Days of Learning: Philly Overlooked: Surprises in Plain View Redux
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPhilly Overlooked: Surprises in Plain View Redux 6:30 to 7:30 PM at RS Cara Schneider Bongiorno Join us for a presentation on intriguing but little-known Philadelphia history in a conversational and interactive format. The class will focus on historic people, places and events you’re probably familiar with, while sharing overlooked aspects of their stories with […]
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 […]
Days of Learning: Checking Your Career Compass in 2023: Ready to Move On?
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesChecking Your Career Compass in 2023: Ready to Move On? 12:00 to 1:15 PM at RS and on Zoom David Behrend, Mon Kramer, and Rabbi William Kuhn Careers are not usually a straight line, and change can be either elective or mandated. Has your career experienced professional or personal uncertainty? Did your Jewish values and/or […]
Days of Learning: A Secret Chord that Pleased the Lord: A Concert-Lecture on Musical Instruments of the Psalms
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesA Secret Chord that Pleased the Lord: A Concert-Lecture on Musical Instruments of the Psalms 5:30 to 6:30 PM at RS Adam Grode Join us for a musical adventure exploring the traditional instruments mentioned in our sacred songs. Hear an historical and archaeological overview as well as live demonstrations of several surviving musical descendants which […]
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.
Days of Learning: Witness to War – Recollections After 50 Years
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWitness to War - Recollections After 50 Years 10:30 to 11:45 AM at RS and Zoom Fred Strober Congregant and former RS President Fred Strober was visiting Israel in 1973 when the Yom Kippur War broke out. Fred will give his eyewitness account of this historic event and discuss what the war was about, how […]
Days of Learning: Welcome into Our House: Community, Security and Letting the Outside In
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWelcome into Our House: Community, Security and Letting the Outside In 12:30 to 2:00 PM at RS Karen DiLossi and Michael Hauptman Join us as we talk about how houses of faith can start to open up their facilities in meaningful ways. This session will explore how we can choose to open our doors, still […]
Days of Learning: Why Didn’t You Sing My Favorite: The Journey of Jewish Musical Expression
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWhy Didn’t You Sing My Favorite: The Journey of Jewish Musical Expression 2:30 to 3:45 PM at RS Cantor Bradley Hyman Explore the music we hear at Shabbat and other services: the origins and variety of melodies that may be old favorites or beautiful new music that enhance our spiritual experience. Register here.
Adult Trope Cantillation Class
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThis class is meant to give adults a gateway into studying and chanting any Torah or Haftarah portion. RSVP to Yolanda Jordan
Men of RS: Yiddish History Queen Village Tour & Dinner
Thursday, May 18, 6:00 p.m. Meet at Famous 4th St Deli (4th & Bainbridge) Join us for a walking tour in Queen Village featuring tour guide, Jerry Silverman, followed by dinner at Alyan Restaurant (603 S. 4th St). All are welcome. Contact Brian Gordon below for info & to RSVP.
Young Friends Torah Study
Join Rabbi Eli Freedman at Bar Hygge for a discussion about the week's Torah portion. RSVP here.