This Shabbat’s Profound Moment
This Shabbat, we continue our Understanding Profound Moments series with Michael Hauptman’s presentation and Rabbi Freedman’s teaching. Please join us tonight at 5:30pm for pre-oneg and blessings and 6:00pm for the […]
Understanding Profound Moments of Love
Last Shabbat, our congregant Ellen Kraftsow-Kogan offered a beautiful presentation on “Understanding Profound Moments.” Her focus on love was inspiring and provoked a lot of thought and conversation, both during the service […]
Understanding Profound Moments this Shabbat at RS
Insipired by our congregation’s Visioning Initiative, the summer’s series of Shabbat evenings will focus on understanding profound moments. On each Friday evening from July 1 through September 2, a story […]
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V’Achalta, V’Savata, u’Verachata: You shall eat, you shall be satisfied and you shall bless God.
V’Achalta, V’Savata, u’Verachata You shall eat, you shall be satisfied and you shall bless God. —Birkat HaMazon, the traditional Jewish blessing after the meal. Jewish meals unite us—whether it’s a […]
Passover Celebrations and Haggadah Recommendations
Purim has come and gone. That means Pesach is coming! Here are some ideas for your preparation and celebration. Join RS for the Multi-Generational 2nd Night Seder on Tues., April […]
Visioning Initiative Weekend: Continue the Conversation
Our Visioning Initiative Weekend with Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman (click here for Friday’s sermon) provided a meaningful and scholarly foundation for our community to immerse in profound conversations that will transform and […]
Visioning Initiative
We Invite You to Participate in Rodeph Shalom’s Visioning Initiative The leadership of Rodeph Shalom, along with synagogue transformation expert Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman, has been engaged in conversations about what […]
Israel Conversations: Does Israel Still Have a Pioneering Spirit?
At Israel Conversations last Shabbat, our congregation’s president Fred Strober discussed Israel’s pioneering spirit, and referenced the book, Start- Up Nation, by Dan Senor and Saul Singer . His group explored […]
Israel Conversations: Zionism Then and Now
At Israel Conversations last Shabbat, Rabbi Howard Bogot lead the discussion, “Zionism Then and Now.” The group discussed many different definitions of Zionism and found the following statements most resonated with […]