Jewish Learning Venture
261 Old York Road, Suite 720 • Jenkintown, PA 19027
215-320-0360 • info@jewishlearningventure.org • jewishlearningventure.org
Jewish Education and Leadership Development (JELD)
Offers congregational education directors opportunities to learn new
skills and network around shared issues through conferences (Yom
Limmud), single-session workshops and multi-part educational series,
webinars, collaborative cross-congregational working groups and more.

Harold and Renee Berger Network for Engaging Families
with Young Children
Encourages and supports congregations interested in developing and
implementing systemic approaches to attract and engage Jewish families
with young children to their congregation and to Jewish life. Provides
grant monies to be used in the implementation of new initiatives.

Whole Community Inclusion
Provides workshops, consultation and resources to support Jewish
organizations to make their educational and community programs more
inclusive of individuals with special needs and their families.

Havayah: A Jewish Community Experience
Offers a shared curriculum for local congregations and brings their
students together from local participating synagogues to engage in
Jewish experiential learning.

OROT Program
7601 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-935-0020 • info@orotkids.org • orotkids.org
A special needs initiative in the area Jewish day schools. In conjunction with
host day schools, OROT personnel set policy, create and supervise programs,
provide financial support and advocate for services provided to children with
special needs. OROT and the host day schools seek to provide the best possible
curriculum, within a supportive and inclusive environment.

SYNAGOGUE-BASED EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The following listings for educational programs for children in the Greater
Philadelphia area was prepared by the Jewish Information and Referral Service.

To learn more about particular programs, call 215-832-0821. (Synagogue
schools generally require family membership.)
KEY: I : Infant care (up to 12 months)
T: Toddler (13 to 36 months)
PS: Preschool (3 to 4 years)
K: Kindergarten
FELS: Federation Early Learning Service
SE: Supplementary religious elementary
SHS: Supplementary religious high school
ASC: After-school care (K-6)
SN: Special needs inclusion
AE: Adult education classes
Adath Israel of the Main Line
Merion • 610-934-1920 • adathisrael.org • Conservative
I (10 months+), T (1 years plus), PS, K, SE, (LMAHH: SHS), SN, AE
Congregation Adath Jeshurun
Elkins Park • 215-635-1337 • adathjeshurun.info
Conservative • I, T, PS, SE (JQuest), ASC, SHS, SN
Congregation B’nai Jacob
Beiteinu Haverford • 484-432-0931 • beiteinu.org • Independent • SE, AE
Beth David Reform Congregation
Gladwyne • 610-649-0272 • bdavid.org • Reform • SE, SHS, AE
Congregation Beth El of Lower Bucks County
Yardley • 215-493-1707 • bethelyardley.org • Conservative,
SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Beth El-Ner Tamid
Broomall • 610-356-8700 • cbent.org • Conservative
(FELS: I, T, PS), K, SE, SHS, SN
Temple Beth Hillel/Beth El
Wynnewood • 610-649-2277 • tbhbe.org • Conservative
I, T, PS, K, SE, (LMAHH: SHS), ASC, SN, AE
Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County
Eagle • 610-458-8550 • bethisraelpa.org • Conservative
T, PS, K, ASC (K), SE, SHS, AE
Congregation Beth Israel of Media
Media • 610-566-4645 • bethisraelmedia.org
Reconstructing J • PS, K, SE, AE
Congregation Beth Or
Maple Glen • 215-646-5806 • bethor.org • Reform
I, T, PS, K, ASC, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Beth Sholom Congregation
Elkins Park • 215-887-3625 • bethsholomcongregation.org
Conservative • I, T, PS, SE (JQuest), ASC, SHS, AE
(Congregation) Beth Solomon Community Center
Philadelphia • 215-671-1981 • cbscommunitycenter.com
Orthodox • I, T, PS, ASC, SE, SHS, AE
Beth Tikvah-B’nai Jeshurun
Erdenheim • 215-836-5677 • btbj.org • Conservative
I, T, PS, ASC, SE, SHS, ASC, SN, AE
Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel
Philadelphia • 215-735-5148 • bzbi.org • Conservative • T, PS, SE, SHS, AE
Temple Brith Achim
King of Prussia • 610-337-2820 • brithachim.org • Reform • PS, K, SE, SHS
Congregation Brothers of Israel
Newtown • 215-579-2200 • cboi.org • Conservative • SE, SHS, AE
Germantown Jewish Centre
Philadelphia • 215-844-1507 • germantownjewishcentre.org
Conservative • I, T, PS, K, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Har Zion Temple
Penn Valley • 610-667-5000 • harziontemple.org
Conservative • T, PS, K, SE, (LMAHH: SHS), SN, AE
Congregation Hesed Shel Emet
Pottstown • 610-326-1717 • hesedshelemet.org • Conservative • SE, AE
Kehilat HaNahar, The Little Shul by the River
New Hope • 215-862-1912 • kehilathanahar.org
Reconstructing J • SE, SHS, SN, AE
Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
Phoenixville • 610-933-5550 • congbj.org • Conservative • SE, AE
Elkins Park • 215-887-8704 • kenesethisrael.org Reform
I, T, PS, K, SE (JQuest), SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Beth Am Israel
Kesher Israel Congregation
Penn Valley • 610-667-1651 • bethamisrael.org • Conservative • SE, (LMAHH:
SHS), SN
Beth Chaim Reform Congregation
Malvern • 215-640-2147 • bethchaim.net • Reform • K, SE
West Chester • 610-696-7210 • kesher-israel.org
Conservative • T, PS, SE, SHS, SN, AE
Congregation Kesher Israel
Center City • 215-922-2095 • historickesherisrael.org • Independent • PS, SE, AE
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