Recovering from Purim
Thank you to the Megillah readers, Rak-n-Kol a capella group, Beth Ahavah Players and Young Friend Purim poets for contributing to a fun and funny Purim Saturday night! Here are […]
Visioning Initiative Weekend: Continue the Conversation
Our Visioning Initiative Weekend with Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman (click here for Friday’s sermon) provided a meaningful and scholarly foundation for our community to immerse in profound conversations that will transform and […]
Visioning Initiative
We Invite You to Participate in Rodeph Shalom’s Visioning Initiative The leadership of Rodeph Shalom, along with synagogue transformation expert Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, has been engaged in conversations about what […]
Share Your Stories of Passover
If you have wonderful, spiritual or funny Pesach (Passover) stories, share them here with a comment! If you are new to Passover observance, share the challenges and questions you face. […]
Israel Conversations: Reflect on the Discussion and Add Your Voice Here
This past Friday at “Israel Conversations,” each table at Shabbat dinner engaged with a leader about a different Israel-related topic. Reflect on the discussion and, whether or not you attended, engage in […]
Israel Conversations: A Two-State Solution
At this past Friday’s Israel Conversations, Nurit Shein discussed a Two-State Solution. Nurit poses this question for our comments: “Right now the Arab world is preoccupied with overthrowing autocratic regimes […]
Israel Conversations: Reflect on the Discussion and Add Your Voice Here
This past Friday at “Israel Conversations,” each table at Shabbat dinner engaged with a leader about a different Israel-related topic. Reflect on the discussion and, whether or not you attended, engage in […]
Israel Conversations: The Declaration of Independence
At Israel Conversations last Shabbat, I sat at one of the tables and studied the text of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. We were focused on it’s emphasis on Jewish history, […]
Israel Conversations: Reform Judaism and Pluralism in Israel
At Israel Conversations last Shabbat, Marji Rosenbluth Philips discussed Reform Judaism and Pluralism in Israel, and referenced the Israel Religious Action Center (IRAC). The conversation focused on the historic development […]
Israel Conversations: Does Israel Still Have a Pioneering Spirit?
At Israel Conversations last Shabbat, our congregation’s president Fred Strober discussed Israel’s pioneering spirit, and referenced the book, Start- Up Nation, by Dan Senor and Saul Singer . His group explored […]