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
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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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Jewish unity, security and continuity
and fights antisemitism and intolerance.

Project HOPE is the region’s signature
project, collecting food for the poor
for Passover.

AJC ACCESS
AJC Philadelphia/South New
Jersey Office
The Chevra
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 antisemitism.

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,
mutually-beneficial ties.

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
Young Leadership
8 Penn Center, Suite 900
1628 John F Kennedy Blvd.

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2103
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
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 & 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
1657 The Fairway, #145
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-833-3781 www.jgasgp.org
Membership VP: Marilyn Mazer
Golden membership@jgasgp.org
We are interested in researching our
Jewish genealogy.

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 COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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.

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,
community 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.

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