Temple Rodef Shalom () is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 2100 Westmoreland Street, McLean, in Fairfax County, Virginia, in the United States. Founded in 1962, it counts a membership of over 1,800 households and is the largest congregation in Virginia.Union for Reform Judaism: Temple Rodef Shalom directory listing, accessed December 13, 2022.
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 as the senior rabbi.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.
The Temple's other rabbis are Jeffrey Saxe and Alexandra Stein. It hired its first cantor, Michael Shochet, in 1998. Sydney Michaeli is the associate cantor and Carly Levin Santalone is the student cantor.
Notable members Marcus Simon Chuck Todd
References
External links
Union for Reform Judaism: Temple Rodef Shalom Directory listing.