Jewish Community High School of Gratz College
7605 Old York Road • Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300, ext. 135 • gratz.edu/academics/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/academics/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.

JFCS Teen Programs
1-800-JFCS-NOW• JFCSPhilly.org
Teen Empowerment Program — TEP enables teens ages 13-16 to expe-
rience philanthropy and the grant and allocation process first-hand and
explore the Jewish tradition of giving back to the community through
volunteer opportunities with JFCS. In partnership with Jewish Federation
of Greater Philadelphia and Jewish Teen Funders Network. For informa-
tion, please contact sschwartz@jfcsphilly.org.

JFCS Junior Board — The JFCS Junior Board is a group of Philadelphia
area high schoolers who come together to learn about challenges facing
JFCS and other human service agencies and work to help find solutions.

The Board meets multiple times throughout the school year in both board
meetings and service opportunities, and is open to high school juniors and
seniors of all backgrounds. If you have any questions, please contact Paula
Goldstein at 215.221.4722 or via email at pgoldstein@jfcsphilly.org.

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
215-698-3195 • Fax: 215-673-7447 • vfaykin@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
For children ages 3 to 12 to explore Jewish culture, history, holidays,
traditions 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.

Levi Bible Academy (LBA)
Community Torah Center of Bucks County
944 Second St. Pike, Front Building • Richboro, PA 18954
215-485-5755 • Fax: 267-284-1267 • suri@jewishbucks.org • JewishBucks.org
Non-affiliated family education organization dedicated to the furtherance of
Jewish identity and heritage through positive learning experiences.

Lower Merion Area Hebrew High (LMAHH)
610-667-5000, ext. 150 • neinhorn.lmahh@gmail.com
facebook.com/LMAHH610 Collaborative educational program developed by four Conservative synagogues
in the Lower Merion area: Adath Israel, Congregation Beth Am Israel, Temple
Beth Hillel-Beth El and Har Zion Temple. Open to other interested congrega-
tions, as well as teens who are not currently members of a synagogue.

Mekom Torah Teens
P.O. Box 178 • Swarthmore, PA 19081 • 610-368-4065
info@mekomtorah.org • mekomtorah.org
Cross-denominational Jewish learning project comprised of a collaboration
with Congregation Beth Israel of Media, Congregation Ohev Shalom of
Wallingford, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. The high school
program is for high school juniors and seniors, some family programming, and
adult study options. Programs are in Delaware County.

Micah Initiative 6:8
215-579-2200 • Micahinitiative@gmail.com
Program for 11th and 12th graders to maintain a Jewish connection and to
socialize, discuss issues and have meaningful experiences with Jewish peers.

Initiated by the Bucks County Rabbis and Cantors Council in partnership with
local synagogues. Two year program that meets six times per year at rotating
locations. Reta Emerson Fellowship-Teen Assistant Program
Jewish Learning Venture
261 Old York Road, Suite 720 • Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-320-0360 info@jewishlearningventure.org • jewishlearningventure.org.

Education initiative through which a group of selected high school students are
trained and mentored to assist children with special needs and those experienc-
ing difficulty in congregational classroom settings. Beginning with a week-long
intensive training, and continuing monthly through the school year, teens study,
learn skills, work in classrooms in their congregations, and reflect with one
another about their experiences.

Teen Programs
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103 • jewishphilly.org
Diller Teen Fellows • 215-832-0823 • teenprograms@jewishphilly.org
An experiential learning, traveling and growth experience for 10th and
11th graders. The program aims to build the next generation of Jewish
leaders; to inspire and empower a global network of teens and equip
them with the skills, confidence, knowledge and Jewish values they need
to help create a better world.

For more information on other opportunities for Jewish teens,
please contact Rachel Berger, Director, Jewish Life and Learning,
rberger@jewishphilly.org or 215-832-0812.

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