Temple Rodef Shalom (Falls Church, Virginia)

Temple Rodef Shalom
Basic information
Location Fairfax County
Virginia, U.S.
Geographic coordinates 38°54′21″N 77°10′21″W / 38.905745°N 77.172616°W / 38.905745; -77.172616Coordinates: 38°54′21″N 77°10′21″W / 38.905745°N 77.172616°W / 38.905745; -77.172616
Affiliation Reform Judaism
Country United States of America
Status Active
Leadership Rabbi Amy Schwartzman
Website www.templerodefshalom.org
Architectural type Synagogue

Temple Rodef Shalom (Reform) is the largest Jewish congregation in the Commonwealth of Virginia,[1] located in Fairfax County (with a "Falls Church" mailing address). Founded in 1962, it counts a membership of over 1,600 households.[2]

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 Rabbi is Jeffrey Saxe. It hired its first cantor, Michael Shochet, in 1998. Rachel Rhodes is the Associate Cantor.

Notes

  1. 1 2 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 April 5, 2017.



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