Temple Rodef Shalom has a rich history dating back to 1962, when our congregation was founded by 37 families who agreed to constitute a new Reform congregation. Most of the signers had been members of Temple Beth El in Alexandria; others were unaffiliated families looking for a congregation in or near Falls Church. More families will join throughout the summer. These, and the many families that will join before the Temple has its own building, will become known eventually as the Pioneers.
Our History page includes historic images, such as a scan of the card sent out announcing a new Reform congregation in 1962, as well as a timeline of 50 years of TRS history.
Building on the work of past archive volunteers, in 2022 we started a TRS Archives Project (TAP) to create a Digital Archives capability for our synagogue archives. The Digital Archives is now available online and displays carefully curated selections of archive materials. And, we are just getting started! Over the next few years, our team will be digitizing and describing artifacts from the dusty archive shelves to this modern Digital Archive that is searchable and accessible to all our congregants.
Please do not share the Digital Archives on social media, we want to protect our congregants’ privacy.
This Digital Archives is an ongoing effort and new content will be added as our volunteers can digitize and categorize the many archive materials at TRS.
To send us feedback or to volunteer, email . We hope to connect with you through our shared history, now and into the future!
