Learn more or make an early commitment to the Endowment for the Senior Rabbinic Chair.
Please contact: Hannah Moore, Director of Philanthropy, (703) 676-3867.
Through special programs and gatherings, we will honor Rabbi Schwartzman’s extraordinary impact on our community while inviting members to help secure Temple Rodef Shalom’s future by strengthening our endowment.
To honor our senior rabbi’s remarkable legacy, Temple Rodef Shalom is establishing the Endowment for the Senior Rabbinic Chair.
This new Endowment will provide annual support for Temple Rodef Shalom’s operating budget, strengthening our congregation today while helping secure our future for generations to come.
Join the Campaign to create our new Endowment for the Senior Rabbinic Chair. Together we will build a strong foundation for our sacred community so we can thrive, inspire, and endure for generations to come. Please make a meaningful pledge that will help us reach our goal of $7 million for this important Endowment. Click here to make a gift now; you can also reach out to Hannah Moore, Director of Philanthropy, to discuss spreading a gift over several years to make it easier. Each and every gift is important to reach our goal and honor her legacy.
Join us as we celebrate our past, embrace the present, and invest in the future. Here we are. Hineinu.
Hineinu means Here We Are, the plural of hineni, the powerful word in the Torah that means Here I Am. Said by Abraham, by Jacob and by Moses, responding to God, it was the subject of Rabbi Schwartzman’s first High Holy Days sermon in 1990.
For 36 years, Rabbi Amy Schwartzman has invested her wisdom, compassion, and visionary leadership in Temple Rodef Shalom. Together we have celebrated life’s milestones, found strength in difficult moments, welcomed new generations into Jewish life, and built a vibrant sacred community. Watch this video to hear more from Rabbi Schwartzman.
We will kick-off the celebration of our time together with Rabbi Amy Schwartzman with a special Shabbat service followed by a celebratory oneg.
Join us as we celebrate our time together with a special Shabbat speaker, Rabbi Daniel Zemel, Rabbi Emeritus of Temple Micah in Washington DC. This will be followed by a festive oneg!
Please click here to read Rabbi Zemel’s bio.
Join Cantors Michael Shochet and Sydney Michaeli, along with returning Cantor Tracey Scher, as we celebrate 36 years with Rabbi Amy Schwartzman through music and song. At 8:30 PM, the concert will follow with a dessert reception.
Please click here to register.
