Our clergy welcomes you. It’s our hope that you, whether a new or seasoned member, feel welcome here at Temple Rodef Shalom. Learn more about who we are here.
Projects for all ages and stages. Help make the holiday brighter for
those in need in our community. Sign up to work a shift or to deliver hot meals. RSVP Here
Natan Sachs, Director of Middle East Policy and Fellow – Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, Brookings Institute, will be our speaker about the aftermath of the recent Israeli Elections and coalition building. RSVP Here
Many children this holiday season won’t experience the simple pleasure of a new book, a new sweater, a new Lego set. Let’s spread a little joy and pack gift bags for some of these children. RSVP Here
Get ready for the annual Chanukah Bazaar sponsored by the Women of TRS!
Temple Members, please join us for our annual December Congregational Meeting!
Giving Tuesday
When the shopping ends, the giving begins.
Tuesday, December 3 is the day!
#GivingTuesday is our #OpenDoors Day!
Three generous congregants are matching all online gifts to our Open Doors Appeal on Tuesday, December 3, dollar for dollar up to $3,600. Click here to donate and make your gift go twice as far!
Your gift on #GivingTuesday (and throughout December) keeps our sacred community a place for all our families to call home. Your generosity as 2019 draws to a close helps keep our doors open wide and filled with an audacious welcome for all those who seek a meaningful, inclusive Jewish life. Thank you!
Three things to do today to make the world a better place:
1. Give to our Open Doors campaign to support our welcoming community, which provides a place for all those who seek a meaningful, inclusive Jewish life;
2. Perform a mitzvah – help someone between the time you wake up and noon today. Post your act of kindness/support with hashtag #GivingTuesday on your social media or add your comment to our temple FB page;
3. Give to at least one other charitable organization today, on Giving Tuesday.
Together we will repair our world, minute by minute, hour by hour, day by day.
We Did It!
A Home for the Future of Judaism
Our Capital Campaign to build A Home for the Future of Judaism has ended, and we made our goal of $16,000,000! What a ride it has been!
Thank you to the 1,118 members who pledged, made gifts and brought us to this happy conclusion. We set out with a vision and an ambitious goal, and together we did it. The majority of our congregation participated in this enormous undertaking: a truly communal achievement. Thank you!
What a generous, responsive and responsible community we have! So very grateful for all the gifts – small, large and in between – that brought us to this shehechyanu moment.
Building Project
Learn more about the building project – click here!
Capital Campaign Donor List
We are creating a FINAL alphabetized list of all donors to our Capital Campaign, A Home for the Future of Judaism. Click here to see the full list.
Please let us know immediately if your gift to the Campaign is not recognized here (unless you asked to be anonymous), by calling Hannah Moore at 703-676-3867 or sending an email to hmoore@templerodefshalom.org. Thank you!
TRS Tents
TRS Tents is an innovative way to help our members connect with each other and enjoy shared interests and activities. Any TRS member can propose a Tent activity or participate in one.
New groups have recently formed for amateur genealogists, writers, and photographers. As members come up with new and different Tent ideas, more groups are forming all the time. Check your weekly Temple e-letter and Connection to learn of new opportunities to participate.
Do you have a great idea for a Tent? Contact Cookie Mandell, Director of Membership Engagement, by email to share your idea!
Click here for additional information.