Lasko College Prep Program
JEVS Youth Internship Program
2100 Arch St.• Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0876 • LaskoCollege@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org/lasko-program
A yearlong program for eligible Jewish high school juniors interested in a
ttending four-year colleges or universities. Students will receive a summer
internship with a local Jewish nonprofit, resulting in a stipend. Offers SAT
and ACT preparation; college guidance; financial aid counseling; visits to local
colleges; meaningful group activities with other Jewish students, including a
mitzvah project; and mentoring by college students participating in the
Franklin C. Ash Summer Internship Program.

Jewish Youth Basketball League
c/o Adath Jeshurun • 763 Old York Rd • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-870-7902 or 215-635-6611 ext. 155
hagesher.org • epausy.org
Youth groups for high school students sponsored by the Conservative
movement. Encourages Jewish identity and observance,volunteer work and
education. Sponsors local trips, regional programs and trips to Israel.

Kadima is a youth group for middle school children. Two regions:
Hagesher — Philadelphia and northern and western suburbs,
and southern New Jersey
EPA (Eastern Pennsylvania) — Chester County, Lehigh Valley,
Harrisburg/Lancaster and Wayne County
Masterman High School Gym • 1633 Spring Garden St. • Philadelphia, PA 19130
info@jphillyhoops.org Nonprofit, volunteer-based organization opened to boys and girls in fifth, sixth
and seventh grade, at all skill levels. Games will be played at the Masterman
gym (16th and Spring Garden), just a few blocks away from Broad and Wood
Streets, where a historic marker marks the location of the old Broadwood
Hotel. It was there that the world- famous Philadelphia SPHAS (South Philadel-
phia Hebrew Association) played in the 1920s and 30s. This new league is
a tribute to that great Philly ethnic legacy. It is open to the entire community.

Young Judaea Northeast Merchav
National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY)
Hillel of Greater Philadelphia
Atlantic Seaboard Region – Philadelphia and Cherry Hill
117 Bryn Mawr Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
215-341-2204 • rabbiyitz@ncsy.org • atsncsy.org
Open to all Jewish youth (grades five to 12) regardless of background affiliation.

Offers participants the opportunity to develop pride in their Jewish heritage,
strengthen their Jewish identity, promote the rights and interests of Jews
worldwide, and learn how to apply the principles of Judaism in their daily lives.

Halachah (“Jewish law”) is observed to Orthodox standards within the
NCSY movement.

No’ar Hadash
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
877-226-7573 or 215-576-0800, Ext. 152
jsteinburg@rrc.edu • noarhadash.org
Four-week summer Israel experience for entering high school juniors,
one-week summer leadership experience for entering high school juniors
and seniors, and annual spring retreat weekend for teens.

North American Federation of Temple Youth
Union for Reform Judaism (NFTY-PAR)
212-452-6758 • 610-470-6758 • nftypar@urj.org • Pennsylvania.nfty.org
Provides teens with a Jewish community including learning opportunities
through leadership, development and mentorship. Teens come together
during the year for events offering learning, fun, worship, community service
and fellowship.

Project SHEMA
Abramson Center for Jewish Life
1425 Horsham Road • North Wales, PA 19454
215-371-1816 • Fax: 215-371-3030
info@abramsoncenter.org • abramsoncenter.org
Project SHEMA (Sharing and Enriching through Multigenerational Activities)
brings together young people from synagogues and other community groups,
along with families and teachers, with nursing home residents for religious
celebrations and meaningful multigenerational activities.

Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity International
215-275-6378 • JESaylor23@gmail.com • sarfraternity.org
High school-based organization that offers programs in athletics, community
service and career educational opportunities.

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917-595-2100 or 202-236-9565
info@youngjudaea.org • youngjudaea.org
Through a shared commitment to Jewish values, Jewish pride and love of
Israel, Young Judaea’s programs teach participants how to be activists and
leaders, and bring their skills into their communities. Offers programs and
camps for participants between the ages of 7 and 35.

COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Regional Administrative Offices
Steinhardt Hall • 215 S. 39th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8265 • Fax: 215-898-8259 • info@phillyhillel.org • phillyhillel.org
The central address for information concerning Jewish campus life and services
in the Greater Philadelphia area. Working through its Campus Hillel programs
(listed below) HGP strives to inspire students to explore their Judaism, find
value-added in Jewish community affiliation, and create patterns of Jewish
living that can be sustained after graduation. Its Israel Campus Initiative trains
students to lead the Israel conversation on their campus, recruits students for
Birthright Israel and other immersive experiences in Israel, and advocates for
Israel on local college campuses.

Hillel at Drexel University
101 N. 33rd St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-895-2531 • idekoninck@drexelhillel.org • drexelhillel.org
Works with student leaders and their social networks to inspire students
to explore their Judaism, find value-added in Jewish community affiliation,
and create patterns of Jewish living that can be sustained after graduation.

Student-planned programs include social opportunities, concerts, Jewish
learning, religious services, Shabbat dinners, lectures, Jewish travel expe-
riences and leadership training. Leads the Israel conversation on campus
through its affiliated student-led organization, Dragons For Israel.

Hillel at Temple University
The Edward H. Rosen Hillel Center
1441 Norris St. • Philadelphia, PA 19121
215-777-9797 • Fax: 215-777-9790 • dlevitt@phillyhillel.org • templehillel.com
Works through student leaders and their social networks to inspire
students to explore their Judaism, find value-added in Jewish community
affiliation, and create patterns of Jewish living that can be sustained after
graduation. Student-planned programs include social opportunities,
concerts, Jewish learning, religious services, Shabbat dinners, lectures,
Jewish travel experiences and leadership training. Hillel at Temple leads
the Israel conversation on campus through its affiliated student-led
organizations, TIPAC and Owls For Israel. Kosher dining available at
Temple Hillel’s Café 613, supervised by the Keystone-K--Community
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Hillel at University of Pennsylvania (Penn Hillel)
Steinhardt Hall • 215 S. 39th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-7391 • Fax: 215-898-6393 • info@phillyhillel.org • pennhillel.org
Works in partnership with many other students groups to inspire
students to explore their Judaism, find value-added in Jewish
community affiliation, and create patterns of Jewish living that can
be sustained after graduation. Student partners include religious
communities, educational initiatives, social-justice projects, social
and cultural opportunities and groups focusing on Israel education
and politics. Penn Hillel sponsors the Jewish Renaissance Project,
which continues to develop Jewish life and community in residence
halls, off-campus apartments, the Greek community and wherever
students live. Kosher dining is available at the Falk Dining Commons,
a university hall in Steinhardt Hall. Supervised by the Community
Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia.

Hillel in Greater Philadelphia (HIP)
c/o Hillel of Greater Philadelphia, Steinhardt Hall
215 S. 39th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8265 • Fax: 215-898-8259 • info@phillyhillel.org • phillyhillel.org
Provides programming for Jewish students at smaller schools in the
Philadelphia area — Arcadia, Bryn Mawr, Bucks County Community
College, Haverford, Penn State Abington, Philadelphia University,
Swarthmore, University of the Sciences, Villa nova, West Chester
University and other Philadelphia-based schools — through a citywide
student network. Students throughout the Greater Philadelphia area
are welcome to participate.

Hillel’s Jewish Graduate Student Network
Steinhardt Hall • 215 S. 39th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-6451 • Fax: 215-898-8259
info@jewishgrads.org • jewishgrads.org
Works through campus-based and city-wide student networks
to inspire graduate students to create patterns of Jewish exploration
and community affiliation.

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.

Community-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
The “Create a Jewish Legacy” Program
Federation Endowments Department
215-832-6574 • esklar@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
A community legacy program, which encourages members of the community
to direct their legacy or estate gifts to local Jewish organizations. Its mission is
to strengthen the future of the entire Jewish community through the creation
of these legacy or estate of gifts, which result in endowment funds at local syna-
gogues and Jewish organizations. These endowment funds then become a fixed
stream of revenue for each of these organizations and ensure a vital and vibrant
Jewish future.

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.

Penn State Hillel
Golden Slipper Club and Charities
114-117 Pasquerilla Spiritual Center
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-3816 • Hillel@psu.edu • pennstatehillel.org
By engaging students in social, cultural, educational and religious activities both
on and off campus, Penn State Hillel’s goal is to provide opportunities
for students to explore their Judaism in a way that is meaningful to them.

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.

Franklin C. Ash Summer Internship Program
Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia
JEVS Career Strategies/Internship Programs
2100 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0876 • AshInternship@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org/Ash-Internship
A paid summer internship for Jewish undergraduate college students interested
in gaining a deeper understanding of their Jewish identity, while working in
Jewish community agencies.

Lubavitch House of the University of Pennsylvania
Perelman Center for Jewish Life
4032 Spruce St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-746-6115 • Lchaim@dolphin.upenn.edu • lubavitchhouse.com
College campus facility of the Lubavitch organization, open to all Jews.

Provides Shabbat and holiday programs, celebrations and other religious
observances. (Steinhardt) Jewish Heritage Programs
215-746-6105 • Fax: 215-222-9635 • info@jhp.org • jhp.org
Geared toward unaffiliated students and young professionals.

Provides leadership training and mentoring opportunities with
Jewish professionals. Hosts retreats and trips, Shabbat dinners,
speakers and holiday parties.

8231 Old York Road • 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 in the same area.

Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
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
225 E, City Avenue, Suite 210 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 • Fax: 610-660-0191• JRA@JewishRelief.org • jewishrelief.org
Serves vulnerable members of the community, low-income seniors and fam-
ilies, persons with disabilities and chronic illnesses, immigrants, refugees,
non-English language speakers, individuals and families facing temporary
financial emergencies, and more. JRA services include providing monthly
home deliveries of supplemental boxes of kosher food, family-friendly food
bags, rides to medical appointments and the grocery store for seniors, and
minor home repairs. Services are delivered by JRA’s diverse corps of volunteers.

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