JCC Maccabi Experience
Project SHEMA
Kaiserman JCC • 45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-896-7770, Ext. 125 • maccabi@phillyjcc.com
phillyjcc.com/maccabi An international Olympics-style competition in a variety of sports for Jewish
teens ages 13 to 16. Team Philadelphia recruits athletes from across the five-
country Philadelphia area to form teams in a variety of individual and team
sports. The week-long games are held in several cities in August. The Mid-
Atlantic Games are for Jewish athletes ages 10 to 12. This is a mini one-day
Maccabi experience. The JCC Maccabi ArtsFest is an intensive arts experience
that takes place each year in August.

Abramson Center for Jewish Life
1425 Horsham Road • North Wales, PA 19454
215-371-1816 • Fax: 215-371-3032
info@abramsoncenter.org • abramsoncenter.org
Project SHEMA (Sharing and Enriching through Multigenerational Activities)
brings together young people from synagogues and other community groups,
along with families and teachers, with nursing-home residents for religious cele-
brations and meaningful multi- generational activities.

Lasko College Prep Program
JEVS Career Strategies Internship Program
1834 Walnut Street, 7th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-854-1787 • Fax: 215-854-1880
Rhonda.Cohen@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org
A year-long program for eligible Jewish high school juniors interested in attend-
ing four-year colleges or universities. Students will receive a summer internship
with a local Jewish nonprofit, resulting in a stipend. Offers SAT and ACT prepa-
ration; college guidance; financial aid counseling; visits to local colleges; mean-
ingful group activities with other Jewish students, including a mitzvah project;
and mentoring by college students participating in the Franklin C. Ash Summer
Internship Program.

National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY)
Atlantic Seaboard Region--Philadelphia and Cherry Hill
215-341-2204 • rabbiyitz@ncsy.org • atsncsy.org
Open to all Jewish youth (grades five to 12) regardless of background affiliation.

Offers participants the opportunity to develop pride in their Jewish heritage,
strengthen their Jewish identity, promote the rights and interests of Jews world-
wide, and learn how to apply the principles of Judaism in their daily lives.

Halachah (“Jewish law”) is observed to Orthodox standards within the
NCSY movement.

No’ar Hadash
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
877-226-7573 or 215-576-0800, Ext. 152
jsteinburg@rrc.edu • noarhadash.org
Promotes and fosters creative, innovative and entertaining programming for
Jewish youth from a Reconstructionist perspective. Sponsors national and
regional gatherings, networking between congregational groups and program-
ming initiatives, and the four-week No’ar Hadash Israel Experience for entering
high school juniors.

North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)
Union for Reform Judaism—Pennsylvania Council
610-470-7000 (cell phone) or 212-650-4130 • Fax: 866-381-7582
nftypar@urj.org • nfty.org/par
Provides teens with a Reform Jewish community including learning opportu-
nities through leadership, development and mentorship. Teens come together
during the year for events offering learning, fun, worship, community service
and fellowship.

Operation Understanding
PO Box 7766 • Philadelphia, PA 19101
215-665-8575 • Fax: 215-665-8737
director@operationunderstanding.org operationunderstanding.org
Develops a group of young African-American and Jewish leaders knowledgeable
about each other’s histories and cultures to effectively lead the communities of
Philadelphia and beyond to a greater understanding of diversity and acceptance.

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Reta Emerson Fellowship-Teen Assistant Program (TAP)
Jewish Learning Venture
7607 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-320-0378 • Fax: 215-635-8946
info@jewishlearningventure.org • jewishlearningventure.org.

Educational initiative through which a group of selected high school students
are trained and mentored to assist children with special needs and those experi-
encing difficulty in congregational classroom settings. Beginning with week-
long intensive training, and continuing monthly through the school year, teens
study, learn skills, work in classrooms in their congregations and reflect with
one another about their experiences.

Satell Teen Fellowship for Leadership and Social Action
2100 Arch Street, 7th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0617 • brazin@jfgp.org • satellteenfellowship.org
Innovative leadership program for motivated and inspired Jewish teens who
want to make a difference in the community. Teen Fellows will learn leadership
and engage in service learning, including through the unique lens of their her-
itage. Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity International
JESaylor23@gmail.com • sarfraternity.org
High school-based organization that offers programs in athletics, community
service and career educational opportunities.

United Synagogue Youth (USY)
c/o Adath Israel • 250 N. Highland Avenue • Merion Station, PA
215-870-7902 or 610-934-1919, ext. 1940 • bass@uscj.org • hagesher.org
Youth groups for high school students sponsored by the Conservative move-
ment. Encourages Jewish identity and observance,
volunteer work and education. Sponsors local trips, regional programs and trips
to Israel. Kadima is a youth group for middle-school children. Two regions:
Hagesher — Philadelphia and Northern and Western
suburbs, and southern New Jersey
EPA (Eastern Pennsylvania) — Chester County, Lehigh
Valley, Harrisburg/Lancaster and Wayne County
Young Judaea Northeast Merchav
917-595-2100 or 202-236-9565
info@youngjudaea.org • youngjudaea.org
Through a shared commitment to Jewish values, Jewish pride and love of Israel,
Young Judaea’s programs teach participants how to be activists and leaders, and
bring their skills into their communities. Offers programs and camps for partic-
ipants between the ages of 7 and 35.