RECREATION CENTERS
SECULAR JEWISH GROUPS
45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-896-7770
kaiserman@phillyjcc.com • phillyjcc.com
Offers a full range of fitness, cultural and educational programs for all ages.
The Conston Fitness Center includes a year-round, heated pool, indoor jogging
track, sauna, steam room, spinning studio and a fully equipped fitness center.
Fitness program highlights include group fitness classes, sports leagues,
martial arts, gymnastics, swimming lessons and personal trainers on staff.
Cultural and educational programs include adult education, and family and
holiday programs, the Robert J. Wilf Preschool and Kindergarten with an
infant room, as well as a comprehensive summer camp program for children
ages 4 months through eighth grade.
847 Tyson Ave. • Roslyn, PA 19001 • 267-625-2756 • congress@csjo.org • csjo.org
Promotes and supports a secular Jewish identity and way of life. International
membership includes adult communities, Jewish supplementary schools and
individual members. CSJO is dedicated to the historical, cultural, and ethical
aspects of Jewishness, maintaining a Jewish identity that is relevant to contem-
porary life, justice and peace and community building and responsibility.
Kaiserman JCC
Katz JCC
1301 Springdale Road • Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
856-424-4444 • Fax: 856-751-6804 • info@jfedsnj.org • katzjcc.org
Provides social, educational, fitness and wellness programs and events to the
South Jersey and Philadelphia Jewish communities. Activities offered enrich
Jewish culture, heritage, values and lives and welcome individuals of every
race, religion, gender and sexual orientation. Home to the NAEYC accredited
Sari Isdaner Early Childhood Center for children as young as 6 weeks. The
JCC includes a fitness and wellness complex that provides fitness opportuni-
ties for all ages and abilities and after school programs, Just4Kids and JCrew,
are the destinations for children K-8th grades which offer homework help,
enrichment activities, computer lab and creative arts. The center is also home
to two South Jersey day camps, Early Childhood Camps at the Katz JCC for
children ages 2-5, and the JCC Camps at Medford for campers ages 3-14. The
JCC has also become a venue for Jewish organizations, children, youth and
older adults and individuals with special needs.
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 • info@kleinlife.org • kleinlife.org
Offers extensive facilities for individuals of all ages. Athletic facilities include
an indoor pool, indoor track, sauna, steam room, dance studios, indoor and
outdoor basketball courts, outdoor tennis courts, outdoor intramural fields
and a complete cardiovascular fitness center. Athletic programs include
sports leagues, fitness classes, gymnastics and karate. Cultural and educational
programs include music, dance, theater, arts and crafts, adult Lifelong
Learning, senior programs, New American programs, before- and after-school
care (KidSpace), and teen and family events. Home to the Fred Wolf Gallery,
Summer Day Camp, Ann’s Kids Child Care and a 500-seat theater.
The Barbara and Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center
of the Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia
345 Montgomery Ave. • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 • 267-314-0909
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669 • info@jfcsphilly.org • jfcsphilly.org
Family Life Education—Ongoing community-wide programming is
offered on a variety of relevant issues of importance to the community,
including addition, suicide, parenting, mental health, grief/loss, plan-
ning for college, health and wellness for mature adults, and more.
Teaching Kitchen—Programs include interactive cooking demonstrations,
instruction, and practice to build cooking skills, share cultural
traditions, and prepare meals for others in need.
Art Studio—Offers an opportunity for meaningful ways for individuals
to express themselves, for families to connect, and an outlet for those
coping with difficult life experiences.
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Folkshul Adult Community
P.O. Box 17 • Wyncote, PA 19095
Meets at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy • 8000 Cherokee St. • Philadelphia,
PA 19118
215-248-1550 • Folkshul@folkshul.org • folkshul.org
An inclusive, secular, humanistic, life-long engaged learning community that
invites all who identify as Jewish and/or who choose to learn and participate in
its range of Jewish inspired programs. The curriculum includes topics such as:
Jewish holidays, social action/justice, life cycles, ethics, history, music, dance,
and literature for all ages. Offers weekly Sunday morning classroom programs
for kindergarten through ninth grade students and monthly Sunday Fundays
programs for pre-schoolers 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. The Folkshul offers
community holiday and life cycle events. There is an Adult Community that
hosts Sunday morning lectures, holiday celebrations, social justice actions and
events, as well as a Restaurant Club and other off-site activities.
AEPi Alumni Club-Philadelphia
609-289-9667 • PhillyAEPi@gmail.com • facebook.com/aepiphilly
Volunteer-led club that provides opportunities for those in the greater
Philadelphia area to socialize, network, mentor/support local chapters, engage
with other community groups as well as reconnect to the national organization.
Welcomes members of all ages, from several chapters and in various professions.
Makom Kadosh: The Jewish Fellowship of Chester County
thejfcc@gmail.com •thejfcc.org
An independent Jewish community, incorporating qualities of many streams
of Judaism. Twice monthly musical Friday night services followed by pot-luck
dinners. Shabbat morning experiences include walks, meditation, chanting and
storytelling. SOCIAL AND MEMBERSHIP GROUPS
AEPi Alumni Club-Philadelphia
609-289-9667 • PhillyAEPi@gmail.com • facebook.com/aepiphilly
Volunteer-led club that provides opportunities for those in the greater
Philadelphia area to socialize, network, mentor/support local chapters, engage
with other community groups as well as reconnect to the national organization.
Welcomes members of all ages, from several chapters and in various professions.
AJC ACCESS
AJC Philadelphia/South New Jersey Office
1600 Market St., Suite 1820 • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-665-2300 • philadelphia@AJC.org • ajc.org/access
A community of young Jewish leaders (21-40 years of age) in the region that
supports AJC’s vision and mission, primarily through building relationships and
forming alliances with a diverse range of diplomatic and community partners.
The program focuses on Jewish concerns, such as Israel and anti-Semitism.
Through active outreach efforts and collaborative programming with the Latino,
Muslim and African American partners, young Jewish professionals explore
issues of mutual importance. By educating other communities about the Jewish
community and advocating together on behalf of mutual interests and values,
ACCESS advances cross-cultural understanding and promotes strong, mutual-
ly-beneficial ties.
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Young Leadership
1500 Market St. • Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-568-2223 • philadelphia@adl.org • philadelphia.adl.org/associateboard
Fighting Hate for Good. Offers programs and events for young adults to learn
about civil rights issues and work toward fighting hate in all of its forms.
B’nai B’rith Liberty Region
Upper Dublin Beth Masada Lodge
samuelmdomsky@gmail.com • ericfeltromeo44@gmail.com • bnaibrith.org
Sponsors events and activities located in Greater Philadelphia, southern New
Jersey, Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware. B’nai B’rith International is
a humanitarian, human rights and advocacy organization that works toward
Jewish unity, security and continuity and fights anti-Semitism and intolerance.
Project HOPE is the region’s signature project, collecting food for the poor for
Passover. BEN — The Boomer Engagement Network for Jewish Singles
BEN@JewishPhilly.org • facebook.com/groups/boomernetwork/
A community of Jewish singles born between 1946 and 1964, the Boomer
Engagement Network (BEN), BEN-niks get together for cultural events, din-
ing, holidays, volunteering, Shabbat dinners, new and old friends and maybe,
someone special. But mostly just fun. There is no membership fee; participants
pay their own tickets, fees, and tabs. Meetups and events take place across the
greater Philadelphia area. The aim is to develop a safe, fun and respectful group
for everyone.
The Chevra
2002 Ludlow St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-908-4950 • info@chevra.net • chevra.net
For young Jewish professionals (YJPs) and graduates in their 20s and 30s. With
a live venue and hub that includes a cafe-lounge, art gallery, cinema, bar and
loft, the program offers social, educational, cultural, spiritual, and volunteer
experiences. Hadassah of Greater Philadelphia
Women’s Zionist Organization of America, Inc.
1518 Walnut St., Suite 402 • Philadelphia, PA 19102-3419
215-732-7100 philadelphia@hadassah.org • hadassah.org/regions/greater-philadelphia
Connects Jewish women in our community and creates opportunities for
personal growth, education, advocacy and Jewish continuity through events and
volunteer opportunities; empowering members and supporters, as well as youth
in Israel and America.
Israeli American Council-Philadelphia
Kaiserman JCC • 45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 267-515-3270
philadelphia@israeliamerican.org • israeliamerican.org/philadelphia
Bolsters the Israeli-American community to strengthen the Jewish and Israeli
identity and reinforce support for Israel. Programs include: IAC Keshet; IAC
Eitanim; and IAC Shishi Israeli and more.
Jewish Genealogical and Archival Society
of Greater Philadelphia
membership@jgsgp.org • jgsgp.org
JGASGP’s objectives are to: To collect, preserve and disseminate knowledge
and information with reference to Jewish genealogy and the history of the
Jewish Community in Greater Philadelphia; to promote interest and encourage
interested parties to engage in genealogical and archival research; to stimulate
and provide instruction in research methodology, the utilization of resources
including the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection and adherence to
standards of accuracy and thoroughness; to foster careful documentation and
to promote scholarly genealogical and archival writing and publication; to
promote the preservation of genealogical and archival records and resources,
especially the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Collection which is housed at the
Temple University Library; and to increase awareness of all the genealogical
sources that are available for research.
Jewish Alumni of Temple University
215-204-3167 • shana.mcglinchey@temple.edu • alumni.temple,edu
Graduates of Temple University gather for social events and other programs.
Jewish Graduate Student Network
Steinhardt Hall • 215 S. 39th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19104
631-388-2073 • info@phillyhillel.org • jewishgrads.org
A program of Hillel of Greater Philadelphia which serves all of the Jewish
graduate and professional students in the Philadelphia area through
campus-based and city-wide events. The Grad Network offers a wide range
of social, educational, cultural, and religious programs, as well as career
development and community service opportunities.
Jewish Professionals of Suburban Philadelphia (JPSP)
jpsphillyburbs@gmail.com • facebook.com/JPSPhilly
Provides Jewish professionals in their 20s and 30s, living in the Greater
Philadelphia suburbs with fun social events, networking opportunities and
social action experiences that promote Jewish culture, community and religious
values. Hosts happy hours, trivia nights and movie nights to monthly Kabbalat
Shabbat dinners, potlucks and outdoor activities.
Jewish Women International
215-564-3466 or 1-800-343-2823 • Rochschw@aol.com • jwi.org
Empowers women and girls through programs for economic literacy, commu-
nity training, healthy relationship education and the proliferation of women’s
leadership. Programs, advocacy and philanthropic initiatives protect the funda-
mental rights of all girls and women to live in safe homes, thrive in healthy
relationships and realize the full potential of their personal strength.
Jews in All Hues
info@jewsinallhues.org • facebook.com/JewsinALLHues/
An advocacy and educational organization that supports multiple-heritage Jews
(one Jewish parent), adopted Jews, Jews by choice, Jews of color and those who
do not fit the ‘box’, partners and allies in order to cultivate an honest culture of
welcoming in the Jewish community.
Moishe House Philadelphia
moishehousephilly@gmail.com • moishehouse.org/find-a-house/philadelphia
facebook.com/MoisheHousePhiladelphia/ A pluralistic, welcoming, accepting, and inclusive space for young, 20-something
Jews to connect over common ground. It hosts a minimum of seven events each
month that range from in-house potlucks and shows to parties at local venues to
cultural happenings and opportunities to learn with local rabbis and visionaries.
Mosaic Outdoor Clubs of America
philly@mosaicoutdoor.org • philadelphia.mosaicoutdoor.org
A nonprofit volunteer organization providing a way for outdoors-oriented
Jewish adults of Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey to meet and enjoy
common interests. Fosters an ethic of conservation and promotes an active
lifestyle while building Jewish community and continuity.
National Council of Jewish Women
Greater Philadelphia Section • 215-302-3586
ncjwphiladelphia.org • ncjwphila@gmail.com
Grassroots organization of volunteers who turn progressive ideals into action.
Inspired by Jewish values, NCJW strives for social justice by improving the
quality of life for women, children and families and by safeguarding individual
rights. The Greater Philadelphia Section focuses on advocacy, promoting educa-
tion, hands on community service and tzedakah.
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