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 […]

Drag Queen Storytime promotes literacy to children of all ages with style, flair, and creativity while reading stories about love, diversity, and acceptance. Contact Naveh Barlowe to RSVP.

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

Join us as we learn and play Mah Jongg on-line using the Real Mah Jongg App.  All levels are welcome. Join Zoom here. Please contact Andi Shuster for more information.

Tuesdays, January 17 through April 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. 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 […]

Watch RuPaul's Drag Race and discuss it in connection with Purim. This show has transformed the way we view drag, cross-dressing, and the LGBTQ community. The Talmud says of cross-dressing on Purim, “Ein kahn toeva,” or “there is no toeva - taboo here.” Contact Naveh Barlowe to RSVP.

Breaking 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 […]

Connect, share stories, and develop ideas for dealing with Antisemitism.  We will explore the new RS Signature Synagogue partnership with the Anti Defamation League (ADL). Contact Karen Edelstein to RSVP or for more information. For more information about the ADL, contact Debbie Poul.

Join Rabbi Eli Freedman and ReadRS for a lively discussion of ISRAEL – A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth, by actress, producer, activist, and Israel's first Special Envoy for Combatting Antisemitism and Delegitimization, Noa Tishby. Register here. Contact Howard Green for information.  

Join together  for a morning Minyan. Click here for the Zoom link. Open to all. Contact Tomas Isakowitz for information.

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

Join 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 […]

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 […]

Gather for singing, storytelling, and oneg at Tot Shabbat. RSVP to Andi Miller.