Temple Rodef Shalom (Falls Church, Virginia)

Temple Rodef Shalom (Hebrew: רודף שלום) is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2100 Westmoreland Street, Falls Church, in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. Founded in 1962, it counts a membership of over 1,700 households and is the largest congregation in Virginia.[1][2]

Temple Rodef Shalom
Hebrew: רודף שלום
Religion
AffiliationReform Judaism
Ecclesiastical or organizational statusSynagogue
LeadershipRabbi Amy Schwartzman
StatusActive
Location
Location2100 Westmoreland Street, Falls Church, Fairfax County, Virginia 22043
CountryUnited States
Location in Virginia
Geographic coordinates38°54′21″N 77°10′21″W
Architecture
Date established1962 (as a congregation)
Completed1962
Website
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.

Notable members

References
  1. 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.
  2. Union for Reform Judaism: Temple Rodef Shalom directory listing, accessed December 13, 2022.
  3. "Delegate Candidate Aims to Make a Difference in the World". Sun Gazette. March 21, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  4. Boorstein, Michelle (October 8, 2008). "D.C. Area's Take on Yom Kippur's Downtime". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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