Welcome to Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York City
In collaboration with TLC NYC, CRS is collecting gently worn winter coats in sizes small, medium, and large (no XL, please). Coats should be in good condition. Drop off donations in the bin outside the Main Sanctuary until November 21.
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 Mondays | 8:00 – 9:00 AM (ET) | Zoom OCT 20, 27 • NOV 3, 10, 17, 24 • DEC 1, 8 In just eight weeks, this course will build the foundation for Hebrew reading from the ground up—learning letters, vowels, pronunciation, and reading...
REGISTER Canasta class is operated by our Canasta coordinator, Bunny Shankman. For more information about dates, times, and pricing, please fill out this form or email bunnyshankman@gmail.com.
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 Find strength, balance, and renewal in this special 6-week Sholom Yoga series, offered as a closed cohort to foster deeper connection and consistent practice. Join Sharon Epstein, co-founder of Lev Shalem Yoga, for a mindful movement experience that blends physical strength, flexibility, and Jewish...
REGISTER Days for Girls is an international organization that supports menstrual equity around the globe by making and distributing re-usable, sustainable menstrual kits. They have distributed 2.8 million kits since 2008. The New York City chapter of Days for Girls works on packing kits to...
REGISTER “Hotter than Usual” "לוהטות מה(ר)גיל" קהילה תומכת של נשים ישראליות בגיל המעבר, קהילה של נשים שמבינות בדיוק מה עובר עלייך.
REGISTER Dror Israel is a grassroots organization of 1,500+ trained educators living together in 16 Kibbutzim throughout Israel. Embedding in the communities, they serve and partner with municipalities to address local needs. They are working to close the gap between Jewish and Arab Israelis through...
REGISTER For parents with a child aged 0 to 6 months 6-part series meeting on October 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, and December 2 Our weekly New Moms Group offers a warm, welcoming space to explore the joys and challenges of new motherhood. Together,...
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 A weekly drop-in offering for ages 2 – 4 and a grown-up. Weekly registration with 5 5-class pack available. Keep your child moving with playtime on our large indoor play space with Jewish-themed hands-on activities and pizza! Parachute, cooking, stories, songs, art, and games...
REGISTER Join hands and voices in a powerful expression of music and inclusion. The ASL Choir offers participants the opportunity to learn and perform “song-in-sign” at select Shabbat services and special events throughout the year. No prior knowledge of American Sign Language is required—just a...
REGISTER Park Avenue Synagogue’s Beren Scholars Program, in partnership with UJA-Federation’s PACT program, invites high school students (8th to 12th Grade) and their parents to a dinner and discussion on Israel with Yardena Schwartz, an award-winning producer who was based in Israel until 2023 and...
REGISTER Discover the rich history and legacy of Israeli film through this online class with a top expert. How is film molded by national memory — and how does film create it? This course traces the development of cinema in Israel/Palestine from the 1930s to...
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. Give your child the joy of music, friendship, and community. Open to students in Grade 2 and up, the CRS Children’s Choir sings at services throughout the year and performs...
REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. Celebrate your love of Jewish music and community by singing with the Sholom Singers Adult Choir. Open to all adult congregants, this ensemble brings our services and special events to...
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 A social skills group for children, led by a licensed art therapist, offering social and emotional support while helping kids develop conversational, friendship, and problem-solving skills. Meeting weekly from September 11, 2025, through January 22, 2025 on these specific dates: , 9/11, 9/18, 9/25,...
REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. Join independent curator and lecturer, and fellow CRS congregant, Donna Harkavy for a tour of the art in the Second Avenue subway. We'll begin at 96th Street and make our way...
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 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 This immersive program is designed for mitzvah sons and daughters, along with their parents, to strengthen and consolidate their Jewish-Israeli-American-New York hybrid identity. Through engaging activities and experiences, the program invites mitzvah children to connect with their Jewish heritage, Israeli culture, community, and family
REGISTER Pregnancy Women's Circle A support group for expectant mothers, led by Gili Levitin. Over six intimate and nurturing sessions, we explore the emotional, physical, and practical aspects of pregnancy – through shared experiences, professional guidance, and open discussions. Each session focuses on a key
REGISTER Norwegian by Night by Derek B. Miller In this award-winning thriller, 82-year-old Sheldon Horowitz, a sharp-tongued former Marine, finds himself protecting a young boy after a violent incident in his Norwegian apartment building. As the unlikely pair flee through the wilderness, Sheldon’s past collides
REGISTER Healing Together: A Support Group for Women Recovering from Cancer You're invited to join a therapeutic support group for women in the process of recovering from cance, a safe, intimate, and supportive space to pause, reflect, share, receive, and heal together. The group will
REGISTER Parenting Classes for Parents of Children with ADHD הדרכת הורים קבוצתית להורים לילדים המתמודדים עם הפרעות קשב, בהנחיית יעל עומר. ימי חמישי | 4 מפגשים | החל מ-23 באוקטובר | $200
REGISTER A series of 6 meetings for women new to New York, offering support and guidance as they navigate personal and professional adjustments to the city. "עכשיו תורי" - סדנה לנשים חוצות אוקיינוסים מתי בפעם האחרונה שמת את עצמך במרכז וביררת מה את
REGISTER Mom’s Mornings A group for moms with infants (0-1 year old) to build community and address infant development challenges, led by a social worker and various child development specialists. בוקר אימהות סדרת מפגשים בעברית לאימהות ותינוקות עד גיל שנה בהנחיית עובדת סוציאלית ונשות
REGISTER For over 10 years, CRS members have been packing and delivering backpacks of food to meet the great demand of food insecurity. While many school-aged children are eligible for free breakfast and lunch during the week, these benefits don’t extend into the weekend or
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,
REGISTER FOR AGES O TO 4 REGISTER FOR PRE-K TO 6TH GRADE FOR AGES 0 TO 4 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM FREE FOR MEMBERS | Non-Members: Free for adults and children We’ve got all the ingredients for a fun-filled evening: a Shabbat sing-along, plenty
REGISTER This event is for CRS members only. Learn more about membership at CRS here. Give your child the joy of music, friendship, and community. Open to students in Grade 2 and up, the CRS Children’s Choir sings at services throughout the year and performs...
Please join us for a special Shabbat service in partnership with Hand in Hand (Yad b’Yad), an organization that supports a growing network of bilingual public schools in Israel. These schools bring together Jewish and Arab students and families to build a shared, inclusive society....
REGISTER This program is for those in their 20s and 30s—no membership required. End your week with beautiful melodies, delicious food, and great people. Join us for Shabbat services followed by dinner, conversation, and community around the table! Open to all in their 20s and...
REGISTER FOR ZOOM “Turn it and turn it, for everything is in it.” (Pirkei Avot 5:26) In its many years of existence, our Torah study group has found this teaching to be true. Each week brings a conversation about history, culture, theology, and more. New participants...
REGISTER Join us for Singin’ Swingin’ Shabbat—Sholom Sprouts’ weekly celebration for children ages 0–4, their siblings, and their grown-ups. Start your Saturday morning with a 25-minute sing-along filled with dancing, jumping, and storytelling. Bring your appetite for bagels, kid-friendly nosh, and, of course, challah! You
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”...
REGISTER Stretch, strengthen, and reconnect—mind, body, and soul. This energizing all-levels yoga class with Sharon Epstein, co-founder of Lev Shalem Yoga, blends physical movement with mindfulness, all through a Jewish lens. Whether you're deepening your practice or just getting started, Sholom Yoga: Shabbat Flow offers...
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...
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