Berkman Mercaz Limud Families Shabbat Dinner
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesDinner will be at 5:15, followed by Shabbat services at 6:00 and a dessert oneg immediately after services. Reach out to friends and make a plan to come together! Click here to register, no later than Wednesday, February 7.
Young Friends Ice Cream Social
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFriday, February 9 following the Shabbat evening service at RS Come to Shabbat Services then schmooze over ice cream with new and old friends. We will provide information on what Young Friends will look like and share some exciting plans we have in store. Register here. Contact Liane Friedberg.
Torah Study
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe 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 […]
ouRSelves Hidden RS Tour & Lunch
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesEver wonder what RS’s basement looked like? Or where some of those staircases went? Or how you get to the choir loft? Did you know that there used to be an apartment for the caretaker in the building? Come take a tour of some of RS’s hidden spaces led by architect Michael Hauptman and join […]
Shabbat Morning Services
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesBerkman Mercaz Limud
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesAt Berkman Mercaz Limud (“learning center”) we foster a sense of love and joy engaging with being Jewish. Building friendships and helping our students feel connected to one another as part of a shared community is foundational and essential to all our programs. To enrich that engagement, we impart Jewish knowledge across a wide spectrum […]
LawyeRS: “Decision Day – Does the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment Bar Former Pres. Trump from Running for President?”
Monday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom Professor Craig Green of the Beasley School of Law at Temple University returns to discuss the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Court is expected to hear oral arguments on February 8 about whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded […]
Introduction to Judaism
If you are an interfaith couple, considering converting to Judaism, or Jewish and looking for beginner’s education, Introduction to Judaism is perfect for you. Taught by Rodeph Shalom clergy, Introduction to Judaism is designed to provide students with a foundation of the Jewish faith, culture, people and history, from a Reform perspective. Topics include Shabbat, The […]
ReadRS Book Club
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesThe next iteration of ReadRS will focus on banned books. In the face of the concerted effort to silence important books and authors across the country, RS will shine a light on these works as we read and discuss them together. Our next (banned) book will be the Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale. […]
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 […]