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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JCC Camps at Medford
1301 Springdale Road • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-751-1666 • bsegal@jfedsnj.org • JCCCampsatMedford.org
Camps for children ages 3 to 14, located on a 120-acre site.
Teaching values and life skills in a fun, safe, Jewish environment.
Special needs inclusion available.
Camp Hilltop for ages 3 to 6
Camp Shalom for ages 7 to 9
Camp Aaron for ages 10 to 13
Chaverim Travel Camp for ages 12 to 13
Gesher/LIT Program for age 14
Camp Havaya
Reconstructing Judaism
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
833‑CAMP‑HAV (833‑226‑7428) • Fax: 215-576-0465
Hello@CampHavaya.org • camphavaya.org
Offers programs including athletics, waterfront activities, arts and crafts,
performing arts, a challenge course, outdoor travel and camping trips,
along with experiential Jewish learning through a Reconstructionist lens.
For youth entering third through 12th grades. Kosher. Summer address:
108 Rabbi Jeff Way, South Sterling, PA 18460. 570-676-9291
Camp Ramah in the Poconos
Makom Community Camp
2013 Sansom St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
484-278-1335 • beverly@makomcommunity.org • makomcommunity.org/camps
Provides camp day experiences that include experiential learning, field trips,
and play. One can sign up by the day or by the week. Camp programming
serves children ages 4-10, and run throughout the school year, anytime the
School District of Philadelphia is closed and in the time before and after area
Jewish summer camps run.
2100 Arch St., third floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-885-8556 • 570.798.2504 • Fax: 215-885-8905
info@ramahpoconos.org • ramahpoconos.org
Overnight summer camp located in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains for
kids and teens grades two to 10. Activities include sports, waterfront, visual
and performing arts, outdoor adventure, high ropes course, and more.
Tikvah (special needs) residential program. Summer contact information:
2618 Upper Woods Road, Lakewood, PA 18439
Ramah Day Camp
Gan Israel Camps of Greater Philadelphia
2100 Arch St., third floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-885-8556 • Fax: 215-885-8905
eileeng@ramahpoconos.org • ramahdaycamp.org
Summer camp for children in pre-k (4 years) through seventh grade, including
a leadership training program for sixth and seventh graders, and a CIT
program for eighth through 10th graders. Sport, swim, arts, nature, outdoor
adventure, specialty programming, trips, etc., all take place in a Jewish envi-
ronment. Special needs inclusion program (Tikvah), transportation, lunch,
and extended care options. The camp is located on the Mandell Educational
Campus, 7601 Old York Road, Melrose Park, PA 19027.
O vernight C amps
Camp Galil
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0676 or 610-847-2213 (summer) • info@campgalil.org • campgalil.org
Kibbutz-like camp in Upper Bucks County for boys and girls, grades two
through 10. A Habonim Dror Youth Movement Camp focusing on community
and leadership development. Kosher. Accredited by the American Camping
Association. Summer address: 146 Red Hill Road, Ottsville, PA 18942
Camp Harlam
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ)
301 City Ave., Suite 110 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-668-0423 • Fax: 610-668-3461 • CampHarlam@urj.org • CampHarlam.org
Reform camp in the Pocono Mountains offering programs for children enter-
ing grades three through 12 in sessions of 10 days, 3 1⁄2 weeks and seven weeks.
Integrates Jewish life and learning into a diverse program of activities, including
athletics, arts, rope courses and climbing, waterfront activities, camping and
hiking. Camp and retreat center: 575 Smith Road, Kunkletown, PA 18058.
Tel: 570-629-1390. Fax: 570-629-4815.
Sylvia & Jack Erlbaum Campus • 1360 W. Indian Creek Drive • Wynnewood,
PA 215-852-0276 • zgerber@ganisraelphilly.com • ganisraelphilly.com
Chabad-Lubavitch sponsored overnight camp for girls and boys entering
fourth through eighth grades. Girls and boys have separate sessions. Open to
all, regardless of background or affiliation. Includes all traditional camp sports
and arts activities, plus a Jewish heritage theme.
Golden Slipper Camp
215 N. Presidential Blvd., first floor • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0520 • Fax: 610-660-0515
info@goldenslipper.org • goldenslippercamp.org
Located in the Poconos for children ages 7 to 15. Offers a full range of
activities and programs. Scholarships are available for Delaware Valley
children with limited financial resources. Summer: 164 Reeders Run Road,
Stroudsburg, PA 18360. 570-629-1654
Pinemere Camp
4100 Main St., Suite 301 • Philadelphia, PA 19127
215-487-2267 • Fax: 215-487-2265 • camp@pinemere.com • pinemere.com
Jewish co-ed resident camp for children entering second through 11th grades.
Seven-, four- and three-week sessions available. The Pocono Mountains
campus includes a private lake, swimming pool, field house, outdoor courts
and fields, and more. Activities range from athletics to arts, waterfront and
outdoor education, and adventure. Offers three-day and one-week sessions for
first-time campers. New camper incentive program. JCC-affiliated. Kosher.
Summer: 865 Bartonsville Woods Road, Stroudsburg, PA. 570-629-0266
C amp S cholarships
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
Camp Scholarships
215-832-0522 • scholarships@jewishphilly.org
jewishphilly.org/need-help/direct-services/jewish-life-and-learning/scholarships/ camp-scholarships/
Need-based scholarships to families for day and overnight camp.
Day Camp Scholarship Fund
One Happy Camper Program
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