What can Judaism offer to the spiritual journey in recovery?  The more I learn about Judaism and the more a learn about recovery, the clearer the answer becomes.  Jewish wisdom […]

Rabbi Rick Jacobs’ remarks at URJ’s Biennial Convention (12/18/11): Click for Rabbi Jacobs video. by Rabbi Bill Kuhn The Union for Reform Judaism’s (URJ) Biennial Convention took place in Washington, DC  […]

We are so proud of our teenagers who are traveling in Israel right now and we are grateful to Rabbi Eli Freedman and Laurel Klein for leading the trip!  Keep […]

By Rabbi Jill Maderer, sermon delivered Yom Kippur Morning 2011 A boat filled with travelers sails in the ocean, when suddenly one passenger begins to drill a hole in the […]

By Rabbi Jill Maderer, sermon delivered Kol Nidre evening 2011 If you enjoy cruise-ship vacations, you have likely come across a cruise-ship rabbi.   Often times when rabbis retire, they take […]

      Tonight’s Phillies’ playoffs game-Kol Nidre conflict has inspired a lot of commentary, a few jokes, and I am guessing a few dvr’s ready to record.  I hope the schedule conflict […]

by Carl Schneider, presented at 09/16/11 Shabbat service  I have lived comfortably in immediate communities that were significantly or overwhelmingly Jewish. My boyhood home was in the Wynnefield section of Philadelphia. […]

 by Rabbi Bill Kuhn The vision of Congregation Rodeph Shalom is to offer the kind of Friday evening Shabbat worship service which will help create profound connections among all of […]

by Marsha Weinraub, presented at Sep. 2, 2011 Shabbat service My profound moment happened right here, at RS. First, let me provide some context. I grew up a secular Jew […]

by Dan Seltzer, presented at August 19 Shabbat Service With a sense of relief that comes with confessing, but also in the Socratic spirit of “the only thing I know is […]