REGISTER Join WSCAH for Family Day – October 5! Families with children ages 6+ are invited to join West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) on Sunday, October 5, 9:30 – 10:30 AM at their 180th Street food storage and distribution hub for a special morning of...

REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.

The main venue for this event is now at capacity. You may register to watch the live stream in community from an overflow space. REGISTER You may also watch on Facebook beginning 4:30 pm on October 5. It’s nearly impossible to believe we’re about to mark two...

REGISTER Join us for Canasta every Monday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We provide snacks, all game materials, and support for any questions you may have. All experience levels are welcome, but participants should have a solid understanding of the game and be able to play independently....

REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.

REGISTER Start Sukkot by giving back! Together we’ll pack backpacks with healthy food for children in need to take home for the weekend through our Backpack Buddies program. Afterwards, we’ll relax and celebrate with festive drinks and desserts in the sukkah. Sukkot Party with a...

REGISTER Welcome Sukkot in our beautiful Sukkah with mitzvot, music, and connection. Shake the lulav, sing holiday songs, and sip drinks with fellow congregants and clergy.  Stay for the whole time or just drop in to say hello, the Sukkah is waiting for you! 

As Sukkot and October 7th intersect, we will join together in facing both the heartbreak and communal strength woven into this alignment. As our ancestors invite us to step into the fragility of this season, this second anniversary of horror challenges us to transform grief...

REGISTER Standing Together: October 7th Ceremony Screening  The Israeli Hug Center invites you to be together on the anniversary of 07/10. You are invited to a live broadcast of the national ceremony from Israel. Advance registration is required.    הקרנת טקס 7 באוקטובר  מרכז חיבוק...

REGISTER   Join us for High Holy Day Sermon Conversations in the Sukkah with our clergy, where we’ll delve deeper into the themes and messages of the season. This is an opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversation, ask questions, and share your perspectives over breakfast....

REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.

COMPLETE INTEREST FORM For those seeking an orientation to Judaism and Jewish life, this course is an excellent place to begin. Over the course of two semesters, we will explore holidays, lifecycles, theology, sacred texts, history, and personal practices. The class is designed as a...

REGISTER Join URJ for a powerful and inspiring conversation with award-winning Israeli journalist and author Lee Yaron and Rabbi Josh Weinberg as she discusses her groundbreaking book, 10/7: 100 Human Stories. This special evening will explore the human stories behind October 7th, its impact on Israeli...

REGISTER   Join us for High Holy Day Sermon Conversations in the Sukkah with our clergy, where we’ll delve deeper into the themes and messages of the season. This is an opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversation, ask questions, and share your perspectives over breakfast....

REGISTER Two Bam! Four Dot! Six Crack! We are all loving Mah Jongg at Rodeph Sholom!     About Our Games  Join us for open play hosted by CRS members on Thursdays at CRS! Beginners and experienced players are welcome – however, this is not a...

REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.

REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. This Sukkot, explore Central Park in a whole new way! Author and expert forager "Wildman" Steve Brill will lead us on a hunt for mushrooms, roots, and berries.  CRS Outings is made...

REGISTER Join us for an in-person Postcarding Party! CRS is partnering with Reclaim Our Vote at the Center for Common Ground in their post-carding efforts. Our Current Campaign: Virginia General Election Campaign 2025:  We are writing to registered Black voters, urging them to vote in...

REGISTER A series of meetings for kids ages of 3 ½ to 16, designed to help advance their social skills. סדנת מיומנויות חברתיות לילדים קבוצה לילדים ישראלים דוברי עברית בגילאי 4 עד 16 אשר זקוקים לתגבור במגוון מיומנויות רגשיות וחברתיות וכן בגישור על פערים תרבותיים....

REGISTER I Seek A Kind Person: My Father, Seven Children and the Adverts that Helped Them Escape the Holocaust by Julian Borger Journalist Julian Borger uncovers a hidden piece of his family’s history: an advert placed in 1938 by his grandfather, seeking someone to save his...

REGISTER Bridges in Sound: Songs of Sweetness & Sorrow Thursday, October 9, 7:00 PM | Followed by Reception Congregation Rodeph Sholom This fall, we are launching a powerful new concert series, Bridges in Sound—and we begin during the week in which we mark the two-year...

REGISTER   Join us for High Holy Day Sermon Conversations in the Sukkah with our clergy, where we’ll delve deeper into the themes and messages of the season. This is an opportunity to engage in thoughtful conversation, ask questions, and share your perspectives over breakfast....

REGISTER FOR ZOOM Join us in virtual community for a lay-led service offering comfort and connection for all. This service will offer a daily time to grieve a loss, honor a Yahrzeit, and recite the Mourners Kaddish in community.

REGISTER FOR IN PERSON REGISTER FOR ZOOM Rabbi Jacqueline Koch Ellenson has been leading an insightful and contemplative journey through the Book of Psalms for nearly a decade. This biblical treasure contains expressions of all human experience —searching for God’s presence, grappling with God’s absence,...

Join us for Erev Shabbat at Congregation Rodeph Sholom! Our Friday night services include music, prayer, and meaningful reflection. Whether you are seeking community, spirituality, or a moment of peace, there’s a place for you here. After services, enjoy a nosh and schmooze with fellow...

Join our clergy team for ReSoul—a weekly Shabbat morning gathering designed to rejuvenate and reconnect. Building on three decades of the Congregation Rodeph Sholom Chapel Service experience, ReSoul combines music, contemplation, and Jewish wisdom to inspire reflection and create community. Our tradition teaches vayinafash—to “re-soul”...

Family Shabbat | Israeli Hug Center at Rodeph Sholom Shabbat for Young Families Come enjoy a “Family Shabbat” together with other Israeli families at the Israeli Hug Center – suitable for families with children ages 0 to 5. Together, we will celebrate holidays and special...

Join our clergy and fellow congregants for a dynamic exploration of the week’s Torah portion. This study session delves into the layers of meaning within the sacred text, uncovering insights that resonate in our modern lives. The session begins shortly after the ReSoul service, offering...