helpdesk@gratz.edu
gratz.edu Van Pelt Library
University of Pennsylvania
3420 Walnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-7555 library@pobox.upenn.ed
library.upenn.edu/vanpelt Large collection of biblical studies,
rabbinical studies, Jewish history and
medieval and modern Hebrew language
and literature. Stacks and
■ SOCIAL SERVICES AND
CHARITABLE GIVING
B’nai Chaim Social
10100 Jamison Ave., Suite #207
Philadelphia, PA 19116
215-676-4001 Raises money for charity. Members have
cemetery privileges.

Bikkur Cholim of Philadelphia
1706 Solly Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19152
215-805-8668 Bikkurphilly@gmail.com
bikkurcholimphilly.org Volunteers provide kosher food, Shabbos
meals and challah every week to anyone
who could benefit from this service.

Games and toys are also made available
to patients at CHOP. The program
maintains an apartment for patients
and their families in need of extended
treatment. The apartment, furnished, and
stocked with food, provides patients and
their families with privacy and a much
needed respite.

Female Hebrew Benevolent
Society P.O. Box 36806
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-821-9845 FHBS.org
Suzanne Sztul, President
president@FHBS.org Oldest continuously operating Jewish
charitable organization in the United
States. Staffed by volunteers, it renders
Golden Slipper Club and Charities
215 N. Presidential Blvd., first floor
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0510 Fax: 610-660-0515
info@goldenslipper.org goldenslipperclub.org
Operates the Golden Slipper Camp,
Golden Slipper Gems and Golden Slipper
Gems on the Main Line. Also gives aid
to the needy, who must be referred by a
social-service agency, and has a college
scholarship program.

Hebrew Free Loan Society of
Greater Philadelphia
PO Box 298
Wynnewood, PA 19096
267-709-9652 hflphilly.org
Executive Director: Cheryl Barish Erlick
info@hflphilly.org Provides no-interest, no-fee loans to
Jews in need in our community. Credit-
worthy guarantor(s) are required. Loans
programs include adoption, fertility,
housing, medical and dental, education,
camp, job training, business and more.

Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia* 2001 Market St., Suite 2300
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-832-0500 info@jewishphilly.org
jewishphilly.org Mobilizes financial and volunteer
resources to address the community’s most
critical priorities in Greater Philadelphia,
in Israel and around the world.

Jewish Relief Agency
225 E. City Ave., Suite 210
Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
610-660-0190 jewishrelief.org
Volunteer Program Manager
volunteering@jewishrelief.org JRA inspires volunteers to care for their
community members in need. Through
a monthly food distribution program,
volunteers pack and hand-deliver boxes of
nutritious, kosher food and other critical
supplies to families coping with food
insecurity. Kohelet Foundation
822 Montgomery Ave., Suite 1937
Narberth, PA 19072
484-278-1328 info@koheletfoundation.org
koheletfoundation.org Private foundation encouraging the
development of Jewish identity and the
observance of Jewish laws and traditions,
by facilitating access to Jewish education
at all levels. The core value is to foster
commitment to Jewish learning and living.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES
Specialized library of Judaic and Hebraic
studies. Multilingual collection of books,
periodicals, music and audio-visual
materials. Rare-book room, a music library
and a Holocaust oral history archive.

Open to the public.

service to Jewish women in need of
emergency assistance. Referrals taken
only from accredited social workers and
communal professionals.

Krakauer-Yampoler Beneficial Society
2350 Tremont St., Apt. 810
Philadelphia, PA 19115
215-677-3295 paulgin3@gmail.com
Union of two fraternal organizations:
Krakauer Beneficial Society and the
Yampoler Benevolent Association. Hosts
monthly dinner meetings and an annual
banquet. Sponsors some outings and
burial benefits; allocates small grants
for college books for the children of
members; and disburses small donations
to local organizations.

Mitzvah Food Program
Jewish Federation of Greater
Philadelphia 215-832-0509
Fax: 215-832-0833
mitzvahfoodprogram@jewishphilly.org jewishphilly.org/mfp
Provides food in a caring and dignified
manner to people in need through an
alliance of individuals, synagogues and
Jewish organizations.

Pannonia Beneficial Association
PO Box 11685
Philadelphia, PA 19116
267-288-5218 PannoniaBeneficial2019@comcast.net
pannoniabeneficial.org Service organization for Jewish men
and their families. Offers access
to the Pannonia Credit Union,
cemetery services, and meeting and
community events.

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