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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The Robert and Molly Freedman Jewish Sound Archive
Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Van Pelt Library, University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut St., Room 453 • Philadelphia, PA 19104
yidsong@pobox.upenn.edu • sceti.library.upenn.edu/freedman/
An international, multilingual research library collection comprised of
Judaic sound recordings in various formats. The recordings have been
catalogued in a searchable online database displaying song titles, authors,
composers, performers, first lines, etc. The satellite collections are publica-
tions in which original text, translation, transliteration and melody line of
the recorded songs and spoken word material are available: a sheet music
collection, newspaper and magazine articles, concert programs, playbills,
song pamphlets and assorted memorabilia. The publications are linked to
the University of Pennsylvania library.

Simchat Dovid Library
5871 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131
1-800-626-1100 • Fax: 610-696-9249 • amiel@kokosher.org.

Stores and preserves volumes of antiquities received through donations from
other organizations and individuals. Maintains and displays artifacts and other
art. Open to the public by appointment only.

Talmudical Yeshiva Library
6063 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131 • 215-477-1000
Library of Hebrew books on the Bible, the Talmud, Responsa, etc. Open for
in-library work to the public by appointment.

Tuttleman Jewish Public Library
321 Chestnut St. • Philadelphia, PA 19106 • 215-925-2800 • Fax: 215-925-3800
liberty@libertymuseum.org • libertymuseum.org
Collection includes interactives, films, exhibits and contemporary art and
exhibits of the Dead Sea Scrolls and Chagall paintings of Abraham and Moses.

National Museum of American Jewish History
101 S. Independence Mall East • Philadelphia, PA 19106-2197
215-923-3811 • Fax: 215-923-0763 • nmajh@nmajh.org • nmajh.org
Dedicated to telling the still unfolding story of Jews in America,
illustrating how an immigrant population flourished under freedom
while highlighting the diverse backgrounds and experiences of Jews
from their arrival in America in 1654 to the present day.

Penn Museum
3260 South St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-4000 • Fax: 215-898-9657
info@pennmuseum.org • penn.museum
Features “Canaan and Ancient Israel,” an exhibition that focuses on the
development of cultural identity in ancient Israel and neighboring lands
during the Bronze Age. In addition, the Penn Museum offers a collection
of objects from across the globe; along with public programs that cater to
various ages and interests: from CultureFEST! Cultural celebrations, public
lectures, and tours and conversations with Museum curators over coffee in
the café, to free strolls through history with the Museum Mile.

Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
Gratz College — Mandell Education Campus
7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, ext. 159 or 1-800-475-4635 • gratz.edu
Specialized library of Judaic and Hebraic studies. Multilingual collection of
books, periodicals, music and audio-visual materials. Rare-book room, a music
library and a Holocaust oral-history archive. Open to the public.

Adolph and Rose Levis Museum
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-900-7999 • info@phillyjewishsports.org • phillyjewishsports.org
Celebrates the achievements of Philadelphia area Jewish sports heroes.

A yearly induction ceremony and dinner are held in the Spring. Dedication
opportunities are available in the museum. Group tours, which are lead by a
docent, are available by appointment.

Van Pelt Library
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art
University of Pennsylvania • 3420 Walnut St.

Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 215-898-7555
library@pobox.upenn.ed • library.upenn.edu/vanpelt Large collection of
biblical studies, rabbinical studies, Jewish history and medieval and modern
Hebrew language and literature. Stacks and seminar rooms are open to
the public.

MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITS
Fred Wolf Jr. Gallery
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
A professional art gallery housing a variety of exhibits throughout the year,
including secular shows, as well as those of interest to the Jewish community.

The KleinLife Shoppe carries a unique line of Judaica and gifts.

Esther Raab Holocaust Museum and
Goodwin Education Center
Betty & Milton Katz Jewish Community Center
1301 Springdale Road, Suite 200 • Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003
856-751-9500, ext.1249 • raabgoodwin@jfedsnj.org • jcrcsnj.org/goodwin
Full-time institution dedicated to Holocaust education with a reference library,
lending library and multimedia resources. Offers a collection of historical
photographs, artifacts and Nazi paraphernalia. Also offers a speaker’s bureau
supporting outreach to students and adult groups.

Holocaust Awareness Museum and Education Center
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave., Room 210 •Philadelphia, PA
215-464-4701 • Fax: 215-464-4703 • info@hamec.org • hamec.org
Provides educational programs, including eyewitness Holocaust survivor
testimony and professional theater productions, to teach students the lessons
of the Holocaust. Primary target group is students in fifth through 12th grade.

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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. PMJA has organized solo and group exhibitions of work in the
broadest range of mediums by artists of diverse backgrounds. In addition to
its special-exhibit gallery, the Museum features a permanent collection of
important works by accomplished artists, including William Anastasi, Chaim
Gross, Tobi Kahn, Joan Snyder, Shelley Spector, Boaz Vaadia, Diane Burko,
and Roman Vishniac. Call to make an appointment.

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 Philadelphia. 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
609-626-3831 • Fax: 609-861-5355 • Jane.Stark@stockton.edu • thesam.org
Celebrates more than a century of Jewish history in northwest Cape May
County in the restored Brotherhood Synagogue in the Baron de Hirsch
Agricultural Colonies in New Jersey. The museum documents the legacy
of Russian Jewish settlers in this area. Admission is free. Groups welcome.

Special tours by appointment.