Mai Shalva — Center City Community Mikvah
Historic Vilna Congregation • 509 Pine St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
267-808-5640 • support@philamikvah.org • philamikvah.org
In the Planning Phase, the mikvah will be housed at Historic Vilna
Congregation and open to all members of the local Jewish community.
Mayim Chaim: CBS Community Mikvah of Philadelphia
11000 Rennard St., Unit 26 • Philadelphia, PA 19116
267-469-0660 • 215-266-7463
mcmikvah@gmail.com • cbscommunitycenter.com/mikvah
Facilities for women, men and keilim. The mikvah services the expanding
Philadelphia County, Lower Moreland, Huntingdon Valley, Bucks County and
surrounding Jewish communities.
The Mikveh at Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
1001 Remington Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-642-9844 • themikveh.webs@gmail.com • themikveh.webs.com
Open to all members of the Jewish community by appointment only.
Mikvah Mei Shifra
1925 Kresson Road • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-617-1818 • mikvah@TheChabadCenter.com • thechabadcenter.org
By Appointment Only. Supervised by Chabad of Camden and Burlington
Counties. MOHELS
Rabbi Yisrael Davidowitz
718-207-8569 • yd@TheGentleMohel.com • TheGentleMohel.com
Certified Mohel under Rabbi Giat in Jerusalem, Israel.
Hazzan (Cantor) Howard K. Glantz
267-217-BABY or 267-217-2229
hglantz@gmail.com • phillybris.com
Certified by the Brit Kodesh Board of the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America.
Rabbi Betzalel Katkovsky
267-417-4270 or 718-915-7039
thephilamohel@gmail.com Member of the London School of Circumcision.
Cantor Mark E. Kushner
1-800-559-BRIS • CantorK@CantorK.com
CantorK.com • facebook.com/cantorkushner
Certified by the Former Brit Milah Board of Greater Philadelphia and Yosef
Halperin z”l, Jerusalem, Israel.
David E. Rawdin, M.D.
215-738-8466 • drdavid@phillymohel.com • phillymohel.com
Member of the National Organization of American Mohalim.
Certified by the Brit Milah Board of Hebrew Union College.
Theodore Tapper, M.D.
610-664-3590 • 215-467-3515 • Ted.Tapper@live.com
Reform Certification. Certified by the Brit Milah Board of the Hebrew
Union College.
JEWISH EXPERIENCES
From camping to volunteer work, with opportunities to socialize with old and
new friends, there are many ways to experience the richness of Jewish life in the
Philadelphia area.
CAMPS D ay C amps
Camp Achdus
Mailing address: 1512 Griffith St. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-525-4345 • administration@campachdus.com • campachdus.com
Nonprofit day camp for children ages 4 to 14, serving the Northeast, Main
Line, Cherry Hill and Bucks County. Junior, intermediate and CIT divisions.
Program includes sports, trips, arts, drama, music, instructional and recre-
ational swimming, go-karts, color war, nature and daily Jewish learning and
prayer. Transportation and meals provided. Site address: Camp Achdus,
9201 Old Bustleton Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19115
Camp Ateres for Girls
Congregation Beth Solomon • 198 Tomlinson Road • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-671-1981 • rivky@cbscommunitycenter.com • cbscommunitycenter.com
Eight-week summer camp for girls ag es 5 to 13. Activities include art, sports,
dance, gymnastics, drama, music, swimming, trips, karate, special events and
more. Air-conditioned facilities. Breakfast, lunch and snacks served daily.
Certified lifeguards on duty. Transpor tation is available from Elkins Park,
Lower Merion, Rhawnhurst, Bucks County and Cherry Hill, NJ.
Camp Gan Izzy of Bucks County
Glazier Jewish Center • 25 N. State St. • Newtown, PA 18940
215-497-9925, ext. 13 • rl@jewishcenter.info • ganizzy.info
Camp for Jewish boys and girls ages 3 to 12, that offers a range of activities,
such as field trips twice a week, swimming, sports, science activities, crafts
and workshops. Air-conditioned facilities. Transportation and early/late care
available. School break vacation camp also available. Open to all children
regardless of background and affiliation.
Camp Kef at the Kaiserman JCC
45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-896-7770, ext. 123
MRubin@phillyjcc.com • phillyjcc.com
Summer camp experience for children--infants through 8th grade. Facilities
include outdoor pool, athletic fields, air-conditioned bunk rooms and large activity
rooms. Activities include swimming, sports, arts and crafts, gymnastics, pho-
tography, special sports programs, martial arts, gaga, tennis and Jewish identity
programs. Our older campers select majors and minors to customize their camp
experience. Special needs inclusion program available. Early/late care available and
lunch are available. Kashrut observed.
Gan Israel Camps of Greater Philadelphia
1360 W. Indian Creek Drive • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 215-852-0276
zgerber@ganisraelphilly.com • ganisraelphilly.com
Chabad-Lubavitch sponsored day camps. Open to all, regardless of back-
ground or affiliation. Includes all traditional camp sports and arts activities,
plus Jewish Heritage theme. Collegeville campsite.
KleinLife Summer Day Camp
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300, ext. 146 • clane@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Co-ed camp for K to ninth grade. Facilities include indoor pool, athletic
fields, tennis and racquetball courts, and full gymnasium in an air-condi-
tioned building. Activities include instructional and recreational swimming,
nature, arts-and-crafts, karate, dance, drama, music and Jewish-identity
programs. The camp features a climbing wall and outdoor facilities. Kashrut
is observed. CCIS accepted.
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