OpenDor Media
888-515-5292 • opendormedia.org
Creates and distributes innovative feature films and film-based educational
programs with the goal of making young Jews feel proud of being Jewish and
connected to Israel.
Jewish Children’s Folkshul and Adult Community
P.O. Box 17 • Wyncote, PA 19095 • 215-248-1550
Meets at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy
8000 Cherokee St. • Philadelphia,PA 19118
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 preschoolers 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.
Jewish Learning Venture
The Pavilion • 261 Old York Road, Suite 720 • Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-320-0360 • info@jewishlearningventure.org • jewishlearningventure.org
jkidphilly connects families with infants and young children up to
age 12 to the people, happenings, resources and voices of our Jewish
community through programs, and relationship-building activities. The
website includes a community calendar of events and programs, holiday
resources and a searchable directory for schools and early-childhood
education programs. rcohen@jewishlearningventure.org
PJ Library and PJ Our Way supports families on their Jewish journey by
sending Jewish-content books and music on a monthly basis to children
ages 6 months to 11 years living in the Greater Philadelphia area. The
program is funded by Harold Grinspoon Foundation, Jewish Learning
Venture, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and private donors.
Jewish Relationships Initiative
484-679-6402 • RabbiDavidLevin@gmail.com JewishRelationshipsInitiative.com
Dedicated to outreach and engagement. Connecting, teaching and carrying out
Jewish life-cycle events.
LifeLong Learning Program
KleinLife • 10100 Jamison Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300 • kleinlife.org
and: KleinLife: Montgomery County • 7763 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA
215-635-5244 • kleinlifemc.org
Offers adult-education classes on diverse subjects, trips, cultural and educational
programming, and other activities of interest to adults and senior adults.
Lubavitch/Chabad Centers
Open to all Jews. Provides Shabbat and holiday programs, educational
programs, celebrations and other religious observances geared to children,
adults and families. See other Chabad/Lubavitch organizations in the chapter on
Religious Life.
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Mekom Torah
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 and in Center City.
Moving Traditions
8380 Old York Road, Suite 4300 • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-4511 • info@movingtraditions.org • movingtraditions.org
Creates experiences that inspire Jewish teens to explore fundamental questions
of identity and society. The programs help teens reach their potential by
connecting relevant content with enduring Jewish values, and by fostering
positive peer-to- peer relationships through trained mentors. Programs include:
Rosh Hodesh, Shevet Achim, transgender/nonbinary online group, b’nai
mitzvah group and @13 podcasts.
The New Shul
215-385-0778 • info@ newshulofamerica.org • facebook.com/groups/
TheNewShulPhilly An emerging community, from all streams of Jewish life, dedicated to building
something new with the study of the Jewish story as its guide.
Philadelphia Community Kollel
364 Montgomery Ave. • Merion Station, PA 19066 610-668-9557
office@phillykollel.org • phillykollel.org
Educational center for Jewish studies. Open all day, with sessions for guided
Torah study afternoons and evenings, seven days a week.
Rabbi Morris Goodblatt Academy
Classes located in Greater Philadelphia area, NJ and DE
732-841-4876 • Goodblattacademy@gmail.com.org • Goodblattacademy.org
Offers an introduction to Judaism course designed for those who are curious
about Judaism and want to know more. The academy serves as the training
institution, under the auspices of the Rabbinical Assembly of Philadelphia, for
those considering conversion to Judaism or for non-Jews sharing their lives
with Jews. Those who intend to convert are mentored from the outset by local
Conservative rabbis. Classes are offered weekly over a period of 23 weeks at
various satellite locations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Those
who enroll will gain an understanding of Jewish history, culture, holidays,
life cycle and practice. In addition, five holiday-themed gatherings will allow
participants from all locations to meet and celebrate together.
(Congregation) Raim Ahuvim
5854 Drexel Road • Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-473-4502 • rabbi@raimahuvim.org • raimahuvim.org
The Austro-Hungarian Chevra in Philadelphia.
Union for Reform Judaism
Introduction to Judaism Program
212-452-6745 • reformjudaism.org/learning
Offers courses for anyone interested in exploring Judaism interfaith couples,
those considering conversion, and Jews looking for adult-level basics.
RELIGIOUS LIFE
The Jewish community of Greater Philadelphia benefits from a wide diversity
of synagogues available. Nevertheless, all synagogues share a common
mission and fulfill a common function: to preserve Jewish religious and
communal traditions, not merely as a valuable heritage, but as a vital way of
life. The function is to provide a setting in which observance, education and
commitment can be carried out with other members of the community.
SYNAGOGUES, HAVURAHS
AND MINYANS
KEY: C : Conservative
C-USCJ: United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism I: Independent
O: Orthodox R: Reform
R-URJ: Union for Reform Judaism RJ: Reconstructing Judaism
T: Traditional
Adath Israel of the Main Line
250 N. Highland Ave. • Merion Station, PA 19066
610-934-1919 • Fax: 610-664-0959
info@adathisrael.org • adathisrael.org • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Adath Jeshurun
7763 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-635-6611 • Fax: 215-635-6165 • adathjeshurun.info • (C-USCJ)
Agudas Achim of North East Philadelphia
186 Larkspur St., Philadelphia, PA 19116 • (O)
(Congregation) Ahavas Torah
1425 Rhawn St. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-725-3610 • rabbi@ahavastorah.org • ahavas-torah.org • (O)
Aish Chaim
PO Box 690 • Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 913-481-5842 • aishchaim.com • (O)
B’nai Abraham Chabad
527 Lombard St. • Philadelphia, PA 19147 215-238-2100 • Fax: 215-238-2101
rabbi@phillyshul.com • phillyshul.com • (O)
(Congregation) B’nai Israel-Ohev Zedek
8201 Castor Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-742-0400 • info@biozshul.org • biozshul.org • (O)
(Congregation) B’nai Jacob
Starr and Manavon streets • P.O. Box 461 • Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-5550 • Fax: 610-933-8197 • admin@congbj.org • congbj.org • (C-USCJ)
Beth Medrash Harav-B’nai Jacob
7926 Algon Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19111
215-342-5783 • leizerowski@gmail.com • bmhbj.org • (O)
Beit Harambam Congregation
9981 Verree Road • Philadelphia, PA 19115 • 646-280-6918 and 215-677-1243
rmoshefl@gmail.com • Sephardic • (O)
Beiteinu P.O. Box 231 • Haverford, PA 19041
484-432-0931 or 215-309-2883 or 610-513-5709
rabbi@beiteinu.org • staci.levick@comcast.net • beiteinu.org • (I)
Beth Am Israel
1301 Hagys Ford Road • Penn Valley, PA 19072
610-667-1651 • Fax: 610-667-7860
info@bethamisrael.org • bethamisrael.org • (C-USCJ)
(Temple) Beth Ami
9201 Old Bustleton Ave. • Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-673-2511 • templebethami2@gmail.com • TBAPhilly.com • (T)
Beth Chaim Reform Congregation
389 Conestoga Road (Route 401) • Malvern, PA 19355 Mailing Address: P.O. Box
1198 • Malvern, PA 19355 610-640-2147 • Fax: 610-640-2148
administrator@bethchaim.net • bethchaim.net • (URJ)
Beth David Reform Congregation
1130 Vaughan Lane • Gladwyne, PA 19035 610-896-7485 • Fax: 610-642-5406
office@bdavid.org • bdavid.org • (URJ)
(Congregation) Beth El of Bucks County
375 Stony Hill Road • Yardley, PA 19067
215-493-1707 • info@bethelyardley.org • bethelyardley.org • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Beth El-Ner Tamid
715 Paxon Hollow Road • Broomall, PA 19008
610-356-8700 • Fax: 610-325-9248
office@cbent.org • cbent.org • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Beth Hamedrosh
200 Haverford Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096 • 610-642-6444
BethHamedrosh@verizon.net • BethHamedrosh.org • (O)
(Temple) Beth Hillel-Beth El
1001 Remington Road • Wynnewood, PA 19096
610-649-5300 • Fax: 610-649-0948
kkrivitzky@tbhbe.org • tbhbe.org • (C-USCJ)
Beth Israel Congregation of Chester County
385 Pottstown Pike (Route 100) • Eagle, PA 19480
610-458-8550 • biccsyn1@gmail.com • bethisraelpa.org • (C)
(Congregation) Beth Israel of Media
542 S. New Middletown Road • Media, PA 19063
610-566-4645 • Fax: 610-566-2240
info@bethisraelmedia.org • bethisraelmedia.org • (RJ)
(Congregation) Beth Or
239 EastWelsh Road • Maple Glen, PA 19002
215-646-5806 • Fax: 215-646-0173
info@bethor.org • bethor.org • (URJ)
Beth Sholom Congregation
8231 Old York Road • Elkins Park, PA 19027
215-887-1342 • Fax: 215-887-6605
TStraus@bethsholomcongregation.org bethsholomcongregation.org • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Beth Solomon CBS Community Center
198 Tomlinson Road • Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-671-1981 • Fax: 215-671-8007 • (O)
info@cbscommunitycenter.com • cbscommunitycenter.com
Beth Tikvah B’nai Jeshurun
1001 Paper Mill Road • Erdenheim, PA 19038
215-836-5677 • Fax: 215-836-0211 • office@btbj.org • btbj.org • (C-USCJ)
(Congregation) Beth Tovim
5871 Drexel Road (sanctuary) • Philadelphia, PA 19131
215-879-1100 • congregationbethtovim@verizon.net • (T)
(Temple) Beth Zion-Beth Israel
300 S. 18th St. • Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-735-5148 • Fax: 215-735-7838
rslavin-phillips@bzbi.org • bzbi.org • (C-USCJ)
(Temple) Brith Achim
481 S. Gulph Road • King of Prussia, PA 19406
610-337-2222 • cpoust@brithachim.org • brithachim.org • (URJ)
(Congregation) Brothers of Israel
530 Washington Crossing Road • Newtown, PA 18940 • 215-579-2200
sharon.segarra@cboi.org • cboi.org • (C-USCJ)
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