Annual Meeting 2020 Address from Michael Hauptman
Good evening and welcome to the 2020 Annual Meeting of Congregants. While the format for this meeting may feel a little different than in the past, the purpose remains the […]
We Are Crossing to the Other Side: Rabbi Maderer’s Message at the Philadelphia Women’s March 2018
Shabbat shalom! Today, I am grateful to gather—we who call God many different names, and we who choose not to call to God at all—I am grateful to gather together […]
Our Jewish Leadership Responding to #MeToo and Time’s Up
How has this sexual harassment and assault season of “Me Too” and “Time’s Up” had an impact on the way you think about our society, your social and professional circles, […]
Installation: May We Enter in Thanks
In the words inscribed on my tallit, taken from Psalms: Pitchu li sha-arey tzedek, avovam odeh-ya/Open for me the gates of righteousness and I will enter in thanks. As I […]
What is Old, Make New; What is New, Make Holy*
I am so pleased to share with our RS congregants: “Lunch with Rabbi Maderer– Engaging with our New Senior Rabbi.” The Rodeph Shalom community and I have shared […]
Vision for Our Next Era of Creating Profound Connections
What a profoundly moving season we have shared in our celebrations of Rabbi Kuhn, his legacy and his retirement! As powerful as our community events have been, the more behind-the-scenes […]
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 […]
Jewish Disabilities Awareness Month
Our congregant and community leader, Judith Creed, shares JChai resources for adults and a message about the importance of inclusion for Jews with disabilities. When my son, Jonah, was born […]
LANGUAGE ANDCHITECTURE – Our New Inscription
written by Michael Hauptman Language and Architecture – two of humankind’s most creative expressions – when combined as an inscription on a building, provide a window into the minds and […]
“A Place at The Table” Film Screening and Jewish Values about Hunger
Understand how we are “One Nation, Underfed,” at our Sun, Nov. 3, 10am screening of the Jeff Bridges narrated film about hunger in America, A Place at the Table, followed […]