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 […]

Students will chant from the Megillah (Book of Esther), enjoy a clergy Purim shpiel, and have fun at our epic Purim Carnival! Mishloach Manot will also be ready for pick-up that day.

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 together at a private residence for hamantashen baking. Open to all. Register here.

Join together for the Megillah reading and congregant-led shpiel to the tunes of Billy Joel. BYOB and sample some beer from our RS BrewRS for a Purim l'chaim.

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 […]

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 […]

Come hear a panel of experts discuss pathways to parenthood - from surrogacy, to infertility treatment, to adoption. The panel will share information and answer your questions!  Hear from congregants Rachelle Schneider and David Mandell who have taken this journey with their families. A light dinner will be provided.   Co-sponsored by pRiSm, RS Women, Families […]

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

This class is meant to give adults a gateway into studying and chanting any Torah or Haftarah portion. RSVP to Yolanda Jordan

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 […]

Gather for an in-person Shabbat dinner on Friday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at a private residence. There will be something for all preferences. BYO drinks. Register here.

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 […]