The upcoming months are full for the Jewish Federation's Old York Road Kehillah — be sure to save the date!
Free Webinar: Manage & Repair Your Credit
Friday, April 17 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Virtual
This free webinar, sponsored by Hebrew Free Loan Society of Greater Philadelphia, will cover advantages and disadvantages of credit, how to improve your credit score and practical tips for using credit wisely. Participants can bring questions and concerns to get advice about their specific credit issues. To register, click here.
Community Passover Seder
Monday, April 22 | 7:30 p.m.
Chabad Jewish Center
Celebrate Passover with family and friends, relive the exodus and discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah. Participants will enjoy a community Seder with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs. To register, click here.
Screening for “Deadly By Design”
Tuesday, April 30 | 7:00 p.m.
Keneseth Israel Library
Join for a special screening designed by Cease Fire PA, which will include testimony from people whose lives have been impacted by gun violence in our state. Discussion and information on how you can become involved helping to pass gun legislation in Pennsylvania will follow. To register, click here.
Seudat Moshiach
Tuesday, April 30 | 7:15 p.m.
Chabad Jewish Center
Conclude Passover with Seudat Mashiach, the traditional Feast of Moshiach. Bring the whole family for the traditional feast, inspirational stories, songs, matzah and four cups of wine. To register, click here.
'Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew'
Wednesday, May 1 | 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Har Zion Temple
Lean into your discomfort during this thought-provoking conversation with two voices of our generation and co-authors of the upcoming book "Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew": New York Times bestselling authors Noa Tishby and Emmanuel Acho, former Eagles’ player. To register, click here.
Adult Education Lunch & Learn: Holocaust Survivor Story
Wednesday, May 1 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am or Virtual
Lore Bermann was deported from her home in Ludwigshafen, Germany, with several family members and endured concentration camps in France. After her mother was deported to Auschwitz, a Jewish children's relief agency sent Lore and her sister to a Catholic retreat in southern France, where the clergy had established a "hotel school" for Jewish orphan girls. Hear the story of their journey to that very retreat in Southern France where her mother and aunt were saved from the Nazis. To register, click here.
Quizzo Night
Wednesday, May 1 | 6:30 p.m.
Infusion Lounge 16 S 2nd, second floor
The Hebrew Free Loan Society (HFLS) is launching its new Giving Circle with this special Quizzo Night at Infusion Lounge with guest host Eric Jaffe. The tickets are $30 online and $36 at the door. To learn more and register, click here.
Holocaust Exhibit: The Gilbert Tabby z”l Collection of Jewish Life in Europe Under Nazi Rule
May 1 - May 14 | 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Old York Road Temple Beth Am
Come to see this temporary two-week exhibit of genuine artifacts from WWII (including authentic Holocaust-related memorabilia) which will be on display. David Tabby, son of Lora and the late Gil Tabby z”l, will be on site to curate the exhibit. To learn more and register, click here. For large groups, please call 215.886.8000.
60th Annual Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony
Sunday, May 5 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza
For six decades, Greater Philadelphia has shown up each year to say Never Again at our Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony to observe Yom HaShoah. The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Jewish Community Relations Council invites you to join our 60th annual ceremony as part of this vital tradition to ensure that we Never Forget about the six million Jews who perished in the Shoah and that we continue to honor the survivors living in our communities. The ceremony will include candle lighting, music and prayers. To register, click here.
Community Yom HaShoah Service
Sunday, May 5 | 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Old York Road Temple-Beth Am
Hear from honored guest George Marcus, a Holocaust survivor, who will share his poignant family narrative during Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass.” Following the program, a Ma’ariv service will be led by Rabbi Hazzan Howard K. Glantz. To register, click here.
Bingo
Thursday, May 9 | 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Brookside Manor
Join the Old York Road Temple-Beth Am Sisterhood for their annual Bingo night! The event is $40 per person, which includes full buffet dinner and bingo cards. The event will include raffles, vendors, a cash bar and door prizes. To register, click here.
Ben-Gurion Epilogue Screening
Tuesday, May 14 | 7:15 p.m.
Congregation Adath Jeshurun
In honor of Israel Independence Day, the community is invited to a dessert reception before a screening of the winner of the Israeli Ophir Award (the Israeli Oscars) for best documentary film. The evening will feature special guest Sam Katz, award-winning documentary film producer and Mid-Atlantic chair for Americans for Ben-Gurion University. To register, click here.
Special Mention
Apply for the 2024 - 2025 Diller Teen Fellowship
Each year, an exceptional group of Jewish 10 and 11 graders are selected to participate in the shared experience of Diller Teen Fellows, a program designed to cultivate and connect an emerging generation of leaders in 32 communities around the world. The program is a commitment for the entire Fellowship year and includes a partnership model, which pairs each Diller community outside of Israel with a community in Israel. Most programming takes place in your local community and culminates with a three-week seminar in Israel in July for all Fellows. Applications close Sunday, May 19. To learn more and apply, click here.
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia's Kehillah initiative works to foster vibrant Jewish communities. You can learn more about the Old York Road Kehillah by visiting jewishphilly.org/oyr or by contacting Community Engagement Specialist Jonathan Schmalzbach at oldyorkroad@jewishphilly.org.