The stories we tell about our past affect the way we view the present and orient toward the future. This is true about the myth of Thanksgiving, stories we tell about WES’s and Ethical Culture’s past, stories we tell about our individual journeys, and more. When we recognize the impact of origin stories, we can … Continue reading Origin Stories
Stone Soup: Your Advance Participation NeededThis year, WES celebrates Stone Soup by Zoom on November 22. We’re adapting Stone Soup in three ways: 1. We’ll prepare a way to tell the story by video, featuring readers and artists from the Middle School SEEK group and their friends and family. If you are a middle school family … Continue reading Stone Soup
(RYASEC hosting, time and Zoom links provided by RYSEC) You’ve likely heard the calls for defunding the police, during this summer’s demonstrations against police killings. You may agree and wonder how we could get there, or you may think that defunding goes too far, or you may just wonder what it means. Whatever your reaction, … Continue reading WES will be virtually visiting Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture at 11am
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With poetry, music, and reflection, we remember our beloved dead. This year’s Remembrance Day will be transformed for our online format, and we will explore what it means to grieve in a time of COVID, yet we will hold on to the traditions of naming and honoring the people whose lives touched ours. We welcome … Continue reading Remembrance Sunday
