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Berkman Mercaz Limud
Berkman Mercaz Limud
At 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 […]
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
Erev Rosh Hashanah Service
We have new ways to welcome your friends and neighbors. Invite them to join us on Erev Rosh Hashanah (open to all) . Prospective members, those in their first season of exploring membership, are welcome at our High Holy Day services. Contact Steven Share at sshare@rodephshalom.org or 267-930-7286.
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Join 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
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Rosh Hashanah Contemporary Service
Rosh Hashanah Contemporary Service
Together clergy, choirs, and congregants celebrate and pray in meaningful, impactful services that draw from a wide variety of liturgy, teachings and music. There are offerings for children at both our Contemporary and Classical services. Click here for all High Holy Day related information.
Rosh Hashanah Classical Service
Rosh Hashanah Classical Service
Together clergy, choir, and congregants celebrate and pray in meaningful, impactful services that draw from liturgy, readings for study, and music with heightened respect to the history of Rodeph Shalom. Thank you to the Roberta Lee & D. Arthur Magaziner Music Memorial Fund for supporting our High Holy Day professional choir. There will be offerings […]
Tashlich Service
Tashlich Service
Tashlich is a ceremony of casting away one’s sins or wrongdoings from the past year, and to improve and move forward in life. Bring your own seeds and corn, as bread is harmful to the ducks.
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Torah Study
Torah Study
The 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 […]
3 events,
Berkman Mercaz Limud
Berkman Mercaz Limud
At 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 […]
*CANCELED* CommUNITY Picnic at Columbus Square Park
*CANCELED* CommUNITY Picnic at Columbus Square Park
Due to inclement weather on Sunday, October 2, the pRiSm CommUNITY Picnic has been canceled. Please join pRiSm on Sunday, October 9 at 1:30 p.m. for brunch in the RS Sukkah.
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Join 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
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Yom Kippur Contemporary Service
Yom Kippur Contemporary Service
Joining together clergy, choirs, and congregants, we celebrate and pray in meaningful services that draw from a wide variety of liturgy, teachings, and music. For families with children, infants through pre-teen, both Contemporary and Classical morning services will have age-appropriate youth options during the sermon. This is in-person only.
Yom Kippur Classical Service
Yom Kippur Classical Service
Joining together clergy, choir, and congregants, we celebrate and pray in meaningful services that draw from liturgy, readings for study, and music, with heightened honor for the history of Rodeph Shalom. Thank you to the Roberta Lee & D. Arthur Magaziner Music Fund for sponsoring our High Holy Day professional choir. For families with children, […]
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
This service centers around the Torah and Haftarah readings during the afternoon of Yom Kippur. We will read from the Holiness Code of Leviticus 19 and the Book of Jonah, to offer another perspective on T'shuvah.
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Torah Study
Torah Study
The 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 […]
Community Sukkah Building
Community Sukkah Building
All congregants are invited to a Community Sukkah Building on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m. and Community Sukkah Decorating on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. You are also invited to take down the sukkah on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Thank you to our Connection Groups for creating our beautiful sukkah.
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Community Sukkah Decorating
Community Sukkah Decorating
All congregants are invited to a Community Sukkah Building on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 3:30 p.m. and Community Sukkah Decorating on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. You are also invited to take down the sukkah on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Thank you to our Connection Groups for creating our beautiful sukkah.
Berkman Mercaz Limud
Berkman Mercaz Limud
At 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 […]
pRiSm Sukkot CommUNITY Brunch
pRiSm Sukkot CommUNITY Brunch
After filling the Sukkah in 2021 to capacity, we are back this year for brunch! Join us as we fulfill the mitzvah of gathering and eating in the Sukkah. RSVP to Noah Levine.
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Sukkot Festival Morning Service
Sukkot Festival Morning Service
Join the congregation for a Sukkot Festival Morning Service on Monday, October 10 at 10:45 a.m., followed by a festive kiddush in our sukkah.
RS Women Sukkot Potluck Dinner
RS Women Sukkot Potluck Dinner
Join in-person for a Sukkot dinner in the Sukkah. Click here to sign up to bring a dish. RSVP to Noah Levine.
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Men of RS Steak & Scotch in the Sukkah
Men of RS Steak & Scotch in the Sukkah
Join for food, drinks, and friendship at our annual Steak and Scotch Dinner in the Sukkah. Rain or shine. Cost: $45 includes dinner and scotch. RSVP here.
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Mitzvah Meals
Mitzvah Meals
Help 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.
Young Friends Torah Study
Young Friends Torah Study
Participate in Torah Study in the Sukkah with Rabbi Freedman, RSVP to Noah Levine.
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Buerger Early Learning Center Sukkot Celebration with Families with Young Children
Buerger Early Learning Center Sukkot Celebration with Families with Young Children
Celebrate the fall harvest at a Sukkot dinner at the RS playground on Thursday, October 13 at 5:30 p.m. RSVP to Andi Miller.
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Community Sukkot Gathering & Shabbat Dinner
Community Sukkot Gathering & Shabbat Dinner
Join together in the sukkah for great food and fun, on Friday, Oct. 14, following the Shabbat evening service. $30 per adult (ages 13+), $10 per child (ages 5-12) RSVP here
4 events,
Torah Study
Torah Study
The 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 […]
Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah
Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah
Gather for singing, storytelling, a Sukkot craft, and oneg at Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah. RSVP to Andi Miller.
Canceled Seasoned Solos Snacks & Schmooze in the Sukkah
Canceled Seasoned Solos Snacks & Schmooze in the Sukkah
Join Seasoned Solos in the Sukkah. RSVP to Susan Behr
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Berkman Mercaz Limud
Berkman Mercaz Limud
At 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 […]
Simchat Torah Celebration & Berkman Mercaz Limud Consecration
Simchat Torah Celebration & Berkman Mercaz Limud Consecration
On Simchat Torah, we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah, and affirm Torah as a pillar on which we build our lives. Planned for outdoors, sing and dance to the joyful Klezmer tunes of the Sally Mitlas Band. The Consecration ceremony marks the beginning of Jewish education for Berkman Mercaz Limud […]
Community Sukkah Take Down
Community Sukkah Take Down
You are invited to take down the sukkah on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Thank you to our Connection Groups for creating our beautiful sukkah.
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Simchat Torah Festival Service with Yizkor
Simchat Torah Festival Service with Yizkor
On Simchat Torah, we celebrate the completion of the annual reading of the Torah, and affirm Torah as a pillar on which we build our lives.
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Israel ConnectRS Speaker Series: “New Hope for Israel and the Middle East” with Jason Isaacson
Israel ConnectRS Speaker Series: “New Hope for Israel and the Middle East” with Jason Isaacson
Join us for a Shabbat dinner and Isaacson’s presentation immediately following Shabbat services. Jason Isaacson, Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer for the American Jewish Committee (AJC), is coming to RS on Friday, October 21. In dialogue with Rabbi Eli Freedman, Isaacson will give us an insider’s understanding of the history and wide-ranging ramifications of […]
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Torah Study
Torah Study
The 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 […]
2 events,
Berkman Mercaz Limud
Berkman Mercaz Limud
At 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 […]
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Join 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
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RS Women Rosh Chodesh
RS Women Rosh Chodesh
Monday, October 24, 6:30 p.m. at the home of an RS member In Judaism, each new moon ushers in a new Jewish month, Rosh Chodesh. This month, RS Women welcomes congregant Cara Schneider Bongiorno for a special Rosh Chodesh celebration and discussion. Formerly the Media Director at VISIT PHILADELPHIA, Cara is a grassroots historian who most […]
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Ukraine Crisis Update with Jonathan Ornstein
Ukraine Crisis Update with Jonathan Ornstein
Sponsored by The Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Jonathan Ornstein will discuss the current situation in Ukraine, how the JCC is helping, and what you can do. The Krakow JCC in Poland has been at the forefront of helping refugees from Ukraine by becoming an indispensable non-governmental […]
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Canceled Young Friends & Israel ConnectRS Painting with a Jewish Twist
Canceled Young Friends & Israel ConnectRS Painting with a Jewish Twist
Join the Rodeph Shalom Young Friends and Israel ConnectRS for pizza, painting, and (BYO) drinks. RS member and art enthusiast Beth Marlowe and RS member and middle school art teacher Fred Kogan will teach attendees the watercolor basics that will enable them to leave the event with a ready-to-hang piece of art.
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Torah Study
Torah Study
The 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 […]
2 events,
Berkman Mercaz Limud
Berkman Mercaz Limud
At 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 […]
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Mah Jongg (In-Person)
Join 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
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Torah Queeries
Torah Queeries
Come build queer CommUNITY at Torah Queeries: Nosh and Drash. Please bring your own dinner, and we will eat together as a community at 6:30 PM, followed by discussion with the Rabbi at 7:00 PM. And, you can join us either for dinner or discussion if you cannot stay for the whole evening! Although we […]
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ReadRS: “The Case for Reparations,” Ta-Nehisi Coates
ReadRS: “The Case for Reparations,” Ta-Nehisi Coates
Moderated by Richard Berkman, RS past president, AJC former Chair of National Board of Governors and Community Civil Rights Mission participant The RS Anti-Racism Work Group and ReadRS are partnering with Philadelphia's Jewish community to discuss Ta-Nehisi's article (click below) and to deepen our understanding about truth and reconciliation from the perspective of Jewish values. […]
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Weekly Meditation Group
Weekly Meditation Group
Please 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
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Torah Study
Torah Study
The 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 […]
Canceled Tot Shabbat
Canceled Tot Shabbat
Gather for singing, storytelling, and oneg at Tot Shabbat. RSVP to Andi Miller.
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Yom Kippur Contemporary Service
Yom Kippur Classical Service
Yom Kippur Afternoon Service
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Tot Shabbat in the Sukkah
Canceled Seasoned Solos Snacks & Schmooze in the Sukkah
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RS Women Rosh Chodesh
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