JEWISH CULTURE
RADIO AND TELEVISION
Jewish cultural life in Philadelphia is reflected in a rich and diverse range of
activities, including a Jewish film festival, concerts, exhibits, lectures and
workshops. The most current and comprehensive listings of Jewish-related
events are found online at JewishExponent.com.
JBS–Jewish Broadcasting Service
NEWSPAPERS Jewish Exponent
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0700 • Fax: 215-832-0785
letters@jewishexponent.com • jewishexponent.com
Weekly newspaper and online venue covering local, national and international
news of Jew ish interest. Detailed information on regional activities, including
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia events. Other highlights include a
community calendar; Torah portion, society page; lifecycle events, health, food,
culture, The Guide to Jewish Philadelphia and special-interest supplements.
MAGAZINES Jewish Quarterly Review
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
JQRoffice@sas.upenn.edu • JQR.pennpress.org
Scholarly journal of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
of the University of Pennsylvania.
ONLINE Jewish Exponent
news@jewishexponent.com • jewishexponent.com
Online site for everything Jewish in Philadelphia. Find news, features and blogs;
an interactive calendar; and complete listings and resource guides for the local
Jewish scene.
Philadelphia Jewish Voice
calendar@pjvoice.org • pjvoice.org
Online nonprofit, volunteer-based community newspaper devoted to Judaism,
food, society, arts and Israel.
PUBLISHERS Jewish Publishing Group
2100 Arch St. • 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. Publishes the TANAKH: The
Holy Scriptures, as well as other books of Jewish interest, including Bible stud-
ies 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 editions 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.
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P.O. Box 1989 • Fort Lee, N.J. 07024
201-242-9460 • Fax: 201-363-9241 • mail@jbstv.org • jbstv.org
Full-time nonprofit Jewish television network available on Direct TV CH 388,
RCN CH 269, ROKU, on www.jbstv.org and televisions with full internet
browsers. Daily news from Israel and the JBS news desk, interviews and
analysis on issues facing Jews in America and Israel; live call-in shows,
children’s programs, 92nd Street Y interviews, Jewish studies, Hebrew lessons,
Jewish music, films & books; national Jewish conferences; live Friday evening
and holiday services.
WWDB-AM 860
555 City Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-822-1360 • 1-888-329-3306 • wwdbam.com
Call the station or check the web page for the current time slots for the following
radio shows: The Barry Reisman Show, Rabbi Richard Address Boomer
Generation, Levine’s Russian Yiddish Program, Neil Hoffman Shabbat Shalom
Program, Bob Rovner Talks to the Stars, Bonnie Squires Marketing of
Business, Keneseth Israel Shabbat and High Holiday Services.
ARTS PROGRAMS
The Gershman Y
401 S. Broad St. • 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
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 x114 • lhershman@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Offers comprehensive cultural and educational programs, including film
series, lectures, adult-education courses, gallery exhibits, dancing, Jewish-
interest programs and more.
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 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.
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.
ISRAELI DANCING
Israeli Dancing at Beth Sholom Congregation
8231 Old York Road • 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.
Israeli Dancing at Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 • 856-424-4444
jmorgan@jfedsnj.org • katzjcc.org
Thursday nights, 7:45-8:45 beginners 8:45-9:45 open dancing.
RAK-DAN Israeli Dancing
16 Rock Hill Road • 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 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.
Goldyne Savad Library Center
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
1299 Church Road • 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 Sound Archive
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut St., Room 453 • Philadelphia, PA 19104
libyidsong@pobox.upenn.edu sceti.library.upenn.edu/freedman/index.cfm
An international and multilingual research library collection comprised of
Judaic sound recordings in various formats (78, 45, 33 rpm, reel-to-reel and
cassette tapes, compact discs, VHS and DVD’s). Many of the recordings have
been catalogued in a searchable online 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 spoken word material are available:
a sheet music collection, newspaper and magazine articles, concert programs,
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 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.
Talmudical Yeshiva Library
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
6063 Drexel Road • 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.
The Library Company of Philadelphia
Gratz College — Mandell Education Campus
7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, Ext. 159 or 1-800-475-4635 • gratz.edu
Specialized library of Judaic and Hebraic studies. Multilingual collection
of books, periodicals, music and audio-visual materials. Rare-book room,
a music library and a Holocaust oral-history archive. Open to the public.
1300 Locust St. • 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.
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 perpetual support for the acquisition, preservation and access to
the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection. To make a contribution,
call 215-204-9305.
Tuttleman Jewish Public Library
Van Pelt Library
University of Pennsylvania • 3420 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 215-898-7555
library@pobox.upenn.ed • library.upenn.edu/vanpelt
Large collection of biblical studies, rabbinical studies, Jewish history and
medieval and modern Hebrew language and literature. Stacks and seminar
rooms are open to the public.
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