Lifecycle
B’rit (Covenant) Ceremonies
B’rit Milah
B’rit milah (convenant of circumcision), also known as a bris, is a religious ritual in which male babies are formally welcomed into the Jewish people on the 8thday of life. A mohel performs the circumcision at the b’rit milah ceremony, which also includes prayers to welcome the child into the Jewish people, the formal announcing of the child’s Jewish or Hebrew name, and additional blessings. For more information on the ceremony, click here.
To explore our membership options, contact Steven Share (sshare@rodephshalom.org). If you are a member and would like to reach the clergy about your life cycle event, contact clergyoffice@rodephshalom.org.
B’rit Bat
B’rit Bat is a ceremony in which daughters are welcomed into the covenant. The ceremony can be held during a Shabbat service in the sanctuary, at the family’s home, or in one of our many event spaces at Rodeph Shalom, with a Kiddush luncheon following.
To explore our membership options, contact Steven Share (sshare@rodephshalom.org). If you are a member and would like to reach the clergy about your life cycle event, contact clergyoffice@rodephshalom.org.
B’nai Mitzvah
The Jewish Wedding
A Jewish wedding celebrates the union of all couples, regardless of gender identity, expression, and sexual orientation. Before the ceremony, couples will meet with the clergy member up to three times.
Rodeph Shalom clergy will officiate at interfaith weddings if the family is committed to having a Jewish home and raising Jewish children.
To explore our membership options, contact Steven Share (sshare@rodephshalom.org).
If you are a member and would like to reach the clergy about your life cycle event, contact clergyoffice@rodephshalom.org.
Bereavement
When a loved one passes away, please let us know about your loss. During regular hours, contact Sophia Schwab at 267-930-7293 or sschwab@rodephshalom.org. On Shabbat, weekends, and holidays, contact our clergy at 215-627-6747 and follow the prompts for pastoral emergencies. Please contact the funeral home to coordinate funeral arrangements. Rodeph Shalom clergy will work with the funeral home of your choice. Clergy are also available for shiva services.
Congregants mark their milestones and create lifelong memories at Rodeph Shalom. To explore our membership options, contact Steven Share.
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.
