CULTURAL PROGRAMS
Congress of Secular Jewish Organizations
847 Tyson Avenue • Roslyn, PA 19001
267-312-7635 • twaslow@verizon.net • csjo.org
A confederation of 23 North American adult groups and schools — with sev-
eral affiliates in the Philadelphia area — dedicated to promoting secular Jewish
community life. Four affiliates in the Philadelphia area include the Jewish Chil-
dren’s Folkshul (a supplementary school) and three adult groups. Distributes a
quarterly newsletter.

Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Philadelphia
1657 The Fairway, #145 • Jenkintown, PA 19046
membership@jgsgp.org • jgsgp.org
Provides members with the opportunity to pursue a common interest in
Jewish genealogy.

Kehilla for Secular Jews
113 Shippen Road • Erdenheim, PA 19038
215-233-2668 • info@kehillaForSecularJews.org
kehillaforsecularjews.org Honors Jewish history, culture and values. Celebrates Jewish
holidays and life-cycle events. Supports a children’s Sunday school. Encourages
lifelong learning. Is involved in the secular humanist Jewish tradition through
participation in national organizations. Promotes social and economic justice, and
represents the secular humanist tradition within the Jewish community.

Philadelphia Secular Jewish Organization
113 Shippen Road • Erdenheim, PA 19038
215-233-2668 • blw113@me.com
Former Jewish Children’s Folkshul parents and other adults who meet monthly
for Jewish educational and social activities, as well as holiday celebrations, to
promote secular humanistic principles.

PhillyIsrael 577 Wanamaker Road • Jenkintown, PA 19048
P.O. Box 1615 • Fort Washington, PA 19034
740-538-0704 • 267-250-3835 • info@phillyisrael.com • phillyisrael.com
Membership organization dedicated to creating and facilitating
cultural, educational 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.

Shir Shalom: A Community for Humanistic Judaism
610-525-6909 • Fax: 610-525-5310
info@shirshalom-phila.org • shirshalom-phila.org
Creates and uses an evolving, non-theistic liturgy in the celebration of life-cycle
events and Jewish festivals. A member of the Kehilla for Secular Jews.

HOLOCAUST PROGRAMS
Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors
c/o Jewish Information and Referral Service • Philadelphia, PA
215-832-0821 Social, cultural and educational organization for Holocaust survivors.

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
1500 Market Street • Suite 2415 West Tower
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-2223 • Fax: 215-568-5526
philadelphia@adl.org • philadelphia.adl.org
BEARING WITNESS™ provides training and resources necessary for
Catholic-School educators to teach about anti-Semitism and the Holo-
caust, and the historical and current relationship between the Jewish and
Catholic communities.

ECHOES AND REFLECTIONS workshops provide middle and high
school teachers with a comprehensive resource that integrates visual his-
tory testimony from Holocaust survivors and witnesses, with other pri-
mary source material into powerful lessons.

Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Association
P.O. Box 1127 • Jenkintown, PA 19046 • 215-947-1158
mimkrik227@gmail.net • cjhsa.org
A nonprofit organization founded in the Greater Philadelphia area dedicated to
preserving the memory of the victims of the Holocaust. As direct descendants
of survivors, CJHS maintains the commitment to honor relatives, preserve their
heritage and culture, educate the community on Holocaust issues, fight bigotry
and hatred, and encourage tolerance and equality.

Goodwin Holocaust Museum & Education Center
Betty & Milton Katz Jewish Community Center
1301 Springdale Road, Suite 200 • Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003
856-751-9500, Ext. 1249 • jcrcsnj.org/goodwin
Full-time institution dedicated to Holocaust Education with a
reference library, lending library and multi-media resources. Offers a collection
of historical photographs, artifacts and Nazi paraphernalia. A speaker’s bureau
supports outreach to students and adult groups.

Holocaust Oral History Archive of Gratz College
Mandell Education Campus • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, Ext. 130 or 1-800-475-4635 • Fax: 215-635-7320
archives@gratz.edu • gratz.edu
Records and transcribes first-person testimonies of Holocaust
survivors, liberators, rescuers and other witnesses to the Nazi era. Interviews are
available to use onsite in the Tuttleman Library, Tuesday afternoon by appoint-
ment only to researchers, teachers and students. Unpublished memoirs, per-
sonal documents, memorial books and survivor registers from several Euro-
pean countries are also available.

Holocaust and Genocide Studies
Gratz College • 7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300 • admissions@gratz.edu • gratz.edu
First online master’s program in Holocaust and genocide studies. Program
focuses on the Holocaust, its contemporary significance and the broader phe-
nomenon of genocide in modern times. Designed for educators in public and
private schools, museum staff, community professionals, religious and lay lead-
ers, those involved in interfaith dialogue and adult learners taking classes for
personal enrichment or credit. Teachers may take courses and seminars for pro-
fessional development to meet ACT 48 and ACT 70 PA Holocaust and Geno-
cide education requirements. Six-course graduate certificate also available.

Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Avenue, Suite 210 • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 215-464-
4701 • Fax: 215-464-4703
holocaustawarenessmuseum@gmail.com holocaustawarenessmuseum.org
Provides educational programs, including eyewitness Holocaust survivor testi-
mony and professional theater productions, to teach students the lessons of the
Holocaust. Primary target group is students in fifth through 12th grade.

Holocaust Survivors’ Support Program
Jewish Family and Children’s Service
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669
info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
With support from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany,
this program serves survivors, victims of Nazi occupation in Europe during
World War II. In-home services such as counseling, care management, home
care, chore services, meals, respite for caregivers and adult day care. Provides aid
to survivors in applying for Holocaust entitlements and emergency assistance.

Holocaust Memorial Committee
Jewish Community Relations Council
of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
2100 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0536 • brazin@jfgp.org
Established to extend consciousness of the lessons of the Holocaust. Spon-
sors the annual Yizkor ceremony, the annual Youth Symposium on the Holo-
caust, the Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts Competition and Exhibition,
and the Holocaust Speakers Bureau.

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