at the Ramaz School and was sponsored by Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE), a non-profit organization founded by Rabbi Mark N. Wildes in 1998.
Mark Wildes: Leading the Way
Out & About ... at the Manhattan Jewish Experience 10th Annual Dinner
Call of the Wildes
Another MJE Marriage: Torah Scroll Ties the Knot with Congregation
A private giving of the Torah
The Cause: Manhattan Jewish Experience
Survivor’s story spellbinds record crowd at MJE
Helen Stechler knew that it could be a slow death or a quick death. Hiding from the Nazis in a barn, and covered in hay, the Holocaust survivor told a crowd of more than 320 young Jewish professionals on West 86th Street how she made a dangerous move.
Jewish Link of NJ: MJE To Honor Rabbi Lamm, Barry & Joy Sklar, & Yudi Hercenberg
On Tuesday March 8th, at the Museum for Jewish Heritage (36 Battery Place, NYC) Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm, former President and Chancellor of Yeshiva University will receive a Rabbinic Leadership Award and Teaneck’s own Barry and Joy Sklar and Yudi Hercenberg will be Guests of Honor at the Manhattan Jewish Experience (MJE)’s Annual Dinner.
Hooking Up for the High Holy Days
Is it wrong to go husband/wife-hunting on the high holidays? On the contrary, says Rabbi Mark Wildes, founder and director of the Manhattan Jewish Experience. “It’s actually a huge mitzvah” — as long as it doesn’t interfere with praying.
