PUBLISHERS
Jewish Publishing Group
2100 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0700 • Fax: 215-832-0786 • jewishexponent.com
Publishers of the Jewish Exponent, The Guide to Jewish Greater Philadelphia,
jewishexponent.com, and special-interest supplements celebrating Jewish life,
culture and families.
Jewish Publication Society
customerservice@longleafservices.org • jps.org
Oldest English-language publisher of Judaica in the world. Publishes the
TANAKH: The Holy Scriptures, as well as other books of Jewish interest,
including Bible studies and commentaries, history, and children and young-
adult titles. To order JP books, contact Longleaf Services at 1-800-848-6225.
U.S. fax orders and customer service, call 1-800-272-6817. To order all edi-
tions of Etz Hayim, email: etzhayim@rabbinicalassembly.org.
The Reconstructionist Press
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095 • 215-576-0800
jewishreconbooks@rcc.edu • JewishReconBooks.org
Publishes titles dealing with Reconstructionist philosophy and liturgy, including
the Kol Haneshamah series of prayerbooks.
RADIO AND TELEVISION
JBS Channel–Jewish Broadcasting Service
P.O. Box 1989 • Fort Lee, N.J. 07024
201-242-9460 • Fax: 201-363-9241
mail@jbstv.org • www.jbstv.org
New full-time nonprofit and free Jewish TV network on RCN in Philadelphia;
Roku streaming player; ww.jbstv.org and TVs with full Internet browser. Many
programs on YouTube JBS. Daily news directly from Israel and the JBS news
desk; timely interviews & talks on issues facing Jews in America and Israel; live
call-in shows; children’s programs; 92nd St Y talks; Jewish studies; Hebrew les-
sons; Jewish music, film & art; national Jewish conferences; live Friday night
services and holidays.
WWDB-AM 860
555 City Avenue • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-822-1360 • wwdbam.com
Call the station or check the Web page for the current time slots for the follow-
ing radio shows: The Barry Reisman Show, Rabbi Richard Address, Levine's
Russian Yiddish Program, Neil Hoffman Shabbat Shalom Program, Shalom
Memorial Park Russian Health Program, Keneseth Israel Shabbat and High
Holiday Services.
CULTURAL PROGRAMS
The Gershman Y
401 South Broad Street • Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-545-4400 • Fax: 267-479-0304
info@GershmanY.org • GershmanY.org
Offers a variety of cultural arts programming, including book readings,
brunches, food tours, film, language, cooking classes and more to the public. It
is one of Philadelphia’s arts, culture and community centers — the only one
with an emphasis on Jewish culture — for people of all ages. It is home to the
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival, The Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame,
and the Gershman and Open Lens Galleries.
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia (Formerly Klein JCC)
10100 Jamison Avenue • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 • sgeltzer@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Offers comprehensive cultural and educational programs, including film series,
lectures, adult-education courses, gallery exhibits, dancing, Jewish-interest pro-
grams and more.
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Israeli Film Festival of Greater Philadelphia
P.O. Box 171 • Gladwyne, PA 19035 • 484-904-5421
mindy.chriqui@gmail.com • iffphila.com
Features Israeli films with artistic creativity and cultural diversity.
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Gershman Y, 401 South Broad Street • Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-545-4400 • Fax: 267-479-0304
oantsis@gershmany.org • pjff.org or GershmanY.org
Showcases films focusing on Jewish themes and motifs of universal significance.
PhillyIsrael 577 Wanamaker Road • Jenkintown, PA 19048
P.O. Box 1615 • Fort Washington, PA 19034
740-538-0704 or 267-250-3835
info@phillyisrael.com • phillyisrael.com
Membership organization dedicated to creating and facilitating cultural, educa-
tional and social programming for American and Israel Jews in Philadelphia
and its surrounding regions. Provides assistance to Israeli Jews assimilating into
the American way of life while residing in Philadelphia.
The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework
215-782-8041 • arlenespec@gmail.com • pomegranateguild.org
Provides meetings, biennial conventions, quarterly publications and other
services to those wanting to learn or who are established needle artists.
Adapts and interprets Judaic symbols to stimulate creativity and create rit-
ual objects for homes, synagogues and other Jewish venues. All levels of
expertise and interest are welcome.
ISRAELI DANCING
Israeli Dancing at Beth Sholom Congregation
8231 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-3625 ext 216
jglass@bethsholomcongregation.org • www.bethsholomcongregation.org
Every Monday night, free of charge and open to the public. The first hour is
for beginners.
RAK-DAN Israeli Dancing
16 Rock Hill Rd. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
215-760-6800 • donrakdan@gmail.com• rakdan.net
Leads Israeli dancing on Thursday evenings at Adath Israel in Merion.
LIBRARIES The Free Library of Philadelphia
Central Library—Logan Square • 1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103 • 215-686-5392 • library.phila.gov
Maintains the Moses Marx Collection of Judaica and Hebraica. Covers history
and liturgy, with some books on philosophy, religion, the Bible and the Talmud,
and Passover Haggadahs. Russian-language collection available at Northeast
branch. The collection is not currently available onsite. Patrons must call ahead
to schedule access to the collection.
Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
at the University of Pennsylvania
420 Walnut Street • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-238-1290 • Fax: 215-238-1540
cajs@pobox.upenn.edu • www.library.upenn.edu/cajs
Center for post-doctoral research administered by the University of Pennsylva-
nia. Maintains a collection of books and periodicals, with emphasis on Judaic
and Near Eastern studies. Rare-book collection. Archives of American Judaica,
particularly that of Philadelphia. General public admitted by appointment only.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust Street • Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-732-6200 • Fax: 215-732-2680
library@hsp.org • hsp.org
Former Balch Institute holdings, including its extensive Yiddish collections, are
now housed at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. This includes resources
on genealogy, synagogues and cemeteries drawn from published materials,
manuscript materials and graphics.
The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust Street • Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-546-3181 • Fax: 215-546-5167 • librarycompany.org
Independent research library with an extensive American Judaica collection.
Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Samuel L. Paley Library • 1210 Polett Walk • Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-8257 • Fax: 215-204-3681
scrc@temple.edu • library.temple.edu/collections/scrc
Collections include records of Jewish cultural, educational, social service, reli-
gious and fraternal organizations from the Greater Philadelphia area, as well as
personal papers of Jewish community leaders. Reading room is open to the pub-
lic. The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection Endowment provides perpet-
ual support for the acquisition, preservation and access to the Philadelphia
Jewish Archives Collection. To make a contribution, call 215-204-9305.
Goldyne Savad Library Center
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095-1898
215-576-0800, Ext. 232 • Fax: 215-576-6143
kaplanlibrary@rrc.edu • rrc.edu
Houses the Mordecai M. Kaplan Library, and the Ira and Judith Kaplan
Eisenstein Reconstructionist Archives. The Kaplan Library serves students
and the general public with books and periodicals in English, Hebrew and
other languages. The Kaplan Archives house documents of the Reconstruc-
tionist movement.
The Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Music Archive
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Schoenberg Center
Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut Street, Room 453 • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-746-5822 • Fax: 215-573-9079
yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu sceti.library.upenn.edu/freedman/index.cfm
An international and multilingual musical research library comprised of a col-
lection of Judaic sound recordings in various formats (78, 45, 33 rpm, reel to
reel and cassette tapes, compact discs, videos and DVDs). Many of the record-
ings have been catalogued in a searchable Internet database displaying song
titles, authors, composers, performers, first lines and other related information.
The satellite collections are publications in which original text, translation,
transliteration and melody line of the recorded songs and poems are available: a
sheet music collection, newspaper and magazine articles, concert programs,
images, playbills, song pamphlets and assorted memorabilia. Each of the publi-
cations is linked to the University of Pennsylvania library.
Simchat Dovid Library
Adas Harabonim of Philadelphia
5871 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131
1-800-626-1100 • Fax: 610-696-9249 • amiel@kokosher.org.
Stores and preserves volumes of antiquities received through donations from
other organizations and individuals. Maintains and displays artifacts and other
art. Open to the public by appointment only.
JEVS is there...
serving our
community for more
than 70 years.
• Skills Training, Job Readiness and Career Services
• Recovery Services
• Education and College Preparation Services
• Adult Residential and Day Services
• In-Home Personal Assistance
1845 Walnut St., 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.854.1800 jevshumanservices.org
Tobin, a JEVS Career Strategies Participant
JEVS Human Services partners with the Jewish Federation of
Greater Philadelphia and is a constituent of the United Way
of Greater Philadelphia dnd Southern New Jersey
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