Week of Events
Mitzvah Meals
Mitzvah Meals
Help cook, deliver meals, and connect with our member families in the midst of personal transitions, including surgeries, illnesses, or births. Sign up here. Contact Cheryl Dougherty.
What it Means to be a 21st Century Jew: Book Discussion with Rabbi Freedman
What it Means to be a 21st Century Jew: Book Discussion with Rabbi Freedman
Join Rabbi Eli Freedman for a spirited discussion of Noah Feldman’s provocative best-seller To Be A Jew Today: A New Guide to God, Israel and the Jewish People. This critically acclaimed work challenges us to explore how we define ourselves as contemporary Jews. Noah Feldman is the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard University […]
Tour of Frank Stewart’s “Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960’s to the Present” Exhibit
Tour of Frank Stewart’s “Nexus: An American Photographer’s Journey, 1960’s to the Present” Exhibit
Tour the Frank Stewart photography exhibit at the Brandywine Museum with curator and RS congregant Ruth Fine and photographer Frank Stewart. $16/person. Carpools leave RS at 9:45 a.m., with coffee and bagels provided for the ride. Catered lunch ($20/person) at the museum is available and includes a discussion with Ruth about the exhibit. Registration is […]
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 […]
Welcome New & Prospective Members at a Community Shabbat Dinner
Welcome New & Prospective Members at a Community Shabbat Dinner
Are you new to RS? Do you know someone interested in RS? Invite friends & family interested in learning more for Shabbat. Meet in the lobby for a pre-oneg gathering before the Shabbat evening service. After, all are welcome to join together for a Shabbat dinner (BYOB). For new members since June 2024, there is no cost. Register here if you are a new […]
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 […]