JEWISH CULTURE
RADIO AND TELEVISION
Jewish cultural life in Philadelphia is reflected in a rich and diverse range of
activities, including a Jewish film festival, concerts, exhibits, lectures and
workshops. The most current and comprehensive listings of Jewish-related
events are found online at JewishExponent.com.
JBS — Jewish Broadcasting Service
NEWSPAPERS Jewish Exponent
2100 Arch St., fourth floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0700 • Fax: 215-832-0785
letters@jewishexponent.com • jewishexponent.com
Weekly newspaper and online venue covering local, national and international
news of Jewish i nterest. Detailed information on regional activities, including
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia events. Other highlights include a
community calendar; Torah portion, society page; lifecycle events, health, food,
culture, The Guide to Jewish Philadelphia and special-interest supplements.
MAGAZINES Jewish Quarterly Review
Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
at the University of Pennsylvania • 420 Walnut St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-746-1290 • Fax: 215-238-1540
BonnieB@sas.upenn.edu • JQR.pennpress.org
Scholarly journal of the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies
of the University of Pennsylvania.
ONLINE Jewish Exponent
news@jewishexponent.com • jewishexponent.com
Online site for everything Jewish in Philadelphia. Find news, features and blogs;
an interactive calendar; and complete listings and resource guides for the local
Jewish scene.
Philadelphia Jewish Voice
community@pjvoice.org • pjvoice.org
Online nonprofit, volunteer-based community newspaper devoted to Judaism,
food, society, arts and Israel.
PUBLISHERS Jewish Publishing Group
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0700 • Fax: 215-832-0786 • jewishexponent.com
Publishers of the Jewish Exponent, The Guide to Jewish Greater Philadelphia,
jewishexponent.com (website), and special-interest supplements celebrating
Jewish life, culture and families.
Jewish Publication Society
customerservice@longleafservices.org • jps.org
Oldest English-language publisher of Judaica in the world. Publishes the
TANAKH: The Holy Scriptures, as well as other books of Jewish interest,
including Bible studies and commentaries, and history. To order JP books,
contact Longleaf Services at 1-800-848-6225. Submit book proposals to
Director Rabbi Barry Schwartz, bschwartz@jps.org
The Reconstructionist Press
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095 • 215-576-0800
jewishreconbooks@rcc.edu • JewishReconBooks.org
Publishes titles dealing with Reconstructionist philosophy and liturgy,
including the Kol Haneshamah series of prayerbooks.
P.O. Box 1989 • Fort Lee, N.J. 07024
201-242-9460 • Fax: 201-363-9241 • mail@jbstv.org • jbstv.org
Full-time nonprofit Jewish television network available on Fios CH 798 HD,
RCN CH 269, ROKU, DirecTV CH 388, on jbstv.org and televisions with
full internet browsers. Daily news from Israel and the JBS news desk, timely
interviews and analysis on issues facing Jews in America and Israel; live call-in
shows, children’s programs, 92nd Street Y interviews, Jewish studies, Hebrew
lessons, Jewish music, films & books; national Jewish conferences; live Friday
evening and holiday services.
WWDB-AM 860
555 City Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-822-1360 • 1-888-329-3306 • wwdbam.com
Call the station or check the webpage for the current time slots for the
following shows: The Marshall Portnoy Show, The Barry Reisman Show,
Rabbi Richard Address Boomer Generation, Levine’s Russian Yiddish
Program, Neil Hoffman Shabbat Shalom Program, Bob Rovner Talks to the
Stars, Bonnie Squires Marketing of Business.
ARTS PROGRAMS
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 x114 • lhershman@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Offers comprehensive cultural and educational programs, including film
series, lectures, adult-education courses, gallery exhibits, dancing, Jewish-
interest programs and more.
Israeli Film Festival of Greater Philadelphia
P.O. Box 171 • Gladwyne, PA 19035 • 484-904-5421
mindy.chriqui@gmail.com • iffphila.com
Festival that is both entertaining and informative. The program includes feature
films, dramas, comedies and documentaries that are award-winning and have
received wide recognition both in Israel and abroad.
Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
215-545-4400 • oantsis@gershmany.org • pjff.org
Uses film as a vehicle for exploring Jewish values, culture, and community.
Hosts conversations with directors, screenwriters and actors; panel dis-
cussions; film-and-food pairing events; and Film Connect, which will be
a series where musicians and vocalists perform in conjunction with film
presentations. As of December 2018, the organization will move out of 401
S. Broad St. to a new location to be determined.
The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework
Masorot Chapter (Philadelphia)
215-782-8041• arlenespec@gmail.com • Pomegranateguild.org
Provides meetings, biennial conventions, quarterly publications and
workshops to those wanting to learn or who are established needle artists.
The Guild adapts and interpret Judaic symbols to stimulate creativity and
create ritual objects for homes, synagogues and other Jewish venues. All
levels of expertise and interest are welcome.
ISRAELI DANCING
Israeli Dancing at Beth Sholom Congregation
8231 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027 • 215-887-1342 ext 216
jatchick@bethsholomcongregation.org • bethsholomcongregation.org
Every Monday night, free of charge and open to the public. The first hour is for
beginners. RAK-DAN Israeli Dancing
16 Rock Hill Road • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
215-760-6800 • donrakdan@gmail.com • rakdan.net
Holds Israeli Dance sessions and classes at locations around the city and sub-
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LIBRARIES
The Free Library of Philadelphia
Central Library — Logan Square • 1901 Vine St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103 • 215-686-5392 • freelibrary.org
Maintains the Moses Marx Collection of Judaica and Hebraica. Covers history
and liturgy, with s ome books on philosophy, religion, the Bible and the
Talmud, and Passover Haggadahs. Russian- language collection available
at Northeast branch. The collection is not currently available onsite.
Patrons must call ahead to schedule access to the collection.
Goldyne Savad Library Center
College for Reconstructing Judaism
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095-1898
215-576-0800, ext. 232 • Fax: 215-576-6143 • info@rrc.edu • rrc.edu
Houses the Mordecai M. Kaplan Library, and the Ira and Judith Kaplan
Eisenstein Reconstructionist Archives. The Kaplan Library serves students
and the general public with books and periodicals in English, Hebrew
and other languages. The Kaplan Archives house documents of the
Reconstructionist movement.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania
1300 Locust St. • Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-732-6200 • Fax: 215-732-2680 • larnold@hsp.org • hsp.org
Former Balch Institute holdings, including its extensive Yiddish collections, are
now housed at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. This includes resources
on genealogy, synagogues and cemeteries drawn from published materials,
manuscript materials and graphics.
The Library Company of Philadelphia
1314 Locust St. • Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-546-3181 • Fax: 215-546-5167 • librarycompany.org
Independent research library with an American Judaica collection.
Meyers Library and KI Archives
at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
8339 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-8700 • kenesethisrael.org
Contains books and historical documents from 1847 to the present.
Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Samuel L. Paley Library • 1210 Polett Walk • Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-204-8257 • Fax: 215-204-3681
scrc@temple.edu • library.temple.edu/collections/scrc
Collections include records of Jewish cultural, educational, social service, reli-
gious and fraternal organizations from the Greater Philadelphia area, as well
as personal papers of Jewish community leaders. Reading room is open to the
public. The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection Endowment provides per-
petual support for the acquisition, preservation and access to the Philadelphia
Jewish Archives Collection. To make a contribution, call 215-204-9305.
The Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut St., Room 453 • Philadelphia, PA 19104
yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu • sceti.library.upenn.edu/freedman/index.cfm
An international, multilingual research library collection comprised of Judaic
sound recordings in various formats. The recordings have been catalogued in a
searchable online database displaying song titles, authors, composers, perform-
ers, first lines, etc. The satellite collections are publications in which original
text, translation, transliteration and melody line of the recorded songs and spo-
ken word material are available: a sheet music collection, newspaper and mag-
azine articles, concert programs, playbills, song pamphlets and assorted memo-
rabilia. The publications are linked to the University of Pennsylvania library.
Simchat Dovid Library
5871 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131
1-800-626-1100 • Fax: 610-696-9249 • amiel@kokosher.org.
Stores and preserves volumes of antiquities received through donations
from other organizations and individuals. Maintains and displays artifacts
and other art. Open to the public by appointment only.
Talmudical Yeshiva Library
6063 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131 • 215-477-1000
Library of Hebrew books on the Bible, the Talmud, Responsa, etc.
Open for in-library work to the public by appointment.
Tuttleman Jewish Public Library
Gratz College — Mandell Education Campus
7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, ext. 159 or 1-800-475-4635 • gratz.edu
Specialized library of Judaic and Hebraic studies. Multilingual collection
of books, periodicals, music and audio-visual materials. Rare-book room,
a music library and a Holocaust oral-history archive. Open to the public.
Van Pelt Library
University of Pennsylvania • 3420 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 215-898-7555
library@pobox.upenn.ed • library.upenn.edu/vanpelt Large collection of bibli-
cal studies, rabbinical studies, Jewish history and
medieval and modern Hebrew language and literature. Stacks and seminar
rooms are open to the public.
MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS
Fred Wolf Jr. Gallery
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
A professional art gallery housing a variety of exhibits throughout the year,
including secular shows, as well as those of interest to the Jewish community.
The KleinLife Shoppe carries a unique line of Judaica and gifts.
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum and
Goodwin Education Center
Betty & Milton Katz Jewish Community Center
1301 Springdale Road, Suite 200 • Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003
856-751-9500, ext.1249 • raabgoodwin@jfedsnj.org • jcrcsnj.org/goodwin
Full-time institution dedicated to Holocaust education with a reference library,
lending library and multimedia resources. Offers a collection of historical
photographs, artifacts and Nazi paraphernalia. Also offers a speaker’s bureau
supporting outreach to students and adult groups.
Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave., Room 210 •Philadelphia, PA
215-464-4701 • Fax: 215-464-4703 • info@hamec.org • hamec.org
Provides educational programs, including eyewitness Holocaust survivor
testmony and professional theater productions, to teach students the lessons
of the Holocaust. Primary target group is students in fifth through 12th grade.
National Liberty Museum — America’s Home for Heroes
321 Chestnut St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106 • 215-925-2800 • Fax: 215-925-3800
liberty@libertymuseum.org • libertymuseum.org
Collection includes interactives, films, exhibits and contemporary art and
exhibits of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Chagall paintings of Abraham and Moses.
National Museum of American Jewish History
101 S. Independence Mall E. • Philadelphia, PA 19106-2197
215-923-3811 • Fax: 215-923-0763 • nmajh@nmajh.org • nmajh.org
Dedicated to telling the still unfolding story of Jews in America, illustrating
how an immigrant population flourished under freedom while highlighting
the diverse backgrounds and experiences of Jews from their arrival in
America in 1654 to the present day.
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