YOUTH GROUPS
BBYO Liberty Region
Aleph Zadek Aleph (AZA) and B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG)
8201 High School Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
484-896-9017• Liberty@bbyo.org • bbyo.org
Pluralistic Jewish teen movement for teens in grades eight through 12. AZA and
BBG chapters provide leadership programs and identity enrichment
experiences. Chapters have regular meetings, social, and community service
programming on some week nights and largely on the weekend. BBYO
chapters are creating a movement of Jewish teens committed to giving more
Jewish teens more meaningful Jewish experiences.
Bnei Akiva of North America
Lower Merion Synagogue • 123 Old Lancaster Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-757-8905 • philadelphia@bneiakiva.org • bneiakiva.org
Religious Zionist youth movement offering educational programs for third
through 12th grade. Three snifim:
Lower Merion — holds weekly Shabbat programs and special events at
Lower Merion Synagogue, in collaboration with Kohelet Yeshiva High
School. Northeast Philadelphia — sponsors weekly Shabbat programs and
special events at B’nai Israel Ohev Zedek Synagogue.
Cherry Hill, N.J. — sponsors a Shabbat program once every three weeks,
in addition to special events at Sons of Israel Synagogue.
Boy Scouts of America
Cradle of Liberty Council Jewish Committee on Scouting
1485 Valley Forge Road • Wayne, PA 19087
215-677-4147 • lenbrownstein@gmail.com • jewishscouting.org
Supporting Jewish Scouting in the five-county area (Bucks, Chester, Delaware,
Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties): Troop 185 in Somerton (CBS
Community Center) - Shomer Shabbat; Troop 665 in Dresher - Kosher; Pack
498 in Blue Bell - Kosher.
Camp Galil — Year Round Program
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0676 • RoshEizor@campgalil.org
campgalil.org/year-round-program Labor Zionist youth movement for ages nine to 17. Emphasizes Jewish values
and social responsibility, with year-round activities for its members.
Camp Havaya — Camp Year Round
Reconstructing Judaism
1299 Church Road • Wyncote, PA 19095
833‑CAMP‑HAV (833‑226‑7428) • Fax: 215-576-0465
Hello@CampHavaya.org • camphavaya.org/year-round/
Weekend events to see Camp friends – or to check the community out for the
first time.
National Conference of Synagogue Youth (NCSY)
Atlantic Seaboard Region – Philadelphia and Cherry Hill
410-358-6279 rabbiyitz@ncsy.org • freundm@ncsy.org
atlanticseaboard.ncsy.org/philadelphia Open to all Jewish youth (grades five to 12) regardless of background affiliation.
Offers participants the opportunity to develop pride in their Jewish heritage,
strengthen their Jewish identity, promote the rights and interests of Jews
worldwide, and learn how to apply the principles of Judaism in their daily lives.
Halachah (“Jewish law”) is observed to Orthodox standards within the NCSY
movement. North American Federation of Temple Youth
Union for Reform Judaism (NFTY-PAR)
212-452-6758 • emessinger@urj.org • nftypar@urj.org • Pennsylvania.nfty.org
P rovides teens with a Jewish community including learning opportunities
through leadership, development and mentorship. Teens come together during
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Sigma Alpha Rho Fraternity International
215-275-6378 • JESaylor23@gmail.com • sarfraternity.org
High school-based organization that offers programs in athletics, community
service and career educational opportunities.
Tzofim — Israel Scouts
Kaiserman JCC • 45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
215-206-5609 • paamon@israelscouts.org • israelscouts.org/tzabar
Zionist Youth movement for Israeli, Hebrew speaking children in North
America that encourages its participants to explore different opportunities to
take a meaningful part in Israeli-American society. Weekly activities, which take
place at the JCC, are held in Hebrew, planned and executed by high school chil-
dren leading children in grades 3-9.
United Synagogue Youth (USY) Mizrach Region
7763 Old York Rd • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-870-7902 • Bass@uscj.com • MizrachUSY.com
Youth Groups for high-school students sponsored by the Conservative
movement. Encourages Jewish identity and observance, volunteer work and
education. Sponsors local trips, regional programs and trips to Israel. Kadima is
a youth group for middle school age children.
JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS
The Jewish community includes many different organizations and groups.
Cultural and social organizations provide a vehicle for learning about
the religion’s heritage. Community-service agencies assist Jews in need.
Community-relations and Jewish-advocacy groups help shape communal
positions on public-policy issues. Some organizations are fraternal, some are
charitable, some are ideological or denominational, and some bring together
Jews representing various segments of the community.
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
B’nai Chaim Social
10100 Jamison Ave., Suite #207 • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 215-676-4001
Raises money for charity. Members have cemetery privileges.
Bikkur Cholim of Philadelphia
1706 Solly Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19152 • 215-805-8668
Bikkurphilly@gmail.com • bikkurcholimphilly.org
Volunteers provide kosher food, Shabbos meals and challah every week to
anyone who could benefit from this service. Games and toys are also made
available to patients at CHOP. The program maintains an apartment for patients
and their families in need of extended treatment. The apartment, furnished, and
stocked with food, provide patients and their families with privacy and a much
needed respite.
Female Hebrew Benevolent Society
info@fhbs.org • tikkun36@verizon.net • FHBS.org
Oldest continuously operating Jewish charitable organization in the United
States. Staffed by volunteers, it renders service to Jewish women in need of
emergency assistance. Referrals taken only from accredited social workers and
communal professionals.
Golden Slipper Club and Charities
215 N. Presidential Blvd., first floor • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0510 • Fax: 610-660-0515 • info@goldenslipper.org • goldenslipperclub.org
Operates the Golden Slipper Camp, Golden Slipper Gems and Golden Slipper
Gems on the Main Line. Also gives aid to the needy, who must be referred by a
social-service agency, and has a college scholarship program.
Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia
8231 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
267-709-9652 • info@hebrewfreeloanphila.org • hflphilly.org
Provides no-fee, no-interest loans up to $7,500 to members of the Jewish
community in need in Philadelphia and the surrounding 8 counties
(Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Mercer, Gloucester, Camden and
Burlington). Credit-worthy co-signers are required. Loans are repaid over
a two- to three-year period, though loans for educational purposes may be
extended. New loan program: Be A Family Fertility Fund offering loans of
up to $15,000 to help cover fertility treatments and related expenses. Also
provides no-fee, no-interest business loans up to $15,000 in the same nine-
county area. Credit-worthy co-signers are required.
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0500 • info@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org
Mobilizes financial and volunteer resources to address the community’s most
critical priorities in Greater Philadelphia, in Israel and around the world.
Jewish Relief Agency
225 East City Ave, Suite 210 | Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 | Fax: 610-660-0191 | JRA@jewishrelief.org | jewishrelief.org
JRA’s mission is to serve over 6,000 diverse, low-income individuals across
Greater Philadelphia by relieving hunger, improving lives, and strengthening
our community each year. We further this mission primarily with our Monthly
Food Distribution Program, through which JRA delivered nearly 500,000
pounds of nutritious food to families and individuals in need in 2018. Our
recipients include over 500 children as well as homebound older adults,
Holocaust Survivors, immigrants, victims of domestic violence, persons
suffering from temporary illness or injury, and individuals with physical and/
or developmental disabilities. Over the years, JRA has implemented additional
services to respond to needs in the community. These programs include the
Family Friendly Food Initiative, the Route Owners Initiative, and the Everyday
Essentials Program. Together, these programs help thousands of low-income
Greater Philadelphia residents meet their basic needs.
Kohelet Foundation
822 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1937 • Narberth, PA 19072
484-278-1328 info@koheletfoundation.org • koheletfoundation.org
Private foundation encouraging the development of Jewish identity and the
observance of Jewish laws and traditions, by facilitating access to Jewish
education at all levels. The core value is to foster commitment to Jewish
learning and living.
Krakauer-Yampoler Beneficial Society
2350 Tremont St., Apt. 810 • Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-677-3295 • paulgin3@gmail.com
Union of two fraternal organizations: Krakauer Beneficial Society and the
Yampoler Benevolent Association. Hosts monthly dinner meetings and an
annual banquet. Sponsors some outings and burial benefits; allocates small
grants for college books for the children of members; and disburses small
donations to local organizations.
Mitzvah Food Program
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
215-832-0509 • Fax: 215-832-0833
mitzvahfoodprogram@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org/mfp
Provides food in a caring and dignified manner to people in need through an
alliance of individuals, synagogues and Jewish organizations.
Pannonia Beneficial Association
PO Box 11685 • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 267-288-5218
PannoniaBeneficial2019@comcast.net • pannoniabeneficial.org
Service organization for Jewish men and their families. Offers access to the
Pannonia Credit Union, cemetery services, and meeting and community events.
Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Our People Everywhere)
215-280-4670 • samuelmdomsky@gmail.com
Volunteer organization that raises funds and delivers Kosher for Passover food
packages to needy individuals and families. A program of B’nai B’rith Liberty
Region. Food Distribution Start Point: Temple Sinai, Dresher, PA. Delivery of
Passover food is always the Sunday before Passover.
Teach PA—Orthodox Union Advocacy
2100 Arch St., 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
717-798-6076 • Info@Teachcoalition.org • teachcoalition.org/pa
Founded by the Orthodox Union, lay leaders and a network of Jewish day
schools and yeshivas, Teach PA helps to send tuition funds to nonpublic
schools. United Jewish Organizations
c/o Goldsteins’ Rosenberg’s Raphael-Sacks Inc.
6410 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19126
215-768-6300 • Fax: 215-927-3110 • ujophila@gmail.com
Coordinates charitable giving. Members have cemetery privileges. Organization
meets periodically.
CLOTHING DONATIONS
Our Closet-Powered by JFCS
2100 Arch St., 5th Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-256-2179 • 1-866-532-7669 • ourclosetpa.org
Provides free clothing to vulnerable individuals and their families through-
out the region. There are no eligibility requirements to receive clothing. The
goal is to meet a basic need so people can better focus on handling other
stressors in their lives, such as securing a steady source of income or finding
permanent housing solutions. For information on current pop-up shops or
how to donate clothing, please visit the website listed above.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
AJC Philadelphia/South New Jersey
1600 Market St., Suite 1820 • Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-665-2300 • philadelphia@AJC.org • ajc.org
Global advocate for the well-being of the Jewish people and Israel, and for the
advancement of democratic values and human rights for all through legislative
advocacy, international diplomacy, and interethnic and interreligious coalitions.
Works with communities to build intergroup understanding and advocate
together in areas of mutual concern and interest. Focuses on issues of plural-
ism, intergroup relations, and Israel. Ongoing AJC relationships and programs
include, among many others: Latino-Jewish Coalition; Muslim-Jewish Circle
of Friends; Bucks County Christian Coalition (BCCC); Annual Speaking Out
for the Voiceless Murray Friedman Memorial Lecture; and Veloric Visionary
Leaders Lectures, e.g., Menachem Begin, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
1500 Market St. • Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-2223 • philadelphia@adl.org • philadelphia.adl.org
Fighting Hate for Good. Works to combat anti-Semitism and to secure justice
and fair treatment for all people regardless of race, religion, sexual identity
or national origin. Monitors and tracks extremists and hate groups, educates
children and adults, and protects constitutional rights and religious freedoms.
Program offerings include confronting anti-Semitism and Holocaust-education
workshops, diversity, anti-bias and anti-bullying education, and the “No Place
for Hate” program for schools and communities. Also conducts hate crimes and
extremist training for law-enforcement and security seminars for Jewish insti-
tutions. Counsels victims of discrimination, and works to raise awareness about
global anti-Semitism. Advocates on behalf of Israel.
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