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 […]
“Judicial Reform in Israel”
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States"Judicial Reform in Israel" Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 p.m. at RS and Zoom Learn about the controversy over judicial reform in Israel with Professor Gilat Juli Bachar of Temple University Law School, former clerk for the Israeli Chief Justice. All are welcome to attend. Contact Lenny Goldberger. Register here.
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.
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.
Pink Triangle Legacies (off-site)
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History 101 S Independence Mall E, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCommemorate Pride Month with a discussion on the intersection of LGBTQ+ history and the Holocaust, moderated by Jake Newsome, author of "Pink Triangle Legacies," who will guide us through the complex history and meaning of this important symbol. 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
Families with Young Children Pizza Shabbat
Join us on the playground for pizza, music, and welcoming in Shabbat. RSVP to Andi Miller.
Torah Study with Rabbi Barbara Symons
Congregation Rodeph Shalom 615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesRabbi Barbara AB Symons graduated from the University of Michigan and was ordained by Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1994. Since 2006, she has been serving Temple David in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, just outside of Pittsburgh. She is deeply involved in the interfaith community primarily through her work with the Monroeville Interfaith Ministerium—of which […]