Open the Gates: The Spirit of Prayer
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 […]
Thrice Blessed with Torah
By Fred Strober Rosh Hashanah at Rodeph Shalom had special meaning to me this year. I attended both the “alternative” and “classic” services, finding each inspiring in its own way. […]
Phillies vs. Yom Kippur
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 […]
Profound Moments: Twice Asked “Are You Jewish?”
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. […]
Shabbat at RS: A Palace in Time
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 […]
In My Own Backyard: A Profound Moment
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 […]
Wrestling with God: A Profound Moment
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 […]
Spiritual Luster and Equations: A Profound Moment
by Thomas Perloff, presented at August 12 Shabbat Service Before sharing a profound moment, I would like to provide some background. First, I am a numbers guy. In high school, […]
Torah as Our Constant Love: A Profound Moment
Presented by Michael Mufson at August 5 Shabbat Service When I first remember the concept of God being introduced during my first year of Hebrew School, I can still remember […]
A Profound Moment of Love
by Ellen Kraftsow-Kogan, presented at July 8 Shabbat service I could not think of a moment of God in my life, BUT, I could think of a profound moment, then […]