Read Rabbi Ben Spratt and Cantor Shayna De Lowe’s message about finding connection through music....
Read our senior clergy's introduction of Ross Cohen, our Communal Responsibility Manager. ...
Read Rabbi Ben Spratt’s powerful message and learn how to join us in shaping what comes next....
We are proud to share that Rodeph Sholom was a filming location for the new movie Eleanor the Great. Scenes from Eleanor’s Bat Mitzvah — a pivotal moment in the story — were filmed in our sanctuary.Our Senior Clergy Rabbi Ben Spratt and Cantor Shayna...
This message was sent to the congregation from Senior Cantor Shayna De Lowe on September 2, 2025.Dear Rodeph Sholom Family, Music has the power to connect, inspire, and remind us we belong. This year, CRS will be alive with song—concerts that will fill the room with...
In her opinion piece, Rachel Isaacs celebrates the vitality of small-town Jewish communities in America, highlighting their resilience and ability to adapt to contemporary challenges. Isaacs reflects on a recent event in central Maine, where over 250 people gathered for a multigenerational Shabbat service, showcasing...
As we approach Rosh Hashanah and the one-year mark of October 7th, clergy from across the Upper West Side have come together to offer collective blessings for the new year. In this special video, spiritual leaders from different communities share words of hope, unity, and...
In recent years, as synagogues have been adapting Judaism’s male-dominated, heteronormative traditions to include women and queer people, many have been also working to include people with disabilities. This work-in-progress begins—but doesn’t end—with ensuring that everyone who wants to go to synagogue can actually get...
When we invited our congregation to join us for an information session on October 4th about next year’s intergenerational trip to Israel, the world looked very different than it does today. As we continue to monitor the unfolding war in Gaza and the rebuilding efforts...
"I catch Shayna’s attention in the golden-hued lobby of the historic synagogue of Congregation Rodeph Sholom, walking past a myriad of smiling children beaming with excitement on a Friday morning. She has just finished her morning Shabbat lesson at the congregation’s Day School, which I could...
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