Temple Rodef Shalom (Hebrew: רודף שלום) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2100 Westmoreland Street, Falls Church, in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. Founded in 1962, it counts a membership of over 1,700 households and is the largest congregation in Virginia.[1][2]
In 1963, the Temple hired Laszlo Berkowits as its first rabbi. In 1998, it became one of the largest congregations in the United States to have a female rabbi, when it replaced Berkowits, who had decided to retire, with then-Associate Rabbi Amy Schwartzman.[1]
The Temple's Associate Rabbis are Jeffrey Saxe and Stephanie Bernstein. It hired its first cantor, Michael Shochet, in 1998. Rachel Rhodes is the Associate Cantor. Other Rabbis are Rachel Rhodes and Alexandra Stein.
Notable members
References
- ^ a b Murphy, Caryle. "Like their Christian counterparts, Jewish women are breaking down barriers and taking on leadership roles. In doing so, they are adding a new dimension to Jewish teaching.; Female Rabbis Break the Glass Ceiling", The Washington Post, July 25, 1998. Accessed June 21, 2011.
- ^ Union for Reform Judaism: Temple Rodef Shalom directory listing, accessed December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Delegate Candidate Aims to Make a Difference in the World". Sun Gazette. March 21, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
- ^ Boorstein, Michelle (October 8, 2008). "D.C. Area's Take on Yom Kippur's Downtime". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Union for Reform Judaism: Temple Rodef Shalom Directory listing.
