Temple Dental at KleinLife
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-464-1704 • kleinlife.org/health-wellness/dental-center/
Run by Temple University Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry. A fully
licensed general dentist is on-site. The clinic offers referrals to its main clinics
for patients who require specialized care. Many forms of dental insurance
and Medicaid are accepted. All current patient records remain with the clinic,
ensuring that patients will receive continuity of care under the clinic’s manage-
ment. J ewish G enetic D iseases
Jewish genetic diseases are a group of diseases for which screening is
recommended in the Ashkenazi population. One in five Ashkenazi Jews is
a carrier for at least one of the current 19 preventable and life-threatening
diseases. Tay-Sachs is an inherited genetic disorder — invariably fatal —
that mainly affects Jewish infants. It is inherited from two healthy parents
who both carry the gene, and there is a one-in-four chance that a baby will
develop the disease if both parents are carriers. A simple blood test can
determine whether an individual carries the Tay-Sachs gene. All Jewish
people considering having children should arrange for Tay-Sachs testing.
Late onset Tay-Sachs disease is a degenerative genetic disorder that causes
debilitating physical and/or mental symptoms.
Gaucher Treatment Center
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Department of Metabolic Diseases
Wood Center • 3501 Civil Center Blvd., sixth floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 215-590-3376 • Fax: 215-590-4297
ficicioglu@email.chop.edu • chop.edu
Offers diagnostic testing and patient evaluation for qualified persons in collabo-
ration with the National Gaucher Foundation. Two-thirds of Gaucher patients
are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent.
National Tay-Sachs & Allied Diseases
Association of the Delaware Valley
P.O. Box 441 • Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-887-0877 • Fax: 215-887-1931 • info@tay-sachs.org • tay-sachs.org
Nonprofit voluntary health organization devoted to eliminating Tay-Sachs,
Canavan disease and other fatal degenerative disorders through programs
of prevention, education, research and carrier screenings.
Victor Center for the Prevention
of Jewish Genetic Diseases
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
5501 Old York Road, Levy 2 West • Philadelphia, PA 19141
877-401-1093 • victorcenter@einstein.edu • einstein.edu
The Center’s mission is to prevent life-threatening genetic diseases through
preconception genetic screening, education, and counseling of individuals and
couples with Jewish ancestry. The aim is advocacy, partnerships and outreach
to expand access to services, to promote screening and counseling as standard
practice among healthcare providers, and to educate adults of childbearing age.
SERVICES FOR NEW
AMERICANS HIAS Pennsylvania
2100 Arch St., third floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0900 • Fax: 215-832-0919 • hiaspa.org
Provides legal and supportive services to immigrants, refugees and asylum
seekers from all backgrounds in order to assure their fair treatment and full
integration into American society. Programs include: Representation and legal
counseling before immigration agencies and courts; Citizenship, refugee reset-
tlement and other social services to assist newly arriving immigrants, refugees
and those recently granted asylum; and, advocacy and education related to
immigrant issues and rights.
JEVS Center for New Americans
2770 Red Lion Road • Philadelphia, PA 19114
215-728-4210 • Fax: 215-728-4227 • CNA@jevs.og • jevshumanservices.org
Offers time-eligible refugees, asylees and victims of trafficking free services
in the following areas: employment counseling, job development and job
placement/job search/job retention workshops; Vocational English
Language Training (VELT) and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes;
computer skills classes, acculturation workshops, case management and
individualized assistance in developing and/or improving verbal language
skills. Use of a driving simulator is offered. Participants are served in
Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
New American Outreach Program
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300, ext. 175 • kleinlife.org
Sponsors a variety of programs for Russian-speaking Jews, including religious,
social, cultural and recreational activities. Offers activities for children, such as
Jewish Children’s Theater; Jewish history and tradition classes; ballet, ballroom and
rhythm dance classes; creative development classes for toddlers; music classes; and
swimming instruction. Programs for adults include Torah study; individual rabbin-
ical counseling; Judaica lectures and seminars; senior adult Jewish choir; Shabbat
services; yoga and aerobics classes; ballroom dancing; and a health club. Sponsor-
organized community events such as Chanukah, Purim and Israel Independence
Day celebrations, in addition to children’s concerts. Also provides traditional ser-
vices for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover and other Jewish holidays.
New American Russian-Speaking Seniors Program
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300, ext. 155 • kleinlife.org
Geared to senior adults whose primary language is Russian. Offers kosher
lunches, computer instruction, cultural and educational programs, citizenship
preparation courses, ESL classes, Shabbat programs and entertainment.
Participants join with other Klein senior-adult participants in activities and
access to social services.
RAJE Philadelphia: Russian American Jewish Experience
Congregation Beth Solomon Community Center
198 Tomlinson Road • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 215-671-1981
admin@rajephilly.com • raje@cbscommunitycenter.com • rajephilly.com
For men and women ages 18 through 30. Offers a learning experience for those
who want to explore their Jewish heritage, meet friends, participate in Shabbat
meals and more.
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