Days of Learning: A Kosher Table at the Banquet
A Kosher Table at the Banquet Rose Lerner 2:00-3:00 PM at Rodeph Shalom Historical romance author Rose Lerner shares her research into Jewish social, legal, and political life around the time of the American Revolution. Pennsylvania's Quaker founding offered Jews a kind of civic equality that was unavailable to them in Europe. Rose will shine […]
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.
A Holocaust Survivor’s Tale
A Holocaust Survivor's Tale Ben-Zion Friedman, Jeffrey Himmelstein, Frieda Tabak 6:30-8:00 PM Thrill to a story of courage and triumph as Frieda recounts her journey of survival from persecution by the Nazis and the Soviets, time in a displaced person's camp and finding a new life in the United States. Register here.
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: Hound Dog and other Great Jewish Songs of the 50’s
Hound Dog and other Great Jewish Songs of the 50's Louis Bernstein, Jon Broder and Cantor Brad Hyman 12:30 to 1:30 PM at Rodeph Shalom Join us for the Days of Learning annual musical offering. We will focus on the 1950's & 1960's when Jewish composers penned unforgettable songs for Broadway, jazz, movies, rock and […]
Days of Learning: Right or Wrong: Moral Conundrums through a Jewish Lens
Right or Wrong: Moral Conundrums through a Jewish Lens Rabbi Eli Freedman and Ben-Zion Friedman (no relation) 2:00 to 3:00 PM at Rodeph Shalom According to Professor Jonathan Haidt, "morality binds and blinds". Join us in looking at some provocative ethical dilemmas and discussing how they might be resolved using Jewish values. Register here.
Weekly Meditation Group
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesPlease join us each Friday evening from 4:30-5:30pm for Jewish mindfulness meditation. Our practice includes awareness of breath and body (yoga) to help us welcome Shabbat in the spirit of shalom. Come anytime. Beginners welcome. Join Zoom Meeting
Shabbat Evening Service
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin together for an uplifting and transformative worship service that attracts the diverse population within Rodeph Shalom, a service which is participatory, warm, inclusive, welcoming, spiritual and meaningful, which helps everyone connect with each other, with the soul of Jewish prayer, and with God. If you would like to access services virtually, click here to […]
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 […]
Shabbat Morning Services
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States
Berkman 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 […]