MIKVAHS
MOHELS Joseph and Martha Melohn Bucks County Mikvah
Fredric Cohen, M.D.
2454 Bristol Rd. • Bensalem, PA 19020
215-891-5565 or 215-757-5748
Reform certification • 610-935-1635
mikvah@bensalemoutreach.org • ben salemoutreach.org/mikvah.php
Open to all. No conversions by the mikvah.
CBS Community Mikvah of Philadelphia
Somerton Section, Northeast Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-266-7463 • info@communitymikvah.com
communitymikvah.com • Under construction 2016.
Congregation Raim Ahuvim (For Men)
5854 Drexel Rd. • Philadelphia, PA 19131 • 215-878-8477
Call to schedule an appointment.
Goldman-Strom Mikveh (Liberal)
Shir Ami-Bucks County Jewish Congregation
101 Richboro Rd. • Newtown, PA 18940 • 215-968-3400
synagogue@shiramipa.org • shiraminow.org
Available by appointment only. Contact the synagogue office.
856-637-2115 • yd@TheGentleMohel.com • TheGentleMohel.com
Certified Mohel under Rabbi Giat in Jerusalem, Israel.
Cantor Howard K. Glantz
267-217-BABY or 267-217-2229
hglantz@gmail.com • phillybris.com
Certified by the Brit Kodesh Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America.
Rabbi Betzalel Katkovsky
267-417-4270 or 718-915-7039
thephilamohel@gmail.com Member of the London School of Circumcision.
Cantor Mark E. Kushner
Lower Merion Community Mikvah
1-800-559-BRIS • CantorK@CantorK.com
CantorK.com • facebook.com/cantorkushner
Certified by the Brit Milah Board of Philadelphia.
111 Union Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 484-808-5626
David E. Rawdin, M.D.
lowermerionshuls.com In the planning and fundraising stage in Autumn 2016
Lower Merion Synagogue (Orthodox)
123 Old Lancaster Rd. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 610-664-5626
215-738-8466 • drdavid@phillymohel.com
phillymohel.com Member of the National Organization of American Mohalim. Certified by the
Brit Milah Board of Hebrew Union College.
shul@lowermerionsynagogue.org • lowermerionsynagogue.org
Mikveh Nashim (for women) and Mikveh Kehlim (for utensils)
Membership required.
Joel Shoulson
Lubavitcher Center of the Northeast (For Men)
Theodore Tapper, M.D.
7622 Castor Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-725-2030 • Fax: 215-742-6455
Mai Shalva-Center City Community Mikvah
Historic Vilna Congregation
509 Pine St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-222-618 • support@philamikvah.org • philamikvah.org
In the planning phase, the mikvah will be housed at Historic Vilna Congregation
and open to all members of the local Jewish community.
Mikveh Association of Philadelphia
Torah Academy of Greater Philadelphia
742 Argyle Rd. • Ardmore, PA 19003 • 610-642-8679
Women’s community mikveh.
Mikveh Association of Philadelphia, Northeast
7525 Loretto Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-745-3334 or 215-722-7574 • nemikveh@yahoo.com
Women’s mikveh. By appointment only.
The Mikveh at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
1001 Remington Rd. • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-642-9844 • themikveh.webs@gmail.com • themikveh.webs.com
Community mikveh, open to everyone.
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610-747-0242 Certified by the Brit Milah Board of Philadelphia.
610-664-3590 • 215-467-3515
Ted.Tapper.61@alum.dartmouth.org Reform certification.
JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS
The Jewish community includes many different organizations and groups.
Cultural and social organizations provide a vehicle for learning about the
religion’s heritage. Community-ser vice agencies assist Jews in need. Commu-
nity-relations and Jewish-advocacy groups help shape communal positions
on public-policy issues. Some organizations are fraternal, some are charitable,
some are ideological or denominational, and some bring together Jews
representing various segments of the community.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
Areivim Legacy Community Project
Federation Endowments Department
215-832-6574 • esklar@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia has joined with 14 other local
agencies to raise Jewish community awareness about the importance of
planned giving. The project is a model developed by the Areivim Philanthropic
Group to enable North America’s Jewish communities to build legacies for their
organizations and institutions.
B’nai Chaim Social
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 215-676-4001
Raises money for charity. Sponsors free concerts. Members have cemetery
privileges. Female Hebrew Benevolent Society
c/o Jewish Information and Referral Service
215-832-0821 • tikkun36@verizon.net • FHBS.org
Oldest continuously operating Jewish charitable organization in the United
States. Staffed by volunteers, it renders service to Jewish women in need of
emergency assistance. Referrals taken only from accredited social workers
and communal professionals.
Golden Slipper Club and Charities
215 N. Presidential Blvd., 1st Floor • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0510 • Fax: 610-660-0515
info@goldenslipper.org • goldenslipperclub.org
Operates the Golden Slipper Camp, Golden Slipper Center for Seniors and
Golden Slipper on the Main Line. Also gives aid to the needy, who must be
referred by a social-service agency, and has a college scholarship program.
Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia
8231 Old York Rd. • Elkins Park, PA 19027
267-709-9652 • info@hflphilly.org • hflphilly.org
Provides no-fee, no-interest loans up to $7,500 to members of the Jewish
community in need in Philadelphia area. Credit-worthy co-signers are
required. Loans are repaid over a two- to three-year period, though loans
for educational purposes may be extended. Also provides no-fee, no-interest
business loans on a non-sectarian basis in the same area area.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Kohelet Foundation
822 Montgomery Ave., Suite 201 • Narberth, PA 19072
484-278-1328 • Fax: 484-589-4638
info@koheletfoundation.org • koheletfoundation.org
Private foundation encouraging the development of Jewish identity and the
observance of Jewish laws and traditions, by facilitating access to Jewish educa-
tion at all levels. The core value is to foster commitment to Jewish learning and
living. Programs include Kohelet Fellowship and TIPSY – tuition incentives.
The Jewish Day School Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia Administers
a number of tuition grants and scholarships to students in nursery,
elementary, middle and high school. The grants and scholarships are
multiyear, and are offered to new and existing day-school students of all
denominations. Qualifications and details vary based on grade level.
For more information, email: info@JewishDaySchoolGrants.org.
Krakauer-Yampoler Beneficial Society
2350 Tremont St., Apt. 810 • Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-677-3295 • paulgin3@gmail.com
Union of two fraternal organizations — Krakauer Beneficial Society and the
Yampoler Benevolent Association. Hosts monthly dinner meetings and an
annual banquet that includes spouses. Sponsors some outings and burial
benefits; allocates small grants for college books for the children of members;
and disburses small donations to local organizations.
Mitzvah Food Project
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
215-832-0509 • Fax: 215-832-0833 • jewishphilly.org/mfp
Provides food in a caring and dignified manner to people in need through
an alliance of individuals, synagogues and Jewish organizations. Call for
information about hours of operation, volunteering and donating food.
Pannonia Beneficial Association
90 Bustleton Pike • Philadelphia, PA 19053 • 267-288-5218
Veronic@pannoniabeneficial.org • pannoniabeneficial.org
Service organization for Jewish men and their families. Offers access to the
Pannonia Credit Union, cemetery services, and meeting and community events.
Passover League of Philadelphia
215 N. Presidential Blvd., 1st Floor
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0530 or 610-660-0510 • Fax: 610-660-0515
info@passoverleague.org • passoverleague.org
Volunteer organization that raises funds to help needy individuals and families
celebrate Passover. Sponsors seders and distributes food.
United Jewish Organizations
c/o Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks Inc.
6410 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19126
215-927-5800 • Fax: 215-927-3110
Coordinates charitable giving. Members have cemetery privileges. Organization
meets periodically.
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0500 • Fax: 215-832-0510 • info@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
Mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address the community’s most
critical priorities in Greater Philadelphia, in Israel and around the world.
Jewish Relief Agency
200 Monument Rd., Suite 8 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 • Fax: 610-660-0191
JRA@JewishRelief.org • jewishrelief.org
Distrubutes a non-perishable kosher food package monthly to needy
Jewish families throughout the region. Also sponsors JRAid, a volunteer
matching service.
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