Temple Rodef Shalom (Falls Church, Virginia)
Temple Rodef Shalom (Reform) is the largest Jewish congregation in the Commonwealth of Virginia,[1] located in Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia. Founded in 1962, it counts a membership of over 1,700 households.[2]
| Temple Rodef Shalom | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Reform Judaism |
| Leadership | Rabbi Amy Schwartzman |
| Status | Active |
| Location | |
| Location | Fairfax County Virginia, U.S. |
  Location within Virginia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 38.905745°N 77.172616°W |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Synagogue |
| Completed | 1962 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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 and funerals
Notes
- 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.
- Boorstein, Michelle (October 8, 2008). "D.C. Area's Take on Yom Kippur's Downtime". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- "Delegate Candidate Aims to Make a Difference in the World - Sun Gazette Newspapers: News". Sungazette.net. March 21, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
External links
- Temple Rodef Shalom Official site.
- Union for Reform Judaism: Temple Rodef Shalom Directory listing.
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