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- Wed, Sep 11Manhattan Jewish ExperienceSep 11, 2024, 7:00 PMManhattan Jewish Experience, 131 W 86th St 10th floor, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Fri, Sep 13Manhattan Jewish ExperienceSep 13, 2024, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PMManhattan Jewish Experience, 131 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Sat, Sep 14Manhattan Jewish ExperienceSep 14, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PMManhattan Jewish Experience, 131 W 86th St 10th floor, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Wed, Sep 18Manhattan Jewish ExperienceSep 18, 2024, 7:00 PMManhattan Jewish Experience, 131 W 86th St 10th floor, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Wed, Sep 18Hudson River ParkSep 18, 2024, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMHudson River Park, 62 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY 10011, USA
- Wed, Oct 02MJEOct 02, 2024, 7:00 PM – Oct 12, 2024, 11:00 PMMJE, 131 W 86th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Wed, Oct 02Manhattan Jewish ExperienceOct 02, 2024, 7:30 PMManhattan Jewish Experience, 131 W 86th St 10th floor, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Thu, Oct 03Location is TBDOct 03, 2024, 1:00 PMLocation is TBD
- Thu, Oct 03New YorkOct 03, 2024, 4:45 PMNew York, Turtle Pond, New York, NY 10024, USA
- Thu, Oct 03New YorkOct 03, 2024, 8:00 PMNew York, 239 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
- Sat, Oct 12New YorkOct 12, 2024, 7:01 PMNew York, 239 W 14th St, New York, NY 10011, USA
- Sat, Oct 12Location is TBDOct 12, 2024, 7:01 PMLocation is TBD
- Sat, Oct 12Manhattan Jewish ExperienceOct 12, 2024, 7:01 PMManhattan Jewish Experience, 131 W 86th St 10th floor, New York, NY 10024, USA
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Our Mission
Founded by Rabbi Mark N. Wildes in 1998, MJE is a warm and open community where millennial men and women in their 20s and 30s can explore Jewish life and meet new people. MJE runs a wide range of inclusive, engaging and innovative programs for thousands of young Jewish professionals, including Shabbat Dinners, Holiday Events and Parties, Ski Trip, Classes, Beginner Services, Trips to Israel, Marching in the Israel Day Parade and much more. MJE was founded in memory of Ruth B. Wildes z”l.
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Judaism Classes
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Shabbat Dinners
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Holiday
Events
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Beginner Services
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Trips &
Retreats
Before becoming a rabbi, Mark Wildes was on track to become part of the family legal legacy as a high profile attorney. He got his JD from the Cardozo School of Law and a Masters in International Affairs from Columbia University. While on this track, he and his father worked closely with Ed Koch to help “Refusenik” Jews obtain emigration rights when the Soviet Union tried to ban them from leaving.
During this time, he somehow also became active in reaching out to NYC’s less affiliated Jewish community. He became very interested in and troubled by the growing number of young people intentionally distancing themselves from religion and their heritage. So, while in graduate school, he also enrolled in Yeshiva University and became ordained as a Rabbi, not really knowing which way he would go professionally.
And then the moment of truth came, and he had to pick a path.