Toast for Trees

On June 23, the Young Friends of Rodeph Shalom hosted the Toast for Trees fundraiser to directly benefit the Buerger Early Learning Center, making it a better and greener place for kids to […]

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Visioning Initiative

By Fred Strober, RS President The weekend of March 4th through 6th is an important one for Rodeph Shalom.  It represents a critical point in the “Visioning Initiative” that your clergy and […]

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Israel and Haiti

by Frederick D. Strober Rodeph Shalom President When I was 25, I wound up in a unique place, doing my best to help. In October, 1973, I visited Israel for […]

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Chanukah Blessings

Meditations for Each Night of Chanukah (If you have special readings or traditions for Chanukah, please share them with us.) FREEDOM – – First Night: We kindle these Chanukah Lights […]

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Protesters at Rodeph Shalom

By Jody Kidwell, Cantorial Soloist Last Shabbat, Rodeph Shalom had some uninvited “guests” on the sidewalk.  The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) of Topeka, Kansas came to Philadelphia to stage protests at […]

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