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RS President Jon Broder High Holy Days President's Address

A little over one year ago, I stood before you as the new President of Rodeph Shalom. We were still…

Rabbi Emeritus Alan Fuchs Yom Kippur Afternoon Sermon

In the beginning, there was dark, empty space.  Then there was a burst of energy, and the process of creation…

Rabbi Freedman Yom Kippur Sermon: Building Bridges

Last year, on Oct 8, the Jewish community felt alone. Jews across this country felt isolated, misunderstood, and abandoned by…

Rabbi Maderer Kol Nidre Sermon: All That is Possible: Building Capacity for Hope

As this summer drew to a close and my eldest was packing for his first year at college my husband…

Rabbi Emeritus Bill Kuhn Yizkor Sermon 10/12/2024

I’d like to express my deepest condolences to all of you who are mourning for a loved one who died…

Rabbi Freedman Erev Rosh Hashanah Sermon: "Inviting the Joy, Not the Oy!"

Ambassador Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism tells a story from when she was…

Rabbi Maderer Rosh Hashanah Morning Sermon: "Sisera’s Mother’s Cry and Our Own: To Resist the Binary and Embrace a Bound Future"

Ours, is not the first time of disquiet in the memory of the Jewish People. In ancient days, after decades…

RS Security Update 10/2023

I am grateful for this opportunity to share with you some key aspects of our intentional security procedures to provide…

Rabbi Emeritus Alan Fuchs Yizkor Sermon 5784

Sixty nine years ago, in 1954, I was elected by my high school class to give the address for the…

Rabbi Freedman Yom Kippur Sermon: Judging Others

A story from the Talmud (Shabbat 127b): There once was a worker who had just completed a very large project…