INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Information and Referral Service
2100 Arch St., 7th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0821 • lroth@jewishphilly.org or info@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
Free service providing answers to questions about Jewish organizations,
institutions, community services and various subjects of Jewish interest in
the five-county Greater Philadelphia area. JIRS is the central connection to
the Jewish community.
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 • Fax: 215-673-7447
igulko@kleinlife.org • KleinLife.org
Provides ongoing support and referral services for: short term counseling,
family mediation, group counseling, Medicare benefits review, assisted living
and nursing home transition, medical and health related issues (including
adaptive equipment), and utility shut off notice resolutions and advocacy.
Montgomery County Administrative Information
610-278-3000 • monocarp.org
Abramson Care Advisors
of Abramson Center for Jewish Life
Senior Law Center
1425 Horsham Road • North Wales, PA 19454
215-371-3400 or 1-888-340-0080 • Fax: 215-371-3030
info@abramsoncenter.org • abramsoncenter.org
Senior-care professionals available 24/7 to provide free telephone advice to
older adults and their families who have questions or concerns regarding
aging or aging services.
Two Penn Center • 1500 John F. Kennedy Blvd., Suite 1501
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-988-1242 (Helpline) • 1-877-727-7529 • Fax: 215-988-1243
seniorlawcenter.org Provides civil legal services and community education to Philadelphia
residents aged 60 and over and provides free legal advice, information
and referral services statewide.
Bucks County Administrative Information
PCA Help Line
Bucks County Courthouse • 215-348-6000
buckscounty.org CARIE: Center for Advocacy for the Rights
and Interests of the Elderly
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 1500 • Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-545-5728 or 1-800-356-3606 • Fax: 215-545-5372
info@carie.org • carie.org
Provides outreach, education, advocacy and information to older adults,
caregivers and service providers. Assists older people living in the community
or in long-term-care facilities with problem-solving and complaint resolution.
City of Philadelphia
215-686-1776 or 311 • Fax. 215-686-1910
philly311@phila.gov • phila.gov
Mayor’s Executive Office, Room 215, Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-686-2181 • Fax: 215-686-2180
Chester County Administrative Information
Chester County Courthouse
610-344-6000 or 1-800-692-1100 • Fax: 610-344-5995 • chesco.org
Delaware County Administrative Information
Delaware County Courthouse and Government Center
610-891-4000 • 855-889-7827 (Crisis Line)
webmaster@co.delaware.pa.us • co.delaware.pa.us
Independence Visitor Center
One North Independence Mall W.
Sixth and Markets streets • Philadelphia, PA 19106
1-800-537-7676 or 215-965-7676 • Fax: 215-925-6106
info@phlvisitorcenter.com • PHLVisitorcenter.com
Provides free, comprehensive orientation to the Philadelphia region, including
maps, brochures and ticket sales to more than 60 tours and attractions.
Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater
Philadelphia Administrative Office: 2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669
info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Offers comprehensive information and referrals for social service programs
and services of interest to the community.
Lawyer and Informational Referral Line
Philadelphia Bar Association
1101 Market St. • Philadelphia, PA 19107 • 215-238-6333
Provides legal information and referral service. No direct legal assistance given.
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Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
642 North Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-765-9040 or 1-888-482-9060 (outside Philadelphia)
Fax: 215-765-9066
info@paschal.org • pcacares.org
Offers comprehensive information and referrals for all programs and services
of interest to senior citizens. 215-765-9041 (for the hearing-impaired).
See ad on page 26
United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania
1709 Benjamin Franklin Parkway • Philadelphia, PA 19103
211 or 215-665-2500 • 1-866-964-7922
contact@uwgpsnj.org, donorservices@uwgpsnj.org
unitedforimpact.org • 211sepa.org
General information and referral service under the auspices of the United Way.
Serves the five-county Greater Philadelphia area.
COMMERCIAL
DIRECTORY The Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia does not endorse and
cannot guarantee the kashrut,
kashrut supervision or quality of any
goods or services provided by the com-
mercial establishments listed below.
individuals should \call the estgab-
lishments when in doubt. Kashrut
was certified as of June 1, 2017.
B AKERIES
Best Cake Bakery
7594 Haverford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19151
215-878-1127 Supervised by the Keystone-K,
The Keystone-K, Community
Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia.
(Pareve). Closed on Shabbat.
Buy the Dozen
219 Haverford Ave.
Narberth, PA 19072
610-667-9440 Supervised by Mekor Baruch
Orthodox Kosher Survsion.
Wholesale bakery open to
the public, with quantities
sold in larger amounts.
Cramer Bakery, Inc.
14 East Afton Ave.
Yardley, PA 19380
215-493-2760 or 215-321-5707
www.cramerbakery.com Supervised by Rabbi Isaac
Leiserowski. (Dairy and Pareve)
Giant Food Stores, Inc.,
In-Store Bakery
2550 Grant Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19114
(215) 464-8280
Second Street Pike
and Knowler Avenue
Southampton, PA 18966
215-357-5324 • Fax: 215-357-4928
315 York Road
Upper Moreland, PA 19090
215-357-5324 Fax: 215-357-4928
1760 Dekalb Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
610-239-7802 700 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, PA 19067
215-493-3540 Supervised by Ko Kosher Service.
(dairy and pareve). The five Giant
in-store bakeries listed above:
supervised by Ko Kosher Service.
(Dairy & Pareve)
Homemade Goodies by Roz
510 S. Fifth St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-592-9616 homemadegoodiesbyroz.
weebly.com Supervised by the Keystone-K,
Community Kashrus of
Greater Philadelphia.
(Pareve and Pas Yisroel).
Hutchinson’s Classic Bakery
12023 Bustleton Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19115
267-343-4050 Supervised by Ko Kosher
Service. (Dairy & Pareve)
Kaplan’s New Model Bakery
901 N. Third St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-5288 www.kaplansnewmodelbakery.com
Supervised by
Rabbi Yaakov Roth.
Lipkin and Sons Bakery
8013 Castor Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-342-3005 lipkinsoriginalbakery.com
Supervised by Ko Kosher
Service. (Dairy and Pareve).
Pamcakes, a Philly Cupcakery
404 S. 20th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-546-2860 PamcakesCupcakery@gmail.com
pamcakes.net Supervised by the
International Kosher Council.
Rolings the Bakery
7848 Montgomery Ave.
Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-635-5524 • rolingsthebakery.com
Supervised by The Keystone-K,
Community Kashrus of
Greater Philadelphia.
(Pareve and Pas Yisroel).
ShopRite “Kosher on the Boulevard”
11000 Roosevelt Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-673-1200 • Fax: 215-673-4209
Supervised by the Keystone-K,
Community Kashrus of Greater
Philadelphia, when bearing the
Keystone-K symbol. The bakery
is Pas Yisroel. Breads, rolls, and
bagels are Parve. Specialty “cake-
breads” may be Dairy. (Baked
items in other areas of the store
must be checked for super-
vision.) If there is a question,
please ask the Mashgiach for
assistance. ShopRite of Hatfield
170 Forty Foot Road
Hatfield, PA 19440
215-368-4440, and:
ShopRite of West Chester
1115 West Chester Pike
West Chester, PA 19382
610-696-4066 Both Shoprites are supervised by
Mekor Baruch Orthodox Kosher
Supervision. Bakery is dairy;
pareve items sold separately.
Sweet Freedom Bakery
1424 South St.
Philadelphia, PA 19146
215-545-1899, and:
1039 W. Lancaster Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-527-7323 sweetfreedombakery@gmail.com
sweetfreedombakery.com Supervised by International
Kosher Council (Brooklyn,
NY). Kosher, Pareve (Vegan)
throughout the year excluding
Passover. Gluten-free, vegan,
allergy-friendly bakery.
Open on Saturdays.
Taffets Bakery
1024 S. Ninth St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
215-551-5511 taffetsbakery@gmail.com
taffetsbakery.com Supervised by International
Kosher Council (Brooklyn, NY).
Gluten-free breads and pastries.
Open Saturdays.
U-Take the Cake
Pike Plaza
447 Second Street Pike
Southampton, PA 18966
215-953-7580 Supervised by Ko Kosher Service
(Dairy/Parve) Viking Pastries
39 Cricket Ave.
Ardmore, PA 19003
610-642-9227 vikingpastries@gmail.com
vikingpastries.com Supervised by Ko Kosher
Service. (Dairy and Pareve).
Challah is Parve.
B UTCHERS
Glendale Kosher
Meats and Poultry
732 Red Lion Road.,
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-969-6599 Supervised by the
Ko Kosher Service.
Simon’s Kosher
Meats and Poultry
6926 Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19149
215-624-5695 SimonsKosher@gmail.com
simonskosher.com Supervised by Vaad Hakashrut
Beit Din of Philadelphia.
Permanent Mashgiach on
premises. C ATERERS
À la Karte Kosher Boutique
Cuisine & Catering
484-278-4101 alakarte4U@gmail.com
alakartecatering.com Supervised by the Keystone-K,
Community Kashrus of
Greater Philadelphia.
Barclay Caterers, Inc.
215-612-2837 or 856-424-9505
Fax: 215-612-2847
steve@barclaycaterers.com barclaycaterers.com
Supervised by the International
Kosher Council, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Betty the Caterer
215-224-8400 • Fax: 215-224-8406
PeterO@BettyTheCaterer.com BettyTheCaterer.com
Supervised by
Rabbi Aaron D. Mehlman of
National Kosher Supervision.
Boscov à la Carte Catering
610-370-3718 • Fax: 610-370-3893
Sbonner@boscovs.com Boscovalacartecatering.com
Supervised by Rabbi Yosef
Lipsker of Chabad Luba itch
of Berks County.
Celebrations Caterer, Inc.
215-244-4400 www.celebrationsweddings.com
Supervised by Traditional
Kosher Supervision.
Centre Catering at
Germantown Jewish Centre
215-844-1507 x25 • avbaco@aol.com
www.germantownjewishcentre.org Supervised by Traditional
Kosher Supervision.
Internal Caterer for the
Germantown Jewish Centre.
CBS Gourmet Catering
215-671-1981 philyrabbi@hotmail.com
cbscommunitycenter.com Supervised by the Keystone-K,
Community Kashrus of
Greater Philadelphia.
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