Israeli Film Festival of Greater Philadelphia
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
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.

1300 Locust St. • Philadelphia, PA 19107
Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Gershman Y, 401 S. Broad St. • 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 Rd. • 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,
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.

The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework
215-782-8041• arlenespec@gmail.com • Pomegranateguild.org
Holds meetings, biennial conventions, quarterly publications and
workshops to those wanting to learn or who are established needle artists.

Adapts and interpret Judaic symbols to stimulate creativity and create
ritual objects for homes, synagogues and other Jewish venues. All levels
of expertise and interest are welcome. Philadelphia chapter (Masorot)
usually meets the first Wednesday of each month from September to June
at Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Elkins Park, PA
ISRAELI DANCING
Israeli Dancing at Beth Sholom Congregation
8231 Old York Rd. • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-3625 ext 216
jglass@bethsholomcongregation.org • 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 at various locations.

LIBRARIES The Free Library of Philadelphia
Central Library — Logan Square • 1901 Vine St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103 • 215-686-5392 • freelibrary.org
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 St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-238-1290 • Fax: 215-238-1540
cajs@pobox.upenn.edu • library.upenn.edu/cajs
Center for post-doctoral research administered by the University of Pennsylvania.

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.

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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 St. • Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-546-3181 • Fax: 215-546-5167 • librarycompany.org
Independent research library with a 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,
religious and fraternal organizations from the Greater Philadelphia area, as well
as personal papers of Jewish community leaders. Reading room is open to the
public. The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection Endowment provides per-
petual 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 Rd. • Wyncote, PA 19095-1898
215-576-0800, Ext. 232 • Fax: 215-576-6143
info@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
Reconstructionist movement.

The Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Music Archive
Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Schoenberg Center
Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut St., 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
collection 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
recordings 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 publications is linked to the University of Pennsylvania library.

Simchat Dovid Library
Adas Harabonim of Philadelphia
5871 Drexel Rd. • 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.

Talmudical Yeshiva Library
6063 Drexel Rd. • Philadelphia, PA 19131 • 215-477-1000
Library of Hebrew books on the Bible, the Talmud, Responsa, etc.

Open for in-library work to the public by appointment.