I'm becoming Jewish so I'm rating it five stars! I've always wanted to be a Jew, and I'm willing to…read morelearn! I wanna get Jewish baptized and circumcised! I love u Jehova

What a perfect place to pray and be a part of family and community. The location cannot be more…read moreperfect.. Located in the north suburbs of Pittsburgh but still close to the city.

Aww. This is my temple. I have had no other temples before thee. (Unless you count Children of…read moreIsrael, and really... it's all the same building, so I don't feel the least bit guilty.) I'm not going to rave nor be evil about the Temple. Most of my family in my generation had their b'nai mitzvot and confirmations here. There's a lot of history that makes this synagogue very dear to my heart. I subconsciously judge all other temples against this one (which is unfair -- but I don't care.) The rabbis have come and gone from this location most likely because of the quality of life and the shrinking Jewish community. Back in the 1980s, Rabbi Meyer was the man. There were other rabbis in other temples -- but Reb Meyer was by far THE rabbi. After he died, Rabbi Steinheart stuck around, followed by Rabbi Baron and now Rabbi Schonberger is the man in charge. Each man has/had his own style of teaching and mentoring the community. Not that there's anything anyone could do to change my mind that Reb Meyer was *THE GREATEST RABBI, EVER* but each man has done his best, I believe, to serve his community as best as he knew and knows how.

What a welcoming congregation and a marvelous resource to the community. I've been to several…read morefundraising events the Rodef Shalom has hosted, and I must say they have a great facility with good parking, and an excellent staff. Besides that, there are concerts in the summer, a unique Biblical Garden, and OUTrageous Bingo. So I congratulate Rodef Shalom on their outreach to non-profits, for their service to the others.

As a lapsed Catholic, I can't really assess a synagogue (or, frankly, a church) but as a devout…read moregardener I can praise the beautiful, peaceful, and spiritually meaningful Biblical Botanical garden adjacent to the synagogue. Each plant is clearly lovingly maintained, and displayed with a corresponding Biblical Verse. Many cities have hidden little gems that are unknown to the general public; this is Pittsburgh's, and it is a neighborhood treasure. Whenever I'm in Pittsburgh in the summer, I find there's no more uplifting way to spend a half hour.