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Congregation Rodeph Shalom gives the following descriptive information:

Congregation Rodeph Shalom is a Reform congregation in Center City Philadelphia. As an inclusive community, we offer services, opportunities to engage & activities for a diverse population, including interfaith couples & individuals of varied backgrounds and sexual orientations.

Our vision is to awaken our human spirit to the possibilities within and between us. We create a Jewish community of profound connections through transformative study, prayer, and urban engagement. Standing on the shoulders of our historic congregation's founders, we dedicate ourselves to ensuring the future of the Jewish people. To pursue our vision we:
Welcome all who come to explore or deepen their connection to Judaism and God.

Find strength in our diversity of perspective, age, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, family constellation, and socio-economic background.

Welcome interfaith families with open arms.

Rejoice with each other in times of joy and comfort each other in times of sadness.

Lift our voices in prayer, embracing the faithful and the skeptic.

Wrestle with the many faces of the Divine on our journeys of growth and spirituality.

Engage in the lifelong study of Torah, adding our voices to the generations of interpretation.

Repair the brokenness in our neighborhood and the world.

Celebrate our connection to Israel and Jews globally, providing a forum for learning and discussion.

Draw inspiration from the beauty of the musical, visual, and performing arts.

Cultivate a commitment to Jewish life and Jewish identity in the next generation.

Reflect, renew, and innovate in the spirit of Reform Judaism.

See Also

[Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art]

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-'''Congregation Rodeph Shalom''' is a Reform congregation in Center City Philadelphia. As an inclusive community, it offers services, programs, and activities for a diverse population, including interfaith couples and individuals of varied backgrounds and sexual orientations. <br>
+{{toplink|url=http://www.rodephshalom.org|name=rodephshalom.org}}'''Congregation Rodeph Shalom''' {{gives}}<blockquote>Congregation Rodeph Shalom is a Reform congregation in Center City Philadelphia. As an inclusive community, we offer services, opportunities to engage & activities for a diverse population, including interfaith couples & individuals of varied backgrounds and sexual orientations.<br><br>Our vision is to awaken our human spirit to the possibilities within and between us. We create a Jewish community of profound connections through transformative study, prayer, and urban engagement. Standing on the shoulders of our historic congregation's founders, we dedicate ourselves to ensuring the future of the Jewish people. To pursue our vision we:
+*Welcome all who come to explore or deepen their connection to Judaism and God.
+*Find strength in our diversity of perspective, age, gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation, family constellation, and socio-economic background.
+*Welcome interfaith families with open arms.
+*Rejoice with each other in times of joy and comfort each other in times of sadness.
+*Lift our voices in prayer, embracing the faithful and the skeptic.
+*Wrestle with the many faces of the Divine on our journeys of growth and spirituality.
+*Engage in the lifelong study of Torah, adding our voices to the generations of interpretation.
+*Repair the brokenness in our neighborhood and the world.
+*Celebrate our connection to Israel and Jews globally, providing a forum for learning and discussion.
+*Draw inspiration from the beauty of the musical, visual, and performing arts.
+*Cultivate a commitment to Jewish life and Jewish identity in the next generation.
+*Reflect, renew, and innovate in the spirit of Reform Judaism.
-== History  ==
+==See Also==
+*[Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art]
-Congregation Rodeph Shalom dates its founding to 1795 with the coalescing of the first Ashkenazic congregation in the Western Hemisphere. Because the congregation chose to follow the German/Dutch order of prayer, in 1812 it was chartered by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as the “Hebrew German Society (Rodeph Shalom).” From its founding, Rodeph Shalom was determined not to exclude members based on financial circumstances. Additionally, in 1829, a rule about intermarriage was established: “Members who married non-Jews would not be expelled as long as they raised their children as Jews.”
+<br><br>[[Category:Is-Synagogue]]
-== Vision  ==
-Congregation Rodeph Shalom is committed to providing opportunities for our members to participate in the four pillars of Jewish life: prayer, study, social action and community. We celebrate a diversity of spiritual perspectives on ritual, study and Jewish practices.<br><br> In the Reform tradition, clergy and members are partners in congregational life, combining the history, creativity and richness of Jewish tradition with individual personal, ethical and spiritual convictions. Involvement with Rodeph Shalom often changes as we journey through the passages of life. Yet, adherence to core principles has held our community together for over two hundred years.
-== Building  ==
-When Rodeph Shalom outgrew its first&nbsp; building, the membership decided to raze the 60-year-old Frank Furness building and erect a new, larger synagogue on the same site. Inspired by the great Synagogue of Florence, Italy, RS is one of the only synagogues in the United States that retains the Byzantine-Moorish style. The building was designed by the firm of Simon and Simon; the stained glass, hand-stenciled walls, star burst dome light by the D’Ascenzo Studio.<br><br>The Ark in the Sanctuary is Italian marble and the Ark doors, made of Italian bronze, weigh 1,000 pounds each. In the Ark are six Torah scrolls, the smallest of which was rescued during the Holocaust from Brno, a small town in the Czech Republic and given to Rodeph Shalom as a gift from Rabbi Wice upon his retirement in 1981.
-== Info  ==
-N. Broad St. Phila 19123
--627-6747
-[mailto:info@rodephshalom.org info@rodephshalom.org]
-==== Weekly Schedule  ====
-(as of May 13, 2011)
-*Shabbat Evening Service, Fri, 6 PM
-*Torah Study, Sat, 9:15 AM
-*Shabbat Morning Service, Sat, 10:45 AM
-*Sunday Seminar, Sun, 10:30 AM
-== External Links  ==
-*[http://www.rodephshalom.org Congregation Rodeph Shalom]
-[[Category:Is-Synagogue]]