OTHER YOUTH
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Chabad Hebrew School
Chabad Lubavitch Jewish Center in Abington
515 Meetinghouse Road, Rydal, PA 19046
267-536-5757 • Rabbi@jewishabington.com • JewishAbington.com
Supplementary program that is geared to Jewish students ages 5 through 13
who attend public schools or private schools. The curriculum includes
Alef Bet study and Hebrew reading, Jewish holiday traditions, and hand-on
educational experiences.

Chabad/Lubavitch Centers
Many local Chabad/Lubavitch Centers have Youth Education Programs/
Hebrew School programs. Please find a list of Chabad/Lubavitch Centers
on page 108
AJC Leaders For Tomorrow (LFT)
AJC Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey
1600 Market St., Suite 1820, Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-665-2300 • philadelphia@ajc.org or LFT@ajc.org
Education program for high school students designed to ensure that when
students graduate from LFT, they finish high school and enter college with
the knowledge and confidence to form broad advocacy coalitions, speak out
against anti-Semitism, foster meaningful dialogue around Israel, and serve as
positive change agents for their peers and communities. Optional activities
include Washington D.C. visits to advocate on Capitol Hill and meet with
government officials. A Certificate of Completion is awarded at the conclusion
of the program.

Hebrew Helpers
310-717-4200 • info@hebrewhelpers.com • hebrewhelpers.com
Provides personalized Jewish education and Bar/ Bat Mitzvah preparation for
students of all Jewish backgrounds and affiliations. Hebrew Helpers connects
families and communities with Bar/ Bat Mitzvah Mentors and Officiants, who
tailor Jewish learning to each individual family’s needs. In addition to Bar/ Bat
Mitzvah preparation, we teach Hebrew language and general Jewish studies to
children and adults. Hebrew Helpers works with each family to plan the details
of the Bar/ Bat Mitzvah service, including creating the structure, choosing the
officiant, hiring musicians, arranging for personalized prayer books and the use
of a Torah.

Israeli American Council
Kaiserman JCC • 45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
267-515-3270 • Philadelphia@israeliamerican.org
israeliamerican.org/philadelphia Keshet Programs offer a comprehensive approach to building an
engaged community through a connection to Israel, Hebrew language,
Israeli culture and Jewish values. Programs include: Keshet for children
ages 4 through 7; KeshetTot for children ages 1 through 3.5; Cook and
Book for children ages 6 through 10; and Keshet Tech for children ages
9 through 13.

Eitanim offers a leadership and entrepreneurship project-based
program for middle and high school students. The program allows
students to connect, explore, and experience Israel while preparing for
college and developing professional skills. The program includes 10
mandatory sessions and an optional summer summit (at additional
cost). All sessions of the program are held in English.

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Jewish Children’s Folkshul of Greater Philadelphia
P.O. Box 17 • Wyncote, PA 19095
215-248-1550 • Folkshul@folkshul.org • folkshul.org
Offers weekly Sunday morning classroom programs for kindergarten through
ninth grade students and monthly Sunday Fundays programs for pre-school-
ers and their families. Offers a personalized student-driven Bar/Bat Mitzvah
program that features an approach to coming of age with an emphasis on
Jewish identity. A Leadership Program for 10th through 12th grade high school
students, continues with experiential learning as student’s serve as classroom
and community paid assistants. Meets at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy,
8000 Cherokee St. • Philadelphia, PA 19118.

Jewish Community High School of Gratz College
7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, ext. 135 • Fax: 215-635-7320 • gratz.edu/jchs
A Sunday morning Jewish educational program, taught from a pluralistic
perspective, for teens in grades 8-12. JCHS collaborates with area partners,
such as synagogues, youth groups, and Jewish organizations, to provide
enriching and engaging Jewish learning opportunities.

JOLT: Jewish Online Learning for Teens • gratz.edu/JOLT
Offers a variety of Jewish Studies and Hebrew courses for 8th through
12th graders. JOLT teens connect with other high school students from
around the world, deepen their Jewish knowledge and engagement,
fulfill high school foreign language requirements, earn teaching
certificates and college credit, and enhance their resumes and
college applications.

JQuest B’Yachad
Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-887-8704 • admin@jquest.org • JQuest.org
An elementary school Hebrew education program for families of
Congregation Adath Jeshurun, Beth Sholom Congregation and Reform
Congregation Keneseth Israel. Families who have students in grades K-4 and
who are not yet affiliated with a synagogue are welcome to attend JQuest
B’Yachad for one year. After that time families are asked to join one of
the partnership synagogues. JQuest B’Yachad is committed to creating an
inclusive environment for all families, respecting and welcoming equally all
learning styles, races, sexual orientation, gender identities, family structures,
and religious backgrounds.

KI Quest Noar — Educational program for teens in seventh through
10th grades from Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI).

Provides teens a place to discuss, questions and debate their Jewish
heritage and its values. Courses are not only based on a given topic,
they provide opportunities in art, music, cooking and more all with
Jewish role models.

Jewish Sunday Children’s Program
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 x175 • Fax: 215-673-7447 • vfaykin@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
For children ages 3 to 12 to explore Jewish culture, history, holidays, tradi-
tions and the Hebrew language through interactive games, stories, music, art
and trips.

Lasko College Prep Program
JEVS Youth Internship Program
2100 Arch St.• Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0876 • LaskoCollege@jevs.org • jevshumanservices.org/lasko-program
A yearlong program for eligible Jewish high school juniors interested in attend-
ing four-year colleges or universities. Students will receive a summer internship
with a local Jewish nonprofit. Financial award upon completion of program.

Offers SAT and ACT preparation; college guidance; financial aid counseling;
visits to local colleges; meaningful group activities with other Jewish students,
including a mitzvah project; and mentoring by college students participating in
the Franklin C. Ash Summer Internship Program.