Week of Events
Days of Learning: Visit the Sixth Man Center of Philadelphia Youth Basketball with Kenny Holdsman
Days of Learning: Visit the Sixth Man Center of Philadelphia Youth Basketball with Kenny Holdsman
Please join us for a tour of the Sixth Man Center and a talk by Philadelphia Youth Basketball (PYB) co-founder Kenny Holdsman. PYB is a holistic youth development and community empowerment organization established in 2015 with a mission of creating access and opportunities for thousands of young people to self-determine in positive ways. Built by, […]
Days of Learning: When Bible Meets History with Steve and Elaine Crane and Talia Jaskol
Days of Learning: When Bible Meets History with Steve and Elaine Crane and Talia Jaskol
Join Steve and Elaine for an evening of dinner theater based on Steve’s book, When Bible Meets History, describing how the Torah narrative and actual history can be reconciled. Eve, Rebecca, Jacob, Joseph, Joshua, Miriam, and even Moses, will take the stage to explain their roles in creating both history and Torah. A few mystery […]
Days of Learning: A Visit to the Mikveh with Amy Eisen, Open Waters Mikveh Director (off-site)
Days of Learning: A Visit to the Mikveh with Amy Eisen, Open Waters Mikveh Director (off-site)
Learn about and tour the Open Waters Mikveh, used by RS members for conversion and other sacred events. Since biblical times, the mikveh has provided spiritual elevation and comfort. Today, it continues to offer inspiration, strength, and renewal at meaningful moments in life. To see our class schedule, click here To learn more about our […]
Days of Learning: “Where Words Fail, Music Speaks,” with Louis Bernstein, Jon Broder, Melissa Broder, and Cantor Brad Hyman (RS)
Days of Learning: “Where Words Fail, Music Speaks,” with Louis Bernstein, Jon Broder, Melissa Broder, and Cantor Brad Hyman (RS)
Join for 90 minutes of Jewish-inspired songs performed by Cantor Hyman, Jon Broder, his sister Melissa, and Louis Bernstein. To see our class schedule, click here To learn more about our presenters, click here To register for classes, click here
Days of Learning: “You Shall Be a Kingdom of Priests”: The Idea of Chosenness in Our Tradition and Our Lives with Howard Green
Days of Learning: “You Shall Be a Kingdom of Priests”: The Idea of Chosenness in Our Tradition and Our Lives with Howard Green
The notion that God gave the Jewish people special status is a basic idea of Judaism. It is also one of the most perplexing issues we face. Why would God do such a thing? Is it a privilege or a burden? What did terms such as “chosen people,” “treasured possession,” and “light of nations” mean […]
Days of Learning: Getting to Know You with Cara Schneider Bongiorno
Days of Learning: Getting to Know You with Cara Schneider Bongiorno
In two different group exercises, you’ll be invited to share part of your own story, and be inspired to think about relationships in a different way. This session is meant for both new and returning members. To see our class schedule, click here To learn more about our presenters, click here To register for classes, […]
Days of Learning: Unscrambling an Omelet – Making Sense of Israeli Politics with Fred Strober
Days of Learning: Unscrambling an Omelet – Making Sense of Israeli Politics with Fred Strober
Confused by the number of Israeli political parties, what each stands for, and how it fits into the government? Join Fred Strober as he sorts out this hodgepodge and offers insights about each party, how it evolved, and who leads it. The landscape seems to change weekly, and Fred will take us to the plenum […]
Days of Learning: Around the World with Jeffrey Saunders
Days of Learning: Around the World with Jeffrey Saunders
Circumnavigate the globe for 4 ½ months with a rabbi, a priest, and a minister, accompanied by Jeffrey, his wife, and 1,000 other passengers on a Holland America Line ship, MS Zuiderdam, which visited 27 countries, 42 ports, and rerouted around a shooting war with the Houthis. To see our class schedule, click here To […]
Days of Learning: Visit to Mikveh Israel and Christ Church Cemeteries and Woodford Mansion with docents, including Susan Roth (off-site)
Days of Learning: Visit to Mikveh Israel and Christ Church Cemeteries and Woodford Mansion with docents, including Susan Roth (off-site)
Visit three Philadelphia landmarks. Our first stop will be the Mikveh Israel Cemetery to learn about prominent Jews of the Revolutionary War period, including Haym Salomon, a principal financier of the American Revolution. Next, visit the Christ Church burial ground and learn about David S. Franks, an aide-de-camp of Benedict Arnold. Finally, tour Woodford Mansion […]
Days of Learning: Just Like Queen Esther: Children, Gender, and Purim with Rabbi Ari Moffic
Days of Learning: Just Like Queen Esther: Children, Gender, and Purim with Rabbi Ari Moffic
Join Rabbi Ari Moffic (Ellen Poster’s daughter) the co-author of the newly released book, Just Like Queen Esther, for a conversation about children, gender and Purim! This is one of the first children’s books featuring a Jewish transgender child. Ari will talk about the impetus for this book. Learn what allyship can mean in this […]
Days of Learning: YIVO comes to RS with Susannah Trubman
Days of Learning: YIVO comes to RS with Susannah Trubman
Susannah Trubman, the Learning and Media Center Educator of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, will use archival materials to tell the story of the Jewish inhabitants of the Vilna Ghetto and the cultural resistance efforts of a group known as “The Paper Brigade.” Learn about the everyday life of Jews under the Nazi occupation […]
Torah Study
Torah Study
The cornerstone of our learning is our Saturday morning Torah Study. We discuss the weekly Torah portion and have a lively and spirited conversation as we relate this ancient text to our daily lives. No special training or prerequisite courses are necessary for you to attend. Neither is there an entrance requirement for the understanding […]