Parenting (and preparing to be a parent) is hard.
You don’t have to do it alone.
Find your community at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Learn with us, make new friends and more! Why should kids have all the fun?
New Parents & Parents-to-Be
Sholom Baby
For expectant parents and for children 0–12 months
Sholom Baby connects young families who anticipate or have recently experienced the birth or adoption of a child (newborn through 12 months of age) with Congregation Rodeph Sholom and the greater Jewish community, assisting in supporting and building social connections.
When you sign up for Sholom Baby, you will receive a gift bag filled with fun and helpful gifts as well as information on parenting, Jewish resources for families, a gift from PJ Library, a Sholom Sprouts onesie and more!
Let us know if you’ve recently had a baby so we can welcome you and your child with this special gift!
Summer Sessions for New Moms
a drop-in series hosted by Sholom Sprouts for parents with a child aged 0 to 6 months. Babies are welcome and encouraged!
These weekly drop-in summer sessions offer a warm and familiar space to discuss the joys and challenges of new motherhood. Each week includes a focus on a range of topics from changing bodies to evolving relationship dynamics to creating family rituals. Our conversation is grounded in Jewish values, and open to all. Join us for some much-needed social time and let’s navigate this journey together! Led by Rabbi Juliana Karol and Jessica Adducchio, LMSW.
• Session 1 (6/18): New Motherhood: The Highlights, Lowlights, Successes, and Challenges
• Session 2 (6/25): Discussing Feeding and Parenting Choices without Judgement
• Session 3 (7/9): Navigating Change: in our Bodies and in our Relationships, and Taking Care of Ourselves
• Session 4 (7/16): Back to Work vs Staying at Home: Deciding What Works Best for your Family
TUESDAYS
JUNE 18 & 25
JULY 9 & 16
1:00 – 2:30 PM
Singin’ Swingin’ Shabbat!
For children 0-4 years, siblings welcome • 9:00 – 11:00 AM
Begin your Saturday morning with a 25-minute sing-along filled with dancing, jumping and storytelling. Bring your appetite for bagels, kid-friendly nosh, and, of course, challah! You won’t want to miss playtime in our mini-gym and an art-based family activity themed to the Jewish calendar: paint your own mezuzah; build an edible sukkah; or decorate a tzedakah box — the fun is endless!
Pre-registration required.
Sholom Sprouts New & Expectant Parents Brunch
For parents expecting children
New transitions can be made easier with community! Join other expectant parents for a free bagel brunch at Congregation Rodeph Sholom. Children are welcome.
Sholom Sprouts programming is open to members and non-members of Congregation Rodeph Sholom. For more information contact Lisa Schiff, Director of Sholom Sprouts, at lschiff@crsnyc.org or 646-454-3059.
