COMMUNITY RESOURCES
345 Montgomery Ave.
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
1-866-JFCS-NOW or 1-866-532-7669
267-314-0909 info@jfcsphilly.org
jfcsphilly.org Opportunities at the Barbara and Harvey
Brodsky Enrichment Center: Hands-on
service projects (Circle of Hands, Circle of
Wisdom); Delivering challahs to hospital
patients (Challah Mitzvah Program);
Engaging with our clothing assistance
program (Our Closet); Bar/Bat Mitzvah
projects; Teen Empowerment Program.
JFCS can also help individuals and groups
plan community service projects.
Jewish Relief Agency
225 E. City Ave., Suite 210
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 jewishrelief.org
Director of Client Services
gethelp@jewishrelief.org JRA is able to provide free food assistance
to individuals and families experiencing
financial hardship. Monthly, packages of
free kosher food and other essentials are
delivered directly to one’s doorstep. Other
services are available based on need.
KleinLife: Northeast Philadelphia
10100 Jamison Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-698-7300, ext. 196
info@kleinlife.org KleinLife.org
Opportunities include: helping to
cultivate and harvest fruits and vegetables
at KleinLife; packaging meals with a
local cooking group; volunteering to be a
friendly visitor; and/or delivering meals
to homebound seniors. This also includes
community service and internships.
Misaskim 215-917-0209
misaskim.org Misaskim’s mission is to provide support
and assistance to individuals experiencing
crisis or tragedy by providing them with
vital bereavement services.
The Mitzvah Bowl
info@themitzvahbowl.com TheMitzvahBowl.com
A comprehensive website for finding
mitzvah projects and volunteer
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opportunities for bar/bat mitzvah
students and high school students looking
to fulfill community service hours. Offers
resources for teens and families seeking a
way to help others and make a difference.
Philadelphia zip codes 19111, 19114,
19115, 19116, 19149 and 19152. Helps
members live safely and sustainably in
their own homes with supportive services
and interventions.
Mitzvah Circle Foundation
RSVP Philadelphia
2562 Boulevard of the Generals
Suite 100
Norristown, PA 19403
267-649-7610 info@mitzvahcircle.org
mitzvahcircle.org KleinLife
10100 Jamison Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19116
267-345-7787 jeskate@kleinlife.org
rsvphilly.org Nonprofit, non faith-based, organization
providing material support to individuals
and families dealing with crisis, poverty,
homelessness, and serious illness
throughout the Philadelphia region.
Serving people who are unable to obtain
immediate or sufficient help from
government agencies and traditional
service organizations.
Opportunities for individuals to volunteer
in social service agencies, schools,
museums and consumer groups.
Mitzvah Food Program
215-832-0509 mitzvahfoodprogram@jewishphilly.org
jewishphilly.org/mfp Volunteers are needed to pack and
deliver food packages, which include
non-perishable food and produce, to
low-income households in Greater
Philadelphia. Monthly or bimonthly
packing/delivery schedules available
depending on pantry location. Back-up
delivery volunteers are also needed. B’nai
mitzvah projects are welcome. Pantry
locations include: Jewish Community
Services Building (Center City); Brodsky
Enrichment Center (Main Line);
KleinLife (Northeast Philadelphia);
Congregation Tifereth Israel of Lower
Bucks County (Bucks County); and Beth
Sholom Congregation (Elkins Park).
The NORC @ JFCS - A Program
of Jewish Family and Children’s
Service of Greater Philadelphia
Northeast NORC
8546B Bustleton Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-320-351 jfcsphilly.org/the-norc-naturally-
occurring-retirement-community NORC Care Manager: Liliana Barbour,
MPH lbarbour@jfcsphilly.org
A fee-based membership program
for individuals 60+ within Northeast
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Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
8 Penn Center, Suite 900
1628 John F Kennedy Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2103
adlmedia@adl.org philadelphia@adl.org
philadelphia.adl.org Fighting Hate For Good
BEARING WITNESS™ provides
training and resources necessary for
Catholic school educators to teach about
antisemitism and the Holocaust, and
the historical and current relationship
between the Jewish and Catholic
communities. ECHOES AND REFLECTIONS
workshops provide middle and high
school teachers with a comprehensive
resource that integrates visual history
testimony from Holocaust survivors and
witnesses, with other primary source
material into powerful lessons.
Association of Jewish Holocaust
Survivors c/o Jewish Community Relations
Council of the Jewish Federation of
Greater Philadelphia
215-832-0536 brazin@jewishphilly.org
Social, cultural and educational
organization for Holocaust survivors.
Children of Jewish Holocaust
Survivors Association
P.O. Box 1127
Jenkintown, PA 19046
*Denotes Paid Advertiser
A nonprofit organization founded in
the Greater Philadelphia area dedicated
to preserving the memory of the victims
of the Holocaust. As direct descendants
of survivors, CJHS maintains the
commitment to honor relatives, preserve
their heritage and culture, educate the
community on Holocaust issues, fight
bigotry and hatred, and encourage
tolerance and equality.
Esther Raab Holocaust Museum &
Goodwin Education Center
Betty & Milton Katz Jewish
Community Center
1301 Springdale Road, Suite 200
Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003
856-751-9500, ext. 1191
jcrcsnj@jfedsn.org jcrcsnj.org/goodwin
Full-time institution dedicated to
Holocaust education with a reference
library, lending library and multi-
media resources. Offers a collection of
historical photographs, artifacts and Nazi
paraphernalia. A speaker’s bureau supports
outreach to students and adult groups.
Gratz College
7605 Old York Road
Melrose Park, PA 19027
215-635-7300 gratz.edu
Associate Director of Enrollment
Management: Mindy Blechman
mblechman@gratz.edu Gratz College provides online doctoral
programs, graduate degrees, and graduate
certificates for a pluralistic learning
community in Education (MEd),
Holocaust and Genocide Studies,
Jewish Studies, Camp Administration &
Leadership and Human Rights.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
admissions@gratz.edu Online master’s degree and graduate
certificate, and mostly online doctoral
program (Ph.D.) in Holocaust and
genocide studies. Designed for educators
in public and private schools, college
instructors, museum and education center
staff, and community speakers. Teachers
may also take individual courses and
seminars for professional development to
meet ACT 48 and ACT 70 PA Holocaust
and Genocide education requirements.
Holocaust Oral History Archive
archives@gratz.edu Records and transcribes first-person
testimonies of Holocaust survivors,
liberators, rescuers and other witnesses
to the Nazi era. Interviews are available
to use onsite in the Tuttleman Library,
Tuesday afternoon by appointment only
to researchers, teachers and students.
Unpublished memoirs, personal
documents, memorial books and survivor
registers from several European countries
are also available.
Holocaust Awareness Museum
& Education Center
KleinLife 10100 Jamison Ave., Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-464-4701 info@hamec.org
hamec.org Provides educational programs, including
eyewitness Holocaust survivor testimony
and professional theater productions,
to teach students the lessons of the
Holocaust. Primary target group is
students in fifth through 12th grade.
Programs include: Witness to History
Survivor Presentation, Witness to History
Skype Presentation, Witness to History
Student Presentation and the Anne Frank
Theater Project.
Holocaust and Genocide Studies
at West Chester University
723 Wayne Hall
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-2972 jfriedman@wcupa.edu
wcupa.edu/arts-humanities/holocaust Offers courses that can lead to a Master
of Arts degree, Certificate, or minor
concentration program which includes
interdisciplinary courses. The programs
provide theoretical and historical context
for understanding what led to the
Holocaust and other genocides of the
20th century.
Jewish Community Relations
Council of the Jewish Federation
of Greater Philadelphia
2001 Market St., Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
brazin@jewishphilly.org Established to extend consciousness of
the lessons of the Holocaust. Sponsors
the annual Yizkor ceremony, the annual
Youth Symposium on the Holocaust,
the Mordechai Anielewicz Creative Arts
Competition and Exhibition, and the
Holocaust Speakers Bureau.
Jewish War Veterans Holocaust
Remembrance Program
Fegelson-Young-Feinberg Post 697
P.O. Box 802
Levittown, PA 19058
267-573-9697 jewishvetspost697@gmail.com
jewishvetspost697.jwv.org/holocaust COMMUNITY RESOURCES
215-947-3024 mimkrik227@gmail.net
cjhsa.org Provides survivors and first-hand witnesses
of the Holocaust an opportunity to
share their stories and memories with
the current generation. Speakers’ stories
are supported by slide presentations.
Programs available for schools and other
organizations at no cost.
Jewish Family and Children’s
Service of Greater Philadelphia
8546B Bustleton Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-805-5758 jfcsphilly.org/holocaust-survivor-
support Program Manager: Steve Zakusilo,
MSS, LSW
szakusilo@jfcsphilly.org Working with survivors and their
families/caregivers to age safely in their
homes, maintain quality of life and stay
connected. Team speaks Russian, Hebrew,
Spanish, Ukrainian. Supported by the
Conference on Jewish Material Claims
Against Germany.
Philadelphia Holocaust
Remembrance Foundation
1617 JFK Blvd., 20th Floor, Unit 2015
Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-809-2474
ekutas@philaholocaustmemorial.org philaholocaustmemorial.org
Non-profit organization dedicated to
educating Philadelphia residents and the
global community about the lessons of the
Holocaust. The organization spearheaded
the capital development of the Horwitz-
Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza
Monument to Six Million Martyrs on
16th and Arch Streets and Benjamin
Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia.
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