COMMUNITY RESOURCES
USC Shoah Foundation Institute
Visual History Archive at the
University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut St.

Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-573-2217 okrent@upenn.edu
guides.library.upenn.edu/vha Provides access to the USC Shoah
Foundation Institute’s entire visual history
archive, which is available via a streaming
service on the Penn campus to both Penn
affiliates and to visitors, including people
who were interviewed in Pennsylvania
and those born in Pennsylvania. Visitors
to the campus of the University of
Pennsylvania are welcome to access
and view testimonies, by appointment
only, that are part of the USC Shoah
Foundation Institute Visual History
Archive. Computers and headphones are
available in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library
Center and at the Annenberg School for
Communication Library.

Community Relations
AJC Philadelphia/Southern New
Jersey 1600 Market St., Suite 1820
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-665-2300 philadelphia@AJC.org
ajc.org Global advocate for the well-being of
the Jewish people and Israel, and for the
advancement of democratic values and
human rights for all through legislative
advocacy, international diplomacy,
and interethnic and interreligious
coalitions. Works with communities
to build intergroup understanding and
advocate together in areas of mutual
concern and interest. Focuses on issues
of pluralism, intergroup relations, and
Israel. Ongoing AJC relationships and
programs include, among many others:
Latino-Jewish Coalition; Muslim-Jewish
Circle of Friends; Bucks County Christian
Coalition (BCCC); Annual Speaking
Out for the Voiceless Murray Friedman
Memorial Lecture; and Veloric Visionary
Leaders Lectures, e.g., Menachem Begin,
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

Philadelphia, PA 19103-2103
215-568-2223 philadelphia@adl.org
philadelphia.adl.org ADL is the leading anti-hate organization
in the world. Founded in 1913, its timeless
mission is “to stop the defamation of the
Jewish people and to secure justice and fair
treatment to all.” Today, ADL continues
to fight all forms of antisemitism and
bias, using innovation and partnerships to
drive impact. A global leader in combating
antisemitism, countering extremism and
battling bigotry wherever and whenever
it happens, ADL works to protect
democracy and ensure a just and inclusive
society for all.

Chaveirim of Philadelphia
855-742-4876 chaveirimofphiladelphia@gmail.com
facebook.com/phillychaveirim/ Volunteer organization that provides
non-emergency road-side assistance to
motorists stranded due to minor hurdles
such as car lockouts, flat tires, needing
a jump start or running out of gas.

Chaveirim does not respond on Shabbos
or Yom Tov.

Democratic Jewish Outreach
Pennsylvania P.O. Box 451
Fort Washington, PA 19034
215-200-5620 demjewishoutreachpa@gmail.com
djop.org facebook.com/
DemocraticJewishOutreachPA Interfaith Philadelphia
100 W. Oxford St., Suite E-1300
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215-222-1012 info@interfaithphiladelphia.org
interfaithphiladelphia.org Nonprofit that brings people together
across difference to dare to understand
one another. Interfaith Philadelphia
works strategically with people in
workplaces, congregations, schools,
and neighborhoods to create a new
public narrative of hope and solidarity.

Our focuses are on changing attitudes
and increasing knowledge for the
individual, developing relationships at
the interpersonal level, and building
bridges between diverse communities.

We have four core areas of work: Youth
Initiatives, Leadership Institute of
Interfaith Philadelphia, Neighborhood
Collaborations and Religious Networks.

Jewish Community Relations
Council Jewish Federation of
Greater Philadelphia
2001 Market St., Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0650 jcrc@jewishphilly.org
jewishphilly.org Serves the needs of the Jewish community,
both local and overseas, through the
practice of community relations, social
action and advocacy. Dedicated to
improving intergroup understanding and
the enhancement of a just and pluralistic
society. Advocates for a strong connection
to the people of Israel and to Jews around
the world. Commemorates and sustains
the memory and lessons of the Holocaust.

Jewish Labor Committee
26 Northrup Court
Newtown, PA 18940
215-668-5454 MHersch@comcast.net
phillyjlc.org Upholds the commitment of the
Philadelphia Jewish community to social
justice and economic fairness. Advocates
for fair wages and decent working
conditions through partnerships with
the American Labor Movement, with the
working men and women in Union ranks,
and by collaborating with other local
grassroots organizations and initiatives
striving to ensure the same.

Jewish Social Policy Action
Network (JSPAN)
1735 Market St., Suite A-417
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-292-9575 jspan@jspan.org
facebook.com/ JewishSocialPolicyActionNetwork/
Gives voice to progressive social values
and develops policy and action programs
expressing modern humanitarian
principles drawn from Jewish tradition.

Works to advance equality and
opportunity for all and to protect the
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