“You shall love the Eternal your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your might. Set these words upon your heart.” Why?  Why does it say […]

Dear Congregation Rodeph Shalom, As we gather this evening to celebrate Shabbat, our hearts are filled with concern for our beloved Israel. Once again, our brothers and sisters in our […]

‘A Voice Says: Cry Out! And I Say: What Shall I Cry?’ (Isaiah 40:6) With the discovery of the bodies of the three kidnapped and murdered students, Gilad Shaar, Naftali […]

Thank you to  URJ president Rabbi Rick Jacobs, who on CNN shared that in his address to the leaders of the Presbyterian Church, he explained the pain their decision to divest from […]

On this daily count of the Omer, as Yom HaZikaron (Israel Memorial Day) begins, we honor the memories of Israel’s fallen soldiers. Baruch Ata Adonai, Elohenu Melech ha-olam asher kidishanu […]

Counting the Omer today with inspiration from Naomi Shemer as we anticipate Yom Hazikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) Sunday evening and Yom Ha-atzme-ut (Israeli Independence Day) Monday evening. The mountain air […]

Join us to hear Trudy Rubin, the Philadelphia Inquirer columnist, speak on “Israel and the Changing Middle East,” Wed., Nov. 20 at 7:00 pm.   Rubin will lead a provocative […]

Starting this Sunday, 10:15am, join an important discussion about the Middle East and deepen your understanding of its impact on Israel, with our congregant and expert, Nurit Shein.  We will connect […]

Rabbi Dr. Ron Kronish has spent decades pursuing reconciliation in Israel. As director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel, Kronish teaches that Judaism, Christianity and Islam all teach peace. […]

As we witness Mideast peace talks, the voice of Jewish support is in our hands.  When we speak to our friends, when we advocate to our leaders, when we teach […]