Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin us as in-person as we learn and play Mah Jongg. All levels are welcome! Don't forget your 2022 card! Please join us Sundays at 10:30 a.m. Please contact Andi Shuster, andishuster@yahoo.com, for more information
Hear a Holocaust Witness Recall His Childhood in Occupied France: A String of Pearls: The Small Miracles of Charles Middleberg
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin for this screening, followed by a panel discussion with Holocaust witness Charles Middleberg, RS congregant and filmmaker Joseph G. Brin, Composer Roberto Pace, Arts Writer and RS congregant Matthew Singer, and Oral Historian Julia Meyer Gross. Refreshments served. Register here. Click here to watch the livestream. Sponsored by The Leo Brenner Holocaust Memorial Fund.
Yellow Candle Lighting with The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation (Virtual Only)
Light candles and remember the six million Jews killed during the Holocaust. This program will explore artwork from survivors who have used their talents to express their stories of resilience and loss. Through this program, participants receive a yellow candle with a card about a Holocaust victim. To order a candle for $36, click here. […]
Israel at 75 Mitzvah Project Assembly
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesVolunteers are needed from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the 18th to sort the toys and books and get them ready for assembly by our kindergarten and first grade BML students and their parents on April 23rd in honor of Israel’s 75th anniversary. Click here for more information on the mitzvah project.
Remembrance is Resistance
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesUsing an interdisciplinary approach, the event will highlight how remembrance is a form of resistance against contemporary antisemitism. The evening features a performance by Avi Wisnia and brief talks by professors Dr. Anne Parsons and Sister Judith Parsons, followed by a panel discussion featuring Stacy Seltzer (Executive Director, 3GPhilly), Felicia Alexander (President, Jewish Genealogical and […]
Breaking Bread on Broad Distribution
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBreaking Bread on Broad (BBoB) now provides food, diapers, and feminine hygiene supplies to up to one hundred families in need each Wednesday morning outside our Green Street entrance. BBoB partners with a variety of Philadelphia non-profits and our own RS members to obtain and distribute these necessary items. We fulfill our RS mission to […]
Mitzvah Meals
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHelp cook and deliver meals for our member families in the midst of personal transitions such as surgeries, illness, or births. Click here to register to help prepare or deliver meals. Questions? Contact Cheryl Dougherty.
Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe RS Antisemitism Task Force and the Philadelphia chapter of the Anti Defamation League invite you to an in-person, interactive workshop, 6:30-8:30, at RS on Wednesday, April 19. “Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism” offers an overview of the current state of Antisemitism in the US and model scenarios. Participants will also be able […]
Community Morning Minyan
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesEvery Thursday from 8:10-8:30 a.m. on Zoom Are you looking to perform a meaningful mitzvah for our community? Are you observing a yahrzeit? Have you lost a loved one in the past 11 months? Join us for a brief service where we come together to remember and support each other. Join Zoom here. Open to all. Contact Tomas Isakowitz.
Young Friends Torah Study
Join Rabbi Eli Freedman at Bar Hygge for a discussion about the week's Torah portion. RSVP here.