Shireinu
Y.P.C. Shari Eli
(Congregation) Shivtei Yeshuron Ezras Israel
RABBINICAL ORGANIZATIONS
1295 S. Avignon Dr. • Gladwyne, PA 19035
610-581-0237 • Fax: 610-581-0238 • shireinu@aol.com • shireinu.com
Meets at the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, Bryn Mawr.

2015 S. Fourth St. • Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-839-6018 • info@thelittleshul.org • thelittleshul.org
Davening the first Shabbat of every month. • (T)
Board of Rabbis of Greater Philadelphia
418 Spruce St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-922-6590 • Fax: 215-922-6599
office@societyhillsynagogue.org • societyhillsynagogue.org • (C)
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0675 • spodell@borphilly.org • borphilly.org
Serves as a forum for professional support and development for rabbis in the
Greater Philadelphia area. Provides representation on Philadelphia’s Religious
Leaders Council and takes part in public events, such as the annual Holocaust
Memorial Ceremony.

(Congregation) Temple Beth’El
Rabbinical Assembly - Mid-Atlantic Region
Society Hill Synagogue
7350 Lowber St. • Philadelphia, PA 19138
215-276-4330 • congtemplebethel@aol.com • bethel-ph.org • (I)
Temple Judea of Bucks County
38 Rogers Road • Furlong, PA 18925
215-348-5022 • Fax: 215-268-3410
judea@templejudea.org • templejudea.org • (URJ)
Temple Judea offers everything a Reform congregation must to meet the
educational, social, religious and spiritual needs of the progressive Jewish
and Interfaith family in Central Bucks County.

Temple Menorah-Keneseth Chai
4301 Tyson Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19135 • 215-624-9600
ourmkc@gmail.com • tmkc.info • (C)
Temple Sholom in Broomall
55 N. Church Lane • Broomall, PA 19008
610-356-5165 • Fax: 610-356-6713
info@Temple-Sholom.org • Temple-Sholom.org • (URJ)
Temple Sinai
1401 N. Limekiln Pike • Dresher, PA 19025
215-643-6510 • Fax: 215-643-9441
mainoffice@tsinai.com • tsinai.com • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Tiferes B’nai Israel
2478 Street Road • Warrington, PA 18976 • 215-343-0155
membership@tbiwarrington.org • tbiwarrington.org • (I)
Tiferet Bet Israel
1920 Skippack Pike • Blue Bell, PA 19422
610-275-8797 • Fax: 610-275-1664
info@tbibluebell.org • tbibluebell.org • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Tifereth Israel of Lower Bucks Co
2909 Bristol Road • Bensalem, PA 19020
215-752-3468 • Fax: 215-757-8660
ezeisler@tiferethisrael-pa.org • tiferethisraelpa.org • (C-USCJ)
Tzedek v’Shalom
P.O. Box 863 • Newtown, PA 18940 • 215-860-0119
tzedekvshalom@gmail.com • tzedekvshalom.org
Meets at the Newtown Friends Meeting House, Newtown. • (RRC)
Vilna Congregation
509 Pine St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-746-6105 • menschmidt@gmail.com • (O)
Young Israel of Elkins Park
7715 Montgomery Ave. • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-635-3152 • help@yiep.org • yiep.org • (O)
Young Israel of the Main Line
273 Montgomery Ave., 2nd Floor • PO Box 117 • (O)
96 728 W. Moyamensing Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19148
215-339-9897 • JoeCTwo19@comcast.net• (C)
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1401 N. Limekiln Pike • Dresher, PA 19025
215-643-6510 • awohlberg@tsinai.com
The regional or ganization of Conservative rabbis. Provides classes for those
seeking to convert to Judaism, weekly Torah-study programs in various locations,
and arranges Jewish divorces.

Rabbinical Council of Greater Philadelphia (Orthodox)
c/o Congregation Mikveh Israel
44 N. Fourth St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-922-5446 • Fax: 215-922-1550
info@mikvehisrael.org • rabbis.org
Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
215-576-5210 •Fax:215-576-8051 •info@therra.org • therra.org
Professional association and collegial community of Reconstructionist rabbis.

Provides professional resources and services to its members, and is a
Reconstructionist voice in the larger Jewish and general world.

CONGREGATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA)
Philadelphia Chapter • 229 Orchard Way • Merion Station, PA 19066
609-315-2787 • Carolyn@hochstadterdicker.com • www.jofa.org
Grassroots nonprofit organization established to educate and advocate for
women’s increased participation in Orthodox Jewish life. Strives to create a
community for women and men dedicated to such change. A resource for
communities seeking to balance tradition and modernity guided by the
principal that halakhic Judaism offers opportunities for observant Jewish
women to enhance their ritual observance and to increase their participation
in communal leadership.

Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
and the Jewish Reconstructionist Communities
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
215-576-0800 • Fax: 215-576-6143
JewishRecon@rrc.edu • JewishRecon.org
The primary organization of Reconstructionist Judaism serves as both a
rabbinical training institution and a movement of congregations and chavurot.

RRC trains entrepreneurial rabbis who combine tradition with innovation
and create positive Jewish experiences. Jewish Reconstructionist Communities
serves congregations, convenes communities, empowers change-makers and
pursues new ideas that can be used throughout the Jewish world. RRC/Jewish
Reconstructionist Communities acts as the movement’s primary voice.

It promotes Reconstructionist values, and the idea of progressive religion,
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Reshet Networks
Jewish Learning Venture
The Pavilion • 261 Old York Road, Suite 720 • Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-320-0360 • Fax: 215-635-8946
info@jewishlearningventure.org • jewishlearningventure.org
Assists synagogues in strengthening their institutions by bringing synagogue
teams together to discuss, learn, plan and implement change using a variety
of tools and resources.

Union for Reform Judaism Knowledge Network
212-650-4000 • 1-855-URJ-1800
urj@urj.org • urj.org • reformjudaism.org
Leads the Reform Jewish movement in North America. Strengthens
communities and help people connect to Jewish life.

United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ)
Mid-Atlantic District
856-649-4515• stofman@uscj.org • uscj.org
Organization of the Conservative movement.

Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ)
Mid-Atlantic Region • 212-870-1260 • wljcj.net/midar
Organization of synagogue women dedicated to the perpetuation of traditional
Judaism in the home and community.

CHABAD-LUBAVITCH CENTERS
The activities of the Chabad-Lubavitch centers in the Philadelphia area
include adult and children’s education, synagogue services, children’s
programming, teen programing (CTeen), holiday activities, counseling and
guidance, and the Jewish Business Network for professionals and officiants.

The Lubavitcher Center, Regional Headquarters
7622 Castor Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152 • 215-725-2030 • Fax: 215-742-6455
lubavitchercenter@gmail.com • chabadpa.com
This is the central address for the Lubavitch Organization in Philadelphia
and the Delaware Valley.

Chabad of the Main Line
625 Montgomery Ave. • Merion Station, PA 19066
610-660-9900 • Fax: 610-660-9193
office@chabadmainline.org • chabadmainline.org
Chabad of Northwest Philadelphia
7334 Rural Lane • Philadelphia, PA 19119
215-438-5327 • rabbig@chabadnwp.org • chabadnwp.org
Chabad of Penn Wynne
8 Overbrook Parkway • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-529-9011
Moshe@chabadpennwynne.org Chabad Lubavitch V AAD L’Dovrei Ivrit
110 S. Eighth St., 2nd Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-923-1355 • Fax: 215-722-2876 • chabad.org
Friendship Circle Philadelphia Region
South Office: 754 S. Ninth St. • Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-574-1765 • info@phillyfriendship.com phillyfriendship.com
North Office: 25 North State St. • Newtown, PA 18940
215-497-1003 • Friends@fcpa.info • fcpa.info
Jewish Center of Northern Liberties
851 N. American St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
Mailing address: 800 North Second St., Suite 120, Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-645-2345 • rabbi@jewishnl.org • jewishnl.org
Lubavitch of Bucks County
Glazier Jewish Center • 25 N. State St. • Newtown, PA 18940
215-497-9925 • Fax: 215-497-9929
RYS@JewishCenter.info • jewishcenter.info
The Shul at Yardley • 1444 Yardley-Newtown Rd • Yardley, PA 19067
Lubavitch of Center City - Center City Chabad
Historic Congregation B’nai Abraham • 527 Lombard St.

Philadelphia, PA 19147 • 215-238-2100 • Fax: 215-238-2101
rabbi@jewishphilly.com • jewishphilly.com
Lubavitch of Delaware County
Chabad serving Drexel University
19 Mather Ave. • Broomall, PA 19008 • 610-353-3835
rabbi@jewishdelawarecounty.org • jewishdelawarecounty.org
Chabad at Temple University
Chabad Jewish Education Center
1311 Fort Washington Ave. • Fort Washington, PA 19034
215-591-9310 • Fax: 215-591-9312 • rabbi@jewishmc.com • jewishmc.com
For teen programming (CTeen) at this site contact: RabbiHillel@Jewishmc.com
Rohr Jewish Student Center
3507 Baring St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-995-2232 • Rabbi@jewishdragon.com • jewishdragon.com
1521 Dondill Place • Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-352-3222 • rabbi@chabadtemple.com• chabadtemple.com
Lubavitch of Montgomery County
Lubavitch Center for Russian Jewry
Chabad Jewish Center for Students of the Arts
13070 Bustleton Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-514-0729 • lubavitchbustleton.org
Chabad of Abington
4032-34 Spruce St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-746-6115 • menschmidt@gmail.com • lubavitchhouse.com
Also houses the Steinhardt Jewish Heritage Program,
215-746-6105, info@jhp.org
The Kugel Collaborative • 1631-33 South St. • Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-593-8264 • ChabadArts@gmail.com • chabadofthearts.org
515 Meetinghouse Road • Rydal, PA 19046
267-536-5757 • Fax: 215-591-9312
info@JewishAbington.com • JewishAbington.com
Chabad of Chester County & the Western Main Line
946 N. Valley Forge Road • Devon, PA 19333
610-971-9977 • Fax: 815-301-9785
info@JewishChesterCounty.com • JewishChesterCounty.com
Mailing address: P.O. Box 41 • Wayne, PA 19087
Lubavitch House at University of Pennsylvania
The Rohr Center for Jewish Life — Chabad House
Serving Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore colleges
780 College Ave. • Haverford, PA 19041
610-525-8672 • rabbielig@gmail.com • trichabad.org
Chabad of Doylestown
300 Swamp Road • Doylestown, PA 18901 • 215-622-9090
Rabbi@JewishDoylestown.com • jewishdoylestown.com
Chabad of Lafayette Hill
644 Germantown Pike, Suite 2B • Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
484-533-7009 • Rabbi@JewishLH.com • jewishlh.com
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