Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Adolph and Rose Levis Museum
215-900-7999 • info@phillyjewishsports.org • phillyjewishsports.org
Celebrates the achievements of Philadelphia area Jewish sports heros. A yearly
induction ceremony and dinner are held in the Spring. Dedication opportuni-
ties are available in the museum. Group tours, which are lead by a docent, are
available by appointment. As of December 2018, the organization will move
out of 401 S. Broad St. to a new location to be determined.
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-6747 • Fax: 215-267-1313 • rodephshalom.org
Dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art that illuminates the Jewish
experience. The museum has organized solo and group exhibitions of works
in a range of mediums by artists of diverse backgrounds. In addition to its
special-exhibit gallery, the museum features a permanent collection of works
by artists, including William Anastasi, Chaim Gross, Tobi Kahn, Joan Snyder,
Shelley Spector, Boaz Vaadia and Roman Vishniac.
The Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia
2008-2010 Delancey St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-732-1600 • info@rosenbach.org • rosenbach.org
The collection includes the first Haggadah printed in America and letters of the
Gratz family of P hiladelphia. Open to the public, but access to specific objects
and books is by appointment only.
The Sam Azeez Museum of Woodbine Heritage
610 Washington Ave. • P.O. Box 517 • Woodbine, NJ 08270
609-861-5355 • Fax: 609-645-9696 • Jane.Stark@stockton.edu • thesam.org
Commemorates the experiences of the Russian Jewish immigrant families
who established the community of Woodbine in the late 19th century.
Temple Judea Museum of Keneseth Israel
Israel Scout Friendship Caravan
gande99@prodigy.net • israelscouts.org/friendship-caravan
Sponsors programs which develop and maintain a connection between the
Tzofim (Israel Scouts) movement in Israel and North American Jewry.
Jewkebox jewkeboxtemple@gmail.com • @JewkeboxTU (Facebook, Instagram)
Student-run Jewish a cappella group at Temple University in partnership
with Hillel at Temple. Frequently performs at synagogues and community
centers in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Nashirah, the Jewish Chorale of Greater Philadelphia
P.O. Box 22492 • Philadelphia, PA 19110 • nashirah.org
Community-based chorale in the Greater Philadelphia area performing
exclusively Jewish and Jewish-themed music. Brings choral music of many
lands, languages and cultures together.
Philadelphia Workmen’s Circle Chorus (Arbeter Ring)
215-572-0971 • 856-816-7489 • phillywcc.conductor@gmail.com
Promotes and perpetuates Yiddish music, language and culture via
performances of at community events, synagogues, public libraries,
senior centers and other venues throughout the Delaware Valley.
Bookings accepted all year long. New singers always welcome.
Shabbatones 215-898-7391 • contact@pennshabbatones.com • pennshabbatones.com
Student-run Jewish a cappella group at the University of Pennsylvania in
partnership with Hillel at UPenn. Frequently performs at synagogues and
community centers in the Greater Philadelphia area.
LANDMARKS Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
8339 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-2027 or 215-887-8700 • Fax: 215-887-1070
tjmuseum@kenesethisrael.org • kenesethisrael.org/museum
Houses a collection of objects and presents three original exhibitions annually
that feature Judaica, Jewish history, Israel and contemporary art. Artist mem-
bers are part of the TJMuseum Collaborative. Admission is free, and groups
are welcome by appointment. Tours are available of “The Prophetic Quest,”
Jacob Landau’s stained-glass installation.
Beth Sholom Synagogue
University of Pennsylvania Museum
of Archaeology and Anthropology
Congregation Rodeph Shalom
3260 South St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-4000 • Fax: 215-898-9657
info@pennmuseum.org • penn.museum
Features “Canaan and Ancient Israel,” the first exhibition to focus on the
development of cultural identity in ancient Israel and neighboring lands
during the Bronze Age. Also of interest: monumental architectural elements
of the ancient Egyptian palace of Pharaoh Merenptah (son of Ramses II),
art and artifacts from the royal tombs of Ur (likely Ur, of the Chaldees,
birthplace of Abraham).
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Beth Sholom Preservation Foundation
8231 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-1342, ext. 157 • tours@bethsholomcongregation.org
bethsholompreservation.org Created to preserve the Beth Sholom Synagogue, a National Historic Landmark.
Only synagogue ever designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The foundation’s
mission is to preserve the Wright-designed building, furniture and landscape
setting to tell the stories of this synagogue to a wide variety of audiences.
615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123
215-627-6747 • Fax: 215-627-1313
info@rodephshalom.org • rodephshalom.org
Oldest congregation in the U.S. descended from Western European Jews.
The synagogue is entered in the National Register of Historic Places.
Congregation Mikveh Israel
44 N. Fourth St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-922-5446 • Fax: 215-922-1550 • info@mikvehisrael.org • mikvehisrael.org
Spanish-Portuguese synagogue founded in 1740. Located on Independence
Mall and known as the “Synagogue of the American Revolution,” it is the oldest
formal congregation in Philadelphia and the oldest continuously operating
synagogue in the United States.