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Our Clergy, Staff, and Lay Leadership Welcome You!
Jill L. Maderer, Senior Rabbi Eli C. Freedman, Rabbi
Bradley D. Hyman, Cantor Alan D. Fuchs, Rabbi Emeritus
William I. Kuhn, Rabbi Emeritus Henry B. Bernstein, President
Jeffrey W. Katz, Executive Director Jennifer D. James, Director of Youth Education
Andrea S. Miller, Buerger Early Learning Center Jewish Engagement
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Discover the Rodeph Shalom Vision Statement
Immersed in Jewish time ♦ Guided by enduring values ♦ Compelled to moral action
We create profound connections
Immersed in Jewish time Sustained by the sacred rhythms of the Jewish year, pivotal moments of the Jewish life cycle, and generations of Jewish history, we are part of something greater than ourselves. Living in Jewish time teaches us how to express meaning in the everyday, to gather as a community, and to walk with each other through the joys and sorrows of our lives.
Guided by enduring values The timeless wisdom of our tradition inspires our intentional quest for truth, righteousness, and purpose amid the uncertainties we face in our world. We dedicate ourselves to Judaism’s ethical messages to treat each other with loving-kindness. The faithful, the skeptic—and those who perceive God in different ways—wrestle to renew the teachings of Torah for our present and for the future of the Jewish people.
Compelled to moral action In a broken world, we commit to be a voice of conscience and to engage in the work of social justice. From our doorstep to our neighborhood and beyond, we welcome the stranger and embrace our responsibility to connect with and learn from others.
We create profound connections We seek meaning in shared experiences and cherish our diverse perspectives. We who are new to synagogue life or have extensive Jewish backgrounds; we who are Jewish or who share our lives with Jews; we who live within different family constellations, who are of all abilities, gender identities, sexual orientations, races, and generations: we enter the synagogue to celebrate, to learn, to laugh, to heal, to pray, to challenge ourselves, and to connect with others about the deepest questions of our lives.
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Friday, Shabbat Evening Service August 27, 2021 Parashat Ki Tavo
Led by: Rabbi Jill Maderer, Cantor Brad Hyman Greeters: Stephanie Eisen, Jessica Moreno, Heshie Zinman Musicians: Mark Allen - clarinet Joe Nero - percussion Tom Whittemore - piano and accompanist
Saturday, Shabbat Morning Service
August 28, 2021 Parashat Ki Tavo
Led by: Rabbi Jill Maderer
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Shabbat Services - Multi-Access
Come in person or via livestream on our website at rodephshalom.org/livestream How we will regather for Shabbat Services in person We hope this guide helps you to prepare:
Masks – We require congregants to mask indoors. Proper mask wearing is required (covering your nose and mouth).
Vaccination – Proof of vaccination is required to attend services. Bring your vaccination card or a picture of it to show to security. All who are unable to be vaccinated are invited to participate via livestream.
Social Distancing – Please ensure that physical contact and proximity to people are mutually welcomed by asking consent. Before sitting next to someone, ask "May I sit here or would you prefer to spread out?"
Oneg – Weather permitting, we will hold Oneg Shabbat/Kiddush in the Forman Family Courtyard outdoors, unmasked, so we can enjoy some challah together!
Prayerbook – Looking to follow via livestream with the Shabbat prayerbook?
Online, a digital Shabbat prayerbook can be accessed at ccarnet.org/publications/resources-repaginated/ free of charge. A hard copy of the Shabbat prayerbook can be purchased on their website. Page numbers will align with those announced in the sanctuary. Prayerbooks for the High Holy Days will also be available free of charge on our website.
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In Memoriam: August 22, 2021 to August 28, 2021 Yahrzeit (anniversary of death)
Mamie Schuman Abelson Sylvia Adelman Harold Applebaum Eleanor Ruth Asher David Basewitz Jerome Beal Samuel Bean Emanuel Beck Max Becker Marlene Beere Harry G. Beneman Flora Berkowitz Jacob A. Biberman Sol Brody Saul H. Brotman Mary Waisbain Brown Emily R. Chernicoff Henry Dintenfass Mildred Feldman Alma Finestone David Frankil Elliot Furman Rebecca Gabel David Greil Gerstley Beulah D. Hammerschlag Virginius A. Hermann Minnie G. Herson
Jacob Kalish Sy Kamens Theodore H. Kapnek, Sr. Bernice Kass Ida Kohn Kind Helene Stoumen Kleinman Blanche Spanier Stern Koch Rosalind Kogan Irene Engle Levy Albert Lyman Sandra M. Mann Florence Miles Irv I. Miller Ruth Miller Hettie H. Miller Rosa Stein Miller Milton J. Mirman Jeanette David Myer Frances Parness Peitzman Irving W. Rabb Ruth Rappaport Edward D. Reinheimer Charna Rickey Bertha H. Rolle Nina C. Rosen Mae Gansman Rosenbluth Eva Sklar Rosentoor
Alice Malter Rosskam Katherine Segall Sablosky Sy Salkowitz William J. Sauer, Jr. Leopold Schlesinger Amelia Schnitzer Marie Schwartzberg Zachary J. Seligsohn Bernice Sharp Ricci Marla Sharp Max Sheller Georgia Shuster Natalie Silver Stein Fredene Skowronek Elaine (Helinek) Sperling Rose Spoont Sophie Steigman Jacob M. Teller Ellen Weiler Florette Bauer Weinberg Mark M. Woldow Sara R. Wolf Alvin E. Wolf, Jr. Ruth Greenbarg Zibman
Shloshim (30 days of mourning)
May the source of peace send peace to all who mourn and comfort to all who are bereaved
Martin D. Blum
Gordon D. Schwartz
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RS Community Events Honor Your Loved Ones' Memories in the Roll of Remembrance Book On Yom Kippur, it is our tradition to remember our departed loved ones. The Roll of Remembrance Book includes the names of those who passed away this year, the names of your loved ones whom you wish to be remembered, and those with a Perpetual Memorial at Rodeph Shalom. Additionally, the names of all individuals who passed away since the last High Holy Days will be read at the Yizkor service on Thursday, September 16. Please be sure to submit your information by Friday, September 3, so that your loved ones’ names can be included. Contact Jessica Moreno, [email protected] for information. Families with Young Children & Buerger Early Learning Center Honey Festival at Bartram’s Garden Sunday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. Meet in the Picnic Area. In celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, learn about rituals and customs, including honey tastings, open hive demonstrations, honey extractions, and Beekeeping 101. RSVP with Andi Miller at [email protected]. RS Women Rosh Chodesh New Moon Gathering Sunday, September 12 at 4:00 p.m. Gather virtually for the Rosh Chodesh New Moon Gathering. Click here to join the Zoom. Berkman Mercaz Limud returns for another year of Jewish learning and friendship for the youth of Rodeph Shalom on Sunday, September 12 This year we will offer both in-person and online programs. Please contact Director of Youth Education, Jennifer James at [email protected] for more information or to receive a registration link to enroll your child. Breaking Bread on Broad Diaper Drive Breaking Bread on Broad (BBoB) is the social justice program at RS that helps meet the needs of our severely food insecure neighbors for food, diapers, and menstrual supplies each Wednesday morning. The diaper drive uses the Target gift registry for diapers, wipes, and formula. (If you use the gift registry and do not have a Target website user account, please open an account to opt for automatic delivery to RS.) Questions or to volunteer, contact [email protected].
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High Holy Days: In-Person & Livestream Protocols
The High Holy Days will bring days "whose holiness awakens the deepest awe" (Unetaneh Tokef). To ensure pikuach nefesh/preserving a life in this time of the COVID-19 variant surge, we will seek deepest awe as one community through multiple access opportunities, with the following updates to our protocols: In-Person Service Registration To reduce crowd-size and to spread out service attendance, we will cap each service at about 1/3 sanctuary capacity. Please sign-up online now at https://rodephshalom.org/hhd-registration/ for two in-person services by following the directions on the registration page on the RS website. Vaccination Proof of vaccination is required to attend services. Bring your vaccination card or a picture of it on your phone. Masking Proper mask wearing is required (covering your nose and mouth). Livestream Registration Please sign-up online now for livestream services by following the directions on the registration page at https://rodephshalom.org/hhd-registration/. All registrants, after completing the form, will receive an email with the links to virtual services. If you do not have computer access or need assistance with this process, contact Marcia Biggs at 267-930-7288. Livestream Experience We are thrilled to share we have greatly enhanced our production. Congregants in the sanctuary will notice cameras and may be filmed. Our production partners are extraordinarily respectful of the worship experience we seek to create. We are grateful to congregants who will be present in the sanctuary for partnering with us to share your energy and helping to create a meaningful experience for all. We have the opportunity to share these services via livestream with congregants and guests; please feel free to invite friends. If you are watching via livestream, digital prayerbooks are available, free of charge, or you can purchase a hard copy. Both can be found at https://www.ccarnet.org/publications/hhd-2021/ .
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Welcome to Congregation Rodeph Shalom
Who belongs here at Congregation Rodeph Shalom?
If you are 3 days old, 30 years old, or 103 years old…
If you have never stepped foot in a synagogue, or if this is your 1000th time here…
If you are Jewish, or not…
If you are faithful, doubting, or seeking…
If you are single, married, with kids or without, divorced, widowed, or partnered…
If you are Black, brown, white, Latinx, Asian, or something else…
If you are queer, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or straight…
If you have, or had, addictions, or have family members struggling…
If you live in Center City, the suburbs, or you’re just visiting our city…
If you are a student, looking for a job, or in a successful position…
If you are fully-abled, disabled, or a person of differing abilities…
You belong here at Rodeph Shalom!
We would like to follow-up with you...
Please contact: Jeff Katz, Executive Director, via email at [email protected] or 267-930-7278.
I’d like to learn more about Rodeph Shalom.
I’d like to know how to become a member of Rodeph Shalom.
I’m interested in enrolling my child in Buerger Early Learning Center
I’m interested in enrolling my child in Berkman Mercaz Limud (religious school).
www.rodephshalom.org 215-627-6747
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