20 Jun Clergy & Staff Retreat – Summer 2014
Snapped this cute pic at our annual clergy retreat in Rye Brook, NY. Working hard, but enjoying the sunshine outside the city!...
Welcome to Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City
Snapped this cute pic at our annual clergy retreat in Rye Brook, NY. Working hard, but enjoying the sunshine outside the city!...
Congratulations to Jennifer Laytin, RSS Head Teacher of Jewish Studies and Hebrew, who has been named recipient of Grinspoon Award for Excellence in Jewish Education! Click to read more...
Clue: This Rodeph Sholom rabbi will appear on Jeopardy next week. Answer: Who is...
We snapped this pic at Tirza’s staff retirement party. We are so lucky to have had Tirza for 14 years, and we are equally as lucky to have Kerith as her successor!...
Gospel music typically has more to do with Israelites than Israelis, but that changed Friday during Shabbat services at one of New York City’s oldest synagogues. With the start of the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday weekend, Congregation Rodeph Sholom paid tribute to the civil rights leader by hosting the US...
Israeli, Palestinian and Jordanian musicians will join forces Friday at an unlikely meeting ground — Shabbat services at a synagogue — for a first-of-its-kind concert in New York. The performers, known collectively as My Favorite Enemy, will come together at Congregation Rodeph Sholom, a Reform synagogue on Manhattan‘s Upper West Side. “It’s...
Of the 613 laws in the Torah, the one that appears most often is the directive to welcome strangers. The girl once known as Fu Qian has been thinking about that a lot lately. Three weeks ago, she stood at the altar of her synagogue on the Upper West Side and...
Rodeph Sholom is committed to making our services and access to our building accessible. Our entire building, including the Sanctuary Bimah, is wheelchair accessible. We have accessible restrooms on each floor. Hearing devices are available at the security desk for use in the Main Sanctuary, Schafler Forum, and Schnurmacher Chapel. T-coil induction...
Early 2000s – We’re not just getting better—we’re getting older! CRS took on some major capital projects in this era. Accessibility and space upgrades ensure optimal access and worship experience for our congregants. 2000: Rebecca Garfein appointed first female cantor; CRS building and bimah made handicapped accessible. 2001: Rodeph Sholom...
1990s – In 125 years, Congregation Rodeph Sholom has had four senior rabbis. Our number four , Rabbi Robert N. Levine, is celebrating 25 years along with the shul’s 175th. The 1990s also saw CRS making a bold move with new clergy. 1990: Janet Neuberger elected as first...
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