Week of Events
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Raise our collective voices to promote awareness, advocacy and action to reduce gun violence and lessen its devastating impact on families and communities in the region. Zoom meetings are held on the second Monday of each month. RSVP to Bonnie Silverman at ruach49@comcast.net.
Online Midweek Hebrew
Introduction to Judaism
Introduction to Judaism
Tuesdays, January 14 – April 8; 6:00-8:00pm Free for RS members; $250 (individual/couple); Register here. 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 RS clergy, this course provides a foundation of the Jewish faith, culture, people and history, from […]
Torah Queeries
Torah Queeries
Dinner at 5:30 p.m.; Discussion at 6:00 p.m. for this session only. Discuss Torah through a queer lens with student rabbi Sai Koros. Register here. Join Zoom here. Contact Heshie Zinman at hjzinman@gmail.com.
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
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.
Community Building Summit
Community Building Summit
Pizza/salad at 6:00 p.m.; Meeting at 6:15 p.m. Join this gathering of members where we discuss the state of our engagement and identify future plans. How do we express gratitude to our groups and each other? How do we feel appreciated or what ways do we take in gratitude? We will use these questions as […]
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.
Broadway Comes to Broad Street Purim Celebration
Broadway Comes to Broad Street Purim Celebration
Get out your groggers, dress up as your favorite Broadway superstar, and bring the whole family to the RS Purim Extravaganza! Inspired by Broadway, RS Schpielmasters share a hilarious homage to the tale of Haman, Esther, and Mordechai. (Mis)using tunes and lyrics from your favorite Broadway musicals, our talented troupe of singers and dancers put a new […]
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
Families with Young Children Purim Celebration
Families with Young Children Purim Celebration
Celebrate Purim & Shabbat on Friday, March 14 at 5:00 p.m. with pizza, songs, and hamentashen. Costumes are encouraged. Especially at Purim, help support those who need help (Matanot L’Evyonim) Breaking Bread on Broad serves about 200 families a week, and the nonprofit organization that supplements on Broad diaper purchases has paused distributions due to […]
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 […]
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 […]