Week of 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 […]
LawyeRS: “Decision Day – Does the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment Bar Former Pres. Trump from Running for President?”
LawyeRS: “Decision Day – Does the Insurrection Clause of the 14th Amendment Bar Former Pres. Trump from Running for President?”
Monday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. on Zoom Professor Craig Green of the Beasley School of Law at Temple University returns to discuss the insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Court is expected to hear oral arguments on February 8 about whether former President Donald Trump can be excluded […]
Online Midweek Hebrew
Introduction to Judaism
Introduction to Judaism
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 and history, from a Reform perspective. Topics include Shabbat, The […]
NAMI Connection Support Group
ReadRS Book Club
ReadRS Book Club
The next iteration of ReadRS will focus on banned books. In the face of the concerted effort to silence important books and authors across the country, RS will shine a light on these works as we read and discuss them together. Our next (banned) book will be the Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel Maus: A Survivor’s Tale. […]
Breaking Bread on Broad Distribution
Breaking Bread on Broad Distribution
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 […]
Midweek Hebrew
Community Morning Minyan
Community Morning Minyan
Every 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.
Young Friends Torah Study
Young Friends Torah Study
Discuss the weekly Torah portion with Cantor Hyman at Bar Hygge. Register here. Contact Liane Friedberg.
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
Shabbat Evening Service
Shabbat Evening Service
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 […]
Intro to Judaism Potluck Shabbat Dinner
Intro to Judaism Potluck Shabbat Dinner
Shabbat services begin at 6PM. Immediately following services, dinner will be held. RS will supply challah, wine, water and an entrée. Please sign up for additional entrees, sides, desserts, and beverages. Preference for things served at room temperature or cold. Please arrive between 5:30 and 5:45 to drop-off food, and display pre-made label/ingredient card, before […]
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 […]