Rodef Shalom Congregation
Ginna Green, center, speaks during a Feb. 22 program at Rodef Shalom Congregation. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
February 24, 2026, 4:23 pm
Jewish activist and organizer visits Pittsburgh, promotes empathy and respect
'We have never needed all of us more than we have needed all of us right now'
By Adam Reinherz
Women surrounded by posters in English and Yiddish supporting Franklin D. Roosevelt, Herbert H. Lehman, and the American Labor Party teach other women how to vote, 1935. (Photo courtesy of Kheel Center, Cornell University Library via Flickr)
October 17, 2025, 6:01 pm
Pittsburgh Yiddish festival celebrates language, music and memory
Events encourage recognition of rich culture and 'treasure of our heritage'
By Adam Reinherz
Dan Droz, right, stands beside 'Checkered Table,' Acrylic on Canvas mounted to Aluminum 71 x 42 x 7 in. (Photo courtesy of Dan Droz)
September 2, 2025, 4:04 pm
Dan Droz’s ‘Connections’ asks viewers to consider their own
'We think we understand what the reality is...In fact, there's a lot going on under the surface'
By Adam Reinherz
Young learners congregate on the bimah inside Rodef Shalom Congregation. (Photo courtesy of J-JEP)
August 25, 2025, 7:50 pm
Unification of Rodef Shalom and Temple Sinai brings mightier religious school
'The question is, how can we craft a program that's meaningful, that's interesting, that's tempting, that's exciting'
By Adam Reinherz
Rodef Shalom Congregation brought Josiah Cohen to Pittsburgh from England in the 1860s to teach secular studies in its new day school. (Photo by Corinne Azen Krause Photographs, Rauh Jewish Archives)
August 20, 2025, 9:48 am
Working together separately
For the first decades of Jewish communal life here, resolving tensions within congregational affairs came at the expense of educational progress.
By Eric Lidji
Waterfall and lilies at the Rodef Shalom Biblical Botanical Garden (Photo courtesy of Helena Nichols)
July 22, 2025, 1:13 pm
Biblical roots, modern community: Rodef Shalom garden thrives nearly 40 years on
The space fosters community as well as education.
By Andrew Rich
Rabbi David Young (Photo provided by Rabbi David Young)
July 21, 2025, 9:32 am
Rabbi’s unique interim role at Rodef Shalom helps pave way for merger
Young takes the helm at Reform congregation unifying with Temple Sinai.
By David Rullo
Rabbi Sharyn Henry (Photo by Toby Tabachnick)
June 10, 2025, 8:47 am
The exit interview: Rabbi Sharyn Henry
“What I've really learned over my years in the rabbinate is that it's not about me,” Henry said. “It's about how I make other people feel."
By Toby Tabachnick
Rabbi Daniel Fellman leads his first Shabbat service at Temple Sinai. A little more than four years after he came to the city, Fellman will lead a new congregation comprised of Temple Sinai and Rodef Shalom. (Photo courtesy of Temple Sinai)
June 9, 2025, 10:15 am
Rodef Shalom, Temple Sinai members approve unification
More than 90% of those voting at both congregations voted for unification
By David Rullo
Image by Lisa Rasmussen. (Courtesy of Rodef Shalom Congregation)
June 5, 2025, 9:40 pm
Rodef Shalom exhibit illustrates floral treasures in Shadyside
“A Rabbi in Bloom” features drawings inspired by the congregation’s Biblical Botanical Garden and honors those who planted its seeds
By Adam Reinherz
Rabbi Daniel Fellman and Cantor David Reinwald will be the spiritual leaders at Beit Kulanu. (Photo courtesy of Temple Sinai)
May 27, 2025, 5:17 pm
Rodef Shalom, Temple Sinai boards approve unification plans
Congregation will call Rodef Shalom's current building home. Temple Sinai's spiritual leaders, executive director will serve new organization.
By David Rullo
Students share stories at Rodef Shalom Congregation during an April 3 program created by Ella Greenfield, Zev Loring and local leaders. (Photo by Adam Reinherz)
April 4, 2025, 4:31 pm
Teens discuss antisemitism and create community at pop-up program
'If we don’t tell our story, who will tell it'
By Adam Reinherz
Barbara Trellis works on a piece to cover Congregation Poale Zedeck's ark. Photo courtesy of Rauh Jewish History Program and Archives
March 19, 2025, 4:22 pm
Upcoming exhibit details life’s work and ‘golden hands’ of local needlepointer
'This is a figure who was part of our community, and her work enriched the lives of so many synagogues and so many people who went to synagogues'
By Adam Reinherz
As part of election in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Jeffrey Brodsky inscribes his name in a book of inductees. (Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Brodsky)
January 3, 2025, 4:13 pm
Getting to know: Jeffrey Brodsky
University of Pittsburgh professor, cell biologist, elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
By Adam Reinherz
'Bicycle' by Jonathan Shapiro. (Photo by Huggybear media)
December 3, 2024, 11:27 am
Jonathan Shapiro’s ‘Secret Forest’ exhibit taps partisan life for modern purpose
Sculptor's oscillation between fear and empowerment drives remembrance and action
By Adam Reinherz
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