NextGen
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia
2100 Arch St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103 • 215-832-0861
NextGen@jewishphilly.org • jewishphilly.org/NextGen
facebook.com/groups/JFGPNG A group of Jewish men and women, ages 22 to 45, making a difference in the
Jewish community. Open to singles, couples, business professionals and parents,
the group seeks to ensure Jewish continuity through outreach,
education, leadership development, community service and philanthropy.

RAJE Philadelphia: Russian American Jewish Experience
Congregation Beth Solomon Community Center
198 Tomlinson Road • Philadelphia, PA 19116 • 215-671-1981
admin@rajephilly.com • raje@cbscommunitycenter.com
cbscommunitycenter.com/raje For men and women ages 18 through 30. Offers a learning experience for those
who want to explore their Jewish heritage, meet friends, participate in Shabbat
meals and more.

Star of David Bikers
info@starofdavidbikers.org • starofdavidbikers.org
A motorcycle organization based in the Delaware Valley. Members share a
passion for motorcycles and love for the Jewish people.

Tribe 12
1900 Market St., Eighth Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-652-0088 • contact@tribe12.org • tribe12.org
Offers events and programs for individuals in their 20s/30s who want to connect
Jewishly in Philadelphia. Programming includes social events, matchmaking
services, an LGBTQIA+ community, affinity groups (i.e., an a cappella group
and fantasy football and sports leagues), a Jewish leadership and entrepreneur-
ship Fellowship, a web resource for 20s/30s to find Jewish events in Philly and
more. Uru Achim
610-642-0516 • taniatrach@gmail.com
Volunteer-run organization which holds benefit concerts, lectures, meetings
and other activities featuring Jews and non-Jews for a Russian Jewish audience,
and uses the concerts to raise money for Israel.

Young Friends of Rodeph Shalom
615 N. Broad St. • Philadelphia, PA 19123 • 215-627-6747
info@rodephshalom.org • rodephshalom.org/young-friends
A group of 20- and 30-somethings who are single or married, who gather for
events to bridge their Jewish background with their personal interests.

Young Jewish Leadership Concepts
PO Box 313 • Langhorne, PA 19047
215-750-YJLC (9552) • rsvp4yjlc@gmail.com • yjlc.org
Nonprofit young professionals network, providing opportunities for post-
college age young adults to meet, and get connected with the Jewish commu-
nity. Events include annual rafting and ski leadership weekends, and programs
to gain knowledge of Israel and the Jewish community. Regular activities take
place in Greater Philadelphia, NY, DC, and Florida.

SPORTS AND TEAMS
Bikkur Cholim Basketball Tournament
1706 Solly Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
Bikkurphilly@yahoo.com • bikkurcholimbasketball.org
Annual Yudie Borck Bikkur Cholim Youth Basketball Tournament to raise
funds for Bikkur Cholim Philadelphia. The tournament games are held at
the Kohelet Yeshiva High School and The Mesivta High School of Greater
Philadelphia. Young players of all abilities are encouraged to participate.

Kaiserman JCC Maccabi Experience
Kaiserman JCC • 45 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-896-7770, ext. 125 • maccabi@phillyjcc.com • phillyjcc.com/maccabi
An Olympics-style competition in a variety of sports for Jewish teens ages 9
to 16. Recruits athletes from across the five-country Philadelphia area to form
teams in a variety of individual and team sports. Weeklong games are held in
several cities in August. The one-day Mid-Atlantic Junior Games are for Jewish
athletes ages 9 to 12. The JCC Maccabi ArtsFest is an intensive arts experience
taking place concurrently with the sports program in August.

Jewish Youth Basketball League
Masterman High School Gym • 1699 Spring Garden St. • Philadelphia, PA 19130
info@jphillyhoops.org • facebook.com/JPhillyHoops/
Nonprofit, volunteer-based organization opened to boys and girls in fifth, sixth
and seventh grade, at all skill levels. Games will be played at the Masterman
gym (16th and Spring Garden), just a few blocks away from Broad and Wood
streets, where a historic marker marks the location of the old Broadwood Hotel.

It was there that the world-famous Philadelphia SPHAS (South Philadelphia
Hebrew Association) played in the 1920s and 30s. This new league is a tribute to
that great Philly ethnic legacy. It is open to the entire community.

Junior Jewish Basketball League—JJBL
jjblbasketball@gmail.com • jjbl.org
A four-division inclusive co-ed youth basketball league in Montgomery County,
PA, for kids in 1st through 12th grades who want to learn fundamental skills,
compete in a supportive environment, make friends, and have fun.

Kehillah Fall Sunday Soccer League (KFSS)
Mandell Campus, 7601 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
267-630-5772 • kehillahsoccer@gmail.com • kehillahsoccer.org
Sundays, September through November. Kehillah Fall Sunday Soccer is for
players in pre-K through ninth grade. KFSS also has a team for differently abled
players. Discounted registration through July, as well as discounts for sibling
registration, volunteering and needs based scholarships are available. Times do
not conflict with Hebrew School.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Bikkur Cholim of Philadelphia
1706 Solly Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-805-8668 • bikkurcholimphilly@gmail.com • bikkurcholimphilly.org
Bikkur Cholim of Philadelphia was organized to extend a helping hand to
people in our community, as well as others, who come to Philadelphia for
treatment at the outstanding hospitals and medical facilities in this area.

Challah for Hunger
1900 Market St., Eighth Floor • Philadelphia, PA 19103
267-423-4415 • loren@challahforhunger.org • challahforhunger.org
Brings people together to bake and sell challah to raise funds for and awareness
of campus hunger. Volunteer opportunities for all ages are available through
the Philadelphia Volunteer Corps, which supports the program’s local family
chapter programs.

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