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
AffiliationReform Judaism
LeadershipRabbi Amy Schwartzman
StatusActive
Location
LocationFairfax County
Virginia, U.S.
Temple Rodef Shalom (Falls Church, Virginia) is located in Virginia
Temple Rodef Shalom (Falls Church, Virginia)
Location within Virginia
Geographic coordinates38.905745°N 77.172616°W / 38.905745; -77.172616
Architecture
TypeSynagogue
Completed1962
Website
www.templerodefshalom.org

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.

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