Rabbi Jill L. Maderer At last night’s “Taste of the New Year,” Philadelphia’s wine-tasting and synagogue-matching program for young adults, I met many people who are seeking a congregation. If you are a young adult (22-40), missed the event but would like an invitation to High Holy Day services (“High...
On my door I have a "Stop the Genocide" sticker. It's been there for over three years now, and the war in Darfur drags on. So why am I fasting on what seems like a random day in August 2009 for this cause? Why not let it simmer on the...
By Rabbi Jill Maderer For generations and generations, Jewish communities have engaged a sofer (scribe) to pen a Torah scroll. Each scribe follows extremely specific regulations in order to make the scroll, kosher, or fit. Although nothing has changed about these regulations, a new initiative is underway, to help make us...
Are new parents in my generation simply influenced by a character on the popular television show, "Friends," who named her daughter, Emma?
Congregation Rodeph Shalom, a Reform congregation located in Center City Philadelphia, connects a diverse population to Judaism through prayer, study and social action. We are an inclusive community with families who have life-long Jewish connections, adults new to Jewish study, interfaith couples, and individuals of varied backgrounds, sexual orientations and philosophical points...
