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CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOLOM

Rodeph Sholom is an extended family of people who care about each other and our community. We strive to educate and inspire children, youth, and adults to participate actively in worship, Torah study, and Jewish life experience, and to put Reform Jewish religious and ethical principles into action. We seek to enrich the lives of our members, to contribute to the continuance and vitality of the Jewish people, and to help repair the world.

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Social Action

Just as we are commanded to be seekers of peace, so too are we commanded to be seekers of justice. When we encounter injustice in New York City, the United States, or the world, CRS responds through education, advocacy, and immediate and direct action.

E-Advocacy

E-Advocacy is your fast and powerful tool for social change. Click here to access it.

CRS Homeless Shelter

Since 1983, Rodeph Sholom’s Homeless Shelter hosts eight men, five nights a week, from the first Monday in October through the middle of June. Volunteers come from a broad cross-section of the congregational family, including Clergy, members of the Board, CRuSTY members, and parents, who regularly bring their young children with them. Click here to sign up to volunteer.

Backpack Buddies

Pack a backpack full of weekend meals at CRS for children in our greater Upper West Side community who are entitled to free lunches at school but are at risk on the weekend. Other opportunities to volunteer include stocking the shelves and driving the backpacks to their destination at the Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center. Click here to sign up to volunteer.

St. Xavier's Soup Kitchen

Help prepare and serve meals to visitors at the St. Xavier’s Soup Kitchen in Chelsea. Click here to sign up to volunteer.

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, June 18

Lunch Together

A wonderful way to connect, learn, and eat, this year’s Lunch Together program will include engaging performances and presentations. All are preceded by an hour of schmoozing and noshing. Try it—you’ll like it! A dairy lunch will be served, and the programs are open to all. A contribution of $10 per person is suggested. RSVP […]

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Friday, June 21

Erev Shabbat Service—LGBTQIA+ Pride

Each Friday evening the Rodeph Sholom community joins together to welcome Shabbat in a joyful service of prayer, music, song and moments of quiet contemplation. Our Erev Shabbat service is a perfect way to end the week and begin recharging for the week ahead.

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Monday, July 1

OFFSITE: Visit the Museum of Jewish Heritage with Rabbi Karol

Accompany Rabbi Karol on a CRS group visit to the highly-acclaimed show “Auschwitz: Not Long Ago, Not Far Away.” Congregants will meet at the Museum of Jewish Heritage at 10:15 AM at 36 Battery Place, telephone number 646.437.4202. Congregants and guests only, 2 people per registration, must be 13 and over. Registration required, please fill […]

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Sunday, July 21

Visit Ellis Island with Cantor Shayna De Lowe and Rabbi Ben Spratt

Join Rabbi Ben Spratt and Cantor Shayna De Lowe for a unique tour of one of the most famous landmarks in American Jewish history: Ellis Island. This tour will explore parts of the island that have, until recently, been largely unseen by the public. This day trip is limited to congregants 13 and older. […]

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Sunday, July 28

Explore the Lower East Side with Rabbis Greg Weitzman and Juliana Karol

Join Rabbis Juliana Karol and Greg Weitzman for a day trip “down south!” Beginning with the Eldridge Street Synagogue (interior pictured above) we will explore the history and dramatic changes of the Lower East Side. In partnership with Big Onion Tours we will learn about the “creative destruction” of this ethnic neighborhood while visiting notable […]

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Thu, May 09

E-Advocacy for May 2019

May 2019: Hate Speech and Hate Crimes Hate speech and hate crimes are on the rise. Click here to urge Congress and the Trump administration to condemn anti-Semitism, white supremacy, and bigotry. Acts of harassment, vandalism, and assault against Jewish people have skyrocketed in recent years. On October 27, 2018, Shabbat worshipers were massacred at the […]

Sat, Apr 27

Rabbi Levine on Poway, CA

April 27, 2019 23 Nisan 5779 Dear Rodeph Sholom Family, We mourn with Jews and caring people around the world over the tragic assault at the Chabad synagogue in Poway, California. This attack took place precisely six months after the Tree of Life slaughter and, once again, occurred during Shabbat morning services. The rabbi was […]

Mon, Apr 22

Sholom Sprouts Love Chocolate Seder

It’s Passover, which means fun for everyone—including our littlest members and their grownups! Sholom Sprouts participated in a Chocolate Seder to ring in the holiday, enjoying sweet treats and fun games, arts and crafts, and family time. Chag Sameach! We hope your Passover seder was as sweet and warm as ours. What is a chocolate […]

Thu, Apr 18

Chamber Music at Rodeph Sholom

Last Saturday, we closed out the Chamber Music at Rodeph Sholom season of 5779 with a truly beautiful concert. Chamber Music regulars Eliot Bailen, Susan Rotholz, and Cantor Rebecca Garfein transported us with their Sephardic and Ladino repertoire; special guests Stacey Shames and Paul Woodiel dazzled us with harp, violin, hurdy-gurdy, and nyckelharpa. We can’t […]