There is No Hiding from Difference
A rabbi named Francine Green Roston recently moved with her family from New Jersey to Whitefish, Montana, in search of a slower pace of life. As you can imagine, there […]
To Raise Dust with Our Feet: Opening Up Our Definition of Spirituality
(delivered by Rabbi Maderer at Shabbat service 12/18/16) Last week I shared with you a time when I lived in the suburbs and my family overdid it in the area […]
Post-Election Complacency or Anxiety: An Alternative Path in the Stairway to Heaven
(delivered by Rabbi Maderer in Shabbat Service 12/9/16) Years ago when I lived in suburban NJ, there was a break-in in our neighborhood. We already had a burglar alarm […]
Shabbat With Noah Aronson
Shabbat with Renowned Composer & Musician, Noah Aronson, on Friday, December 2 @ 6pm Sponsored by the Miles Jellinek Memorial Fund “Noah Aronson performs with joy, passion and a rich […]
HaKarat HaTov: Jewish Thanksgiving and Jewish Living
Discover more Jewish values on raising kids who are responsible, grateful and menschy with money on Tues., Nov 29, when NY Times money columnist Ron Lieber speaks. When this year’s […]
Rodeph Shalom Statement to Speak Out Against Hate and Object to the Appointment of Steve Bannon
We the clergy and president of Congregation Rodeph Shalom raise our voices in concern for the hateful rhetoric that has become a part of our nation’s recent discourse. […]
“Praise God, even if God takes your life”
Thank you to RS Board member David Mandell, ScD, for offering these words on the post-election world, gratitude, and a congregational learning opportunity. “Praise God, even if God takes your […]
Opening for Daylight: Seeing Difference this Krystallnacht
Last month, I had the opportunity to watch the movie E.T. as the Philadelphia Orchestra performed the John Williams score live with the screening of the film at the Kimmel […]
Our Concealed Shortcomings: On Bias and Race
delivered by Rabbi Jill Maderer, Yom Kippur, Congregation Rodeph Shalom A story I love, from Rabbi Nachman of Brazslav. A young woman visits her family and shares that […]
Sermon for Erev Rosh HaShanah 5777 – Hakarat HaTov (Remembering the Good)
I’m sick and tired of all this sin and repentance stuff! I know, it’s only Erev Rosh Hashanah, we haven’t even gotten to Yom Kippur yet. But every year, it’s […]