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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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Worship at CRS

* Please note: on Friday, November 29 and Saturday, November 30, we will be holding Shabbat services in the Schnurmacher Chapel and will therefore not be streaming services. Livestreaming will continue as usual on Friday, December 6.* To view full-screen, click here. To access previous broadcasts, hover over the viewing screen and left click, and a menu will appear.

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

Wednesday, December 11

CRS at the URJ Biennial in Chicago

Let’s Join 5,000 Reform Leaders at the URJ Biennial 2019 in Chicago! Leadership Development, Networking, Jewish Learning, and How-To to Strengthen Our Congregation Will Be Center Stage CRS will join with hundreds of others from across North America at the URJ Biennial 2019 from December 11-15 in Chicago, IL. And you need to be a […]

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Saturday, December 14

Shireinu Chanukah

Celebrate 10 years of Shireinu! Join us for an especially festive celebration this year, including cake and party favors! Come join the Rodeph Sholom family for a warm, inviting, musical and interactive experience! This Chanukah celebration is designed to be accessible and sensitive to a variety of needs. There will be healthy snacks available (gelt […]

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Sunday, December 15

Sholom Sprouts Chanukah

Join us for a Chanukah concert by Rabbi Greg and Louie Glazer followed by latkes, make your own jelly donuts and crafts galore! We hope to see you there!

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Friday, December 20

Personal and Spiritual Pathways Through the Psalms

Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson has been leading a contemplative journey through the Book of Psalms for over five years, searching for God’s presence and struggling with God’s absence in the world through this literary treasure.

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Monday, January 6

Days for Girls

Help empower girls and women at Days for Girls, a grassroots non-profit that makes and distributes feminine hygiene kits around the world.

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Mon, Oct 28

Mitzvah Weekend is a Blessing

This past weekend was such an incredible blessing, from Erev Shabbat to yesterday evening! On Erev Shabbat, we launched Mitzvah Weekend with words of Torah shared by congregants Beth Berman and the Sonneborn family. 50 people showed up for Hadvalah at WSCAH (West Side Campaign Against Hunger) for a beautiful ritual, followed by lots of […]

Thu, Oct 24

Rabbi Levine: One Year After Pittsburgh

Rabbi Levine wrote the following letter to the congregation yesterday, as part of our ongoing observance of the one-year anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, PA in 2018. As we approach the anniversary of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh, we recognize that we must not allow hatred and intolerance to […]

Tue, Aug 27

Shalom from Israel, Part 3

Another missive from our friends and family in Israel! They have been incredibly busy—since last they reported, they have stopped in Jerusalem, Masada, and Tel Aviv.

Thu, Aug 22

Shalom from Israel, Part 2

It has been an unbelievable few days. Since we last left you, we were sitting peacefully in the Galilee.