COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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 opportunities 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 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. Home to KidSpace, summer day
camp, Ann Kids Child Care, a 500-seat
theater and more.

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
52 Philadelphia Guide to Jewish Life 2022-2023
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, planning 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.

Secular Jewish Groups
Congress of Secular Jewish
Organizations 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 contemporary
life, justice and peace and community
building and responsibility.

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
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.

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 & 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,
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