Congregation Rodeph Shalom
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.
History
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.”
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Info
615 N. Broad St. Phila 19123
215-627-6747
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