The Reconstructionist Press
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095 • 215-576-0800, ext. 233
books@resonstructingjudaism.org • JewishReconBooks.org
Publishes titles dealing with Reconstructionist philosophy and liturgy,
including the Kol Haneshamah series of prayerbooks.
RADIO AND TELEVISION
JBS — Jewish Broadcasting Service
646-600-6018 • mail@jbstv.org • jbstv.org
Nonprofit Jewish television network available in the greater Philadelphia area
on FiOS CH 798 HD, RCN CH 269, DirecTV CH 388, ROKU under Genre:
Educational, and on the JBS Website at jbstv.org. Daily news from Israel
and the JBS news desk, timely interviews & 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
Radio shows: The Barry Reisman Show, Levine’s Russian Yiddish Program,
Neil Hoffman Shabbat Shalom Program, and the Middle E. Forum.
ARTS PROGRAMS
Community Klezmer Initiative
610-389-6036 • lankinwatts@gmail.com • klezmerinitiative.org
Philadelphia-based 501(C)(3) organization that’s mission is to build a
community that supports artistic innovation and cultural continuity.
Gershman Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival (GPJFF)
101 S. Independence Mall E. • Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-545-4400 • oantsis@pjff.org • pjff.org
Presents film premieres, repertory cinema, and associated programs that
are inspired by Jewish history, heritage, and values. The organization hosts
two annual festivals, Fall Fest and Lindy CineMondays, along with several
Festival Plus! sneak previews and special events.
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.
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
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 Adath Israel on the Main Line.
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 some 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
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095-1898
215-576-0800, ext. 232 • Fax: 215-576-6143 • kaplanlibrary@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.
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.
Meyers Library and KI Archives
The Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework
Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection
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 Jewish venues. All levels
of expertise and interest are welcome.
Rising Song Institute
at Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel
8339 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-8700 • library@kenesethisrael.org • kenesethisrael.org
Contains books and historical documents from 1847 to the present.
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Charles Library • 1900 N. 13th St. • 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,
religious and fraternal organizations from the Greater Philadelphia area,
as well as personal papers of Jewish community leaders. Reading room is open
to the public.
646-770-1468 • info@hadar.org • risingsong.org
Cultivates Jewish spiritual life through song. The institute is a meeting place
for creative musicians and prayer leaders who hope to reinvent the future
of music as a communal Jewish spiritual practice. Based in Philadelphia, the
Institute engages people throughout North America and around the world
through communal singing, immersive study, and experimental music-
making. The Rising Song Institute is part of the Hadar Institute.
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