Kosher Technical Konsultants
A division of the Orthodox Jewish Council
7614 Dorcas St. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-745-3773 • Fax: 215-745-5101
info@KosherTechnical Konsultants.org
KosherTechnicalKonsultants.org National and international kosher supervisory and certification service.
Mekor Baruch Orthodox Kosher Supervision
610-348-0900 • office@mekorbaruch.com • mekorbaruch.com
Traditional Kosher Supervision
215-572-9175 • bdlerner1@gmail.com • traditionalkoshersupervision.com
LIFE-CYCLE OFFICIANTS
Cantor Scott Borsky
267-971-8799 • CantorScott@comcast.net • cantorborsky.com
Officiates at weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, Simchat Bat, funerals and
shivah services.
Rabbi Sigal Brier
267-627-4425 • HearAwake@gmail.com • RabbiSigal.org
Available for Jewish and interfaith weddings, spiritual guidance,
individual mentoring, Kabbalah meditation groups, Sh’ma Yoga,
Bar/Bat Mitzvah tutoring, etc.
Cantor Jamie Marx
610-356-5165 • jamiemarxmusic@gmail.com • cantorjamiemarx.com
Officiates at life cycle events and rituals such as weddings, funerals and
memorials. Works with all families, including interfaith and same-sex couples.
Willing to travel in the greater Philadelphia and South Jersey region.
Dr. David Rabeeya
610-296-4652 • sephardici@aol.com
Rabbi to the unaffiliated. Life-cycle events and education.
Rabbi Rayzel Raphael
215-237-2955 • rrayzel@shechinah.com • interfaithjewishweddings.com
Ritual facilitator for life cycle moments: weddings, babynamings, funerals, Bar/
Bat Miztvah and other sacred times. Specialist in interfaith and LGBT wed-
dings. Spirituality workshops; singer/songwriter; Paint-your-own Bat Mitzvah
tallit workshops; author; performer.
Rabbi Murray Silberman
215-782-3806 or 215-740-3606 • rabbimurraygordonsilberman.com
Rabbi to the unaffiliated. Weddings, baby namings, conversion instruction,
house dedications and funerals.
Rabbi Mike Stern — Rabbi Without Walls
414-573-9668 • rabbiwithoutalls@gmail.com • rabbiwithoutwalls.com
Educational Rabbi, community builder, educational consultant, life coach and
as an individual, marriage and spiritual counselor, etc.
Rabbi Howard Cove
Rabbi Lynnda Targan
Rabbi Julie Greenberg
Cantor Arlyne Unger
215-843-9592 • JulieGberg@gmail.com • rabbijuliegreenberg.com
Licensed therapist and rabbi offering life-cycle ceremonies, counseling, Judaism
classes for 10- to 15-year-old children, tutoring for Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, conver-
sion and Jewish learning.
hazzanarlyne@gmail.com • hazzanarlyne.wixsite.com/barmitzvahtutor
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Tutor. Has experience with: working with special needs
children; teaching novice adult learners and Jews by choice; creating meditative
and creative services; working with small groups and one-on-one tutoring.
Rabbi Michelle Greenfield
MIKVAHS 484-432-0931 • 215-309-2883 • Rabbi@Beiteinu.org • Beiteinu.org
Schedules services, classes and holiday celebrations in public spaces throughout
the Philadelphia and southern Jersey areas.
721-820-4552 • RabbiMichelle@gmail.com
Life cycle events, Jewish special education, private tutoring and teacher train-
ing. Jewish Family and Children’s Service of
Greater Philadelphia
The Barbara & Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center
1-866-JFCS-NOW • 1-866-532-7669 • 267-314-0909 • info@jfcsphilly.org
Is able to suggest a rabbi to individuals when needed during various life stages
to include Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings and funerals.
Cantor Naomi Hirsch
856-816-7489 • nhirsch613@verizon.net
Officiates at life-cycle events and rituals, including LGBTQ weddings. Willing
to travel. Teaches Hebrew reading and cantillation to B’nei Mitzvah candidates
and Judaism to students of all ages. Conversion instruction. Singer/performer,
choral conductor and educational speaker on a variety of topics.
Rabbi Betzalel Katkovsky
267-417-4270 • thephilamohel@gmail.com • cbscbscommunitycenter.com
Officiates funerals, Shemira and unveiling ceremonies. Member of the Chevra
Kadisha and a certified Sofer Stam. Speaks English, Hebrew and Russian.
Rabbi David Levin
484-679-6402 • RabbiDavidLevin@gmail.com
JewishRelationshipsInitiative.com Life cycle events based in Jewish tradition including weddings (including inter-
faith), baby namings, funerals, unveilings, memorial services, house dedications
and other sacred times. Rabbi Levin also serves as a teacher and coach.
215-232-0391 • ltargan@aol.com • rabbilynndatargan.com
Memorable life cycle events such as: weddings, baby namings, memorial,
unveilings and funeral services, creating new rituals, healing services, etc.
Abraham Offen Mikvah of NE Philadelphia
Mikveh Association of Philadelphia
7525 Loretto Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-745-3334 or 215-722-7574 • jnisenfeld2203@gmail.com
Women’s mikveh. By appointment only.
Congregation Raim Ahuvim (For Men)
5854 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131 • 215-878-8477
Call to schedule an appointment.
Goldman-Strom Mikveh (Liberal)
Shir Ami-Bucks County Jewish Congregation
101 Richboro Road • Newtown, PA 18940 • 215-968-3400
synagogue@shiramipa.org • shiraminow.org
Available by appointment only. Contact the synagogue office.
Joseph and Martha Melohn Bucks County Mikvah
2454 Bristol Road • Bensalem, PA 19020
215-891-5565 • mikvah@bensalemoutreach.org • bensalemoutreach.org/mikvah.php
Open to all. Has Keilim (utensil) mikvah. No conversions by the mikvah.
Lower Merion Community Mikvah
111 Union Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 484-808-5626 • lmcmikvah.org
Ten preparation rooms, two Mikvaos, including a fully handicap-accessible
mikvah. Women, Men’s and Keilim Mikvaot. The mikvah services the expand-
ing Montgomery County and Lower Merion Jewish communities of Bala
Cynwyd, Merion Station, Wynnewood, and West Philadelphia.
Lubavitcher Center of the Northeast (For Men)
7622 Castor Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-725-2030 • Fax: 215-742-6455
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