mikvehisrael.org
Spanish-Portuguese synagogue founded in
1740. Located on Independence Mall and
known as the “Synagogue of the American
Revolution,” it is the oldest formal
congregation in Philadelphia and the
oldest continuously operating synagogue
in the United States.

Congregation Mikveh Israel
Cemetery ARTS & CULTURE
Eighth and Spruce streets
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-922-5446 A national shrine and part of
Independence National Historical Park.

One of the oldest Jewish cemeteries in the
United States, with graves dating from
1740. Interred here are Haym Solomon,
Rebecca Gratz and 21 veterans of the
American Revolution. Mikveh Israel
has two other cemeteries with historical
significance: 11th and Federal streets,
which dates to the Civil War, and 55th
and Market streets.

Frank Synagogue
Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia
5501 Old York Road
Philadelphia, PA 19141
215-456-6055 Modeled after first- and second-century
synagogues discovered in the Galilee
region of north central Israel, this small,
historically certified synagogue was
originally dedicated in 1901 and reflects
the Einstein Healthcare Network’s
cultural heritage.

Hebrew Mutual Burial Association
Cemetery 1850 Cemetery Lane
Philadelphia, PA 19142
Founded in 1857 by a group of Dutch
Jews, the site contains about 440 graves
of Dutch Ashkenazic and Sephardic Jews,
including many Civil War and
Spanish American War veterans.

Monument to the Six Million
Jewish Martyrs
Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust
Memorial Plaza
16th St. and the Benjamin Franklin
Parkway This memorial sculpture was the first
public Holocaust monument in the
United States. The Philadelphia Holocaust
100 Philadelphia Guide to Jewish Life 2022-2023
Remembrance Foundation worked on
preserving the existing monument and
redeveloping the site around it—The
Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial
Plaza—with historical artifacts and
educational elements. The expanded plaza
was completed in October 2018.

occasions, such as Bar and Bat Mitzvah
centerpieces and bimah baskets, which can
be subsequently donated to the Mitzvah
Food Project. A portion of the basket cost
goes to the Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia. Cookies and pastries are
kosher-style. Jewish Artists (Ketubahs)
Fine Judaica: Online Shop
Deborah Kaplan
701 Oxford Road,
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-667-5889 Fax: 610-667-2859
Deb1i1@icloud.com DeborahKaplanCalligraphy.com
Arlene Diane Spector
215-782-8041 arlenespector.com
Tallulah Ketubahs—
Rachel Marks
215-392-2953 info@tallulahketubahs.com
tallulahketubahs.com Jewish Bookstores and
Gift Shops
In addition to the establishments listed
below, many synagogues have bookstores
and gift shops.

Bala Judaica and Jewelry
All Jewish Gifts
222 Bala Ave.

Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-664-1303 alljewishgifts.com jewishweddings@
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BalaJudaicaAndJewelry/ The Painted Name
P.O. Box 94, Swarthmore, PA 19085
610-290-2936 c
ustomerservice@finejudaica.com finejudaica.com
Online business featuring hand painted
personalized Judaic gifts. Offers a selection
of baby, wedding, Bar/Bat Mitzvah gifts
and more. Also offers china painting in
both Hebrew and English.

Israel Giftware Designs Division
of Giftware International, Inc.

1280 Industrial Boulevard
Southampton, PA 18966
267-288-0200 1-800-772-4801
israelgiftware@gmail.com IsraelGiftwareDesigns.com
Affiliates: Israel Creations and Israel
Designs. Judaica and holiday needs,
mezuzot, talitot, jewelry, and giftware.

Jerusalem Israeli Gift Shop
7818 Castor Ave.

Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-342-1452 Judaica and holiday needs, mezuzot,
talitot, books, keubot, wines, Sukkot,
jewelry, framed art, giftware, music and
skin products.

The Mitzvah Mavens
Ritual items for Shabbat and specific
holidays, such as kiddush cups,
candlesticks, seder plates, menorahs,
tallitot; jewelry from around the world,
jewelry from Israel; books; limited-edition
lithograph ketubahs; and a large selection
of kosher wine and liquors from around
the world, specializing in Israeli wines.

Offers free local delivery on cases.

112 Cricket Lane, Ardmore, PA
610-642-4002 themavens@themitzvahmavens.com
themitzvahmavens.com Baskets by Gayle
101 S. Independence Mall
East Philadelphia, PA 19106-2197
215-923-0262 orders@judaicashop.net
judaicashop.net 215-677-6688
Sends gift trays of candy, nuts and
homemade cookies all over the Greater
Philadelphia area. Accepts telephone
orders. Designs food baskets for special
Creates and sells T-shirts so that a mitzvah
project can raise money for a charity or
organization. National Museum of American
Jewish History Museum Shop
Offers a selection of ceremonial Judaica,
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