Due to the recent novel coronavirus outbreak, events in the community calendar are subject to change. Please contact the event organizers to confirm event details.
Lindy SummerFest 2022
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History 101 S Independence Mall E, PhiladelphiaEAT – PRAY – LOVE: The Art of Food and Religion
Golden Slipper on the Main Line 3901 Conshohocken Avenue, PhiladelphiaSing Us One of the Songs of Zion: Biblical Themes in Music
Golden Slipper on the Main Line 3901 Conshohocken Avenue, PhiladelphiaSteven Spielberg and “The New Hollywood”
Golden Slipper on the Main Line 3901 Conshohocken Avenue, PhiladelphiaFiddler on the Roof (National Broadway Tour)
The Playhouse on Rodney Square 1007 N Market St, WilmingtonJewish Relief Agency Sunday Food Distribution
10980 Dutton Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154 10980 Dutton Road, PhiladelphiaFELStival
Paley Early Learning Center 2199 Strahle Street Philadelphia, PA 19152 2199 Strahle Street, PhiladelphiaCommunity Klezmer Jam Session
Or Hadash, A Reconstructionist Congregation 190 Camp Hill Road, Fort WashingtonWeek of Events
Weekly Friendly Mahjong Game at MBIEE
Melrose B’nai Israel Emanu-El Sisterhood invites the community to join our weekly friendly Mahjong Game at MBIEE Monday evenings at 7 p.m. Cost is $36 per year or free with MBIEE Sisterhood Membership. Beginners welcomed For more information, call 215-635-1505 or email [email protected] MBIEE is located at 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027.
EAT – PRAY – LOVE: The Art of Food and Religion
Why do Jews eat a triangle-shaped dough on Purim? What is the importance of dates in Islam? How do Italian Catholics manage to have so many kinds of fish in their Christmas meal? These questions and more will be the focus of this course. Each week we will explore a different religious tradition and the […]
Sing Us One of the Songs of Zion: Biblical Themes in Music
Join us as we explore how historical biblical leaders (and villains!) have inspired composers’ music for the stage and the concert hall. We will consider the music of Bernstein, Prokofiev, Verdi and more. Instructor: Liz Cochran, professional bassist and organist.
Steven Spielberg and “The New Hollywood”
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, a new breed of young filmmakers infiltrated Hollywood. Their fresh approach to the medium and unquestionable talent shook up the film industry’s establishment, ushering in a new age in classic cinema. This course looks at the revolution that occurred in the movie business during that period when a […]
Lindy SummerFest 2022
Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media is delighted to partner with the newly titled Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History for Lindy SummerFest 2022, a summer film series. See three Philadelphia premieres Thursday nights, from June 9-23, at the newly re-opened Dell Theater, located in the concourse level of the museum.
Fiddler on the Roof (National Broadway Tour)
Rich with musical hits you know and love, including "Tradition"; "Sunrise, Sunset"; "If I Were A Rich Man"; "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" and "To Life (L'Chaim!)", "Fiddler on the Roof" is the heartwarming story of fathers and daughters, husbands and wives and life, love and laughter. Tony-winning director Bartlett Sher and the team behind "South Pacific", "The […]
Jewish Relief Agency Sunday Food Distribution
Jewish Relief Agency Sunday Food Distribution
JRA Juniors: (9-10 a.m.) A reserved hour for families with young children under the age of 12 to pack boxes of kosher pantry staples, produce and household supplies using push carts. All Ages Packing: (10-11:30 a.m.) Volunteers of all ages are welcome to pack kosher pantry staples, produce and household supplies into the JRA boxes […]
FELStival
FELStival
Federation Early Learning Services is hosting an inaugural spring festival from 12 – 6 p.m. (rain date: June 26) to connect with our dedicated community who have generously aided the mission of FELS especially our children and families. The event will be hosted by our Paley Early Learning Center, 2199 Strahle St., Philadelphia, PA 19152 […]
Tribe 12 LGBTQIA+ Pride Picnic and Family Field Day w/ JProud
Tribe 12 LGBTQIA+ Pride Picnic and Family Field Day w/ JProud
Join Tribe 12 and JProud in a celebration of Pride, community, acceptance and togetherness for an afternoon of friends, family and fun field day games! Bring your picnic blanket, bring your partners, bring your friends, bring your kids, bring yourselves and bring your love for the LGBTQIA+ community! The picnic and field day will begin […]
In-Person Concert LEGENDS
In-Person Concert LEGENDS
The Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia, invite you to join us for Legends: An Evening With Johnny Cash, Dean Martin and Barbra Streisand on at 2 p.m. Seating prices for this fabulous event are: General - $40, reserved and aisle - $54 and patron - $100. Shaare Shamayim policy currently requires that […]
Community Klezmer Jam Session
Community Klezmer Jam Session
Join the members of the New Klezmaniax, Or Hadash's house klezmer band, for a fun, informal jam session 2:30-4:30 p.m. All instruments and performance levels welcome. Please pre-register at forms.gle/EciVqXqug6THYrmr9 . See attached illustration. Picnic to follow.
Jewish Relief Agency Route Delivery
Jewish Relief Agency Route Delivery
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.: JRA’s model of food delivery allows recipients to receive assistance directly to their door, alleviating some of the challenges they may face, such as transportation, language barriers or access. Volunteers will choose a delivery route that can have anywhere from one to 15 addresses. Deliveries may be to individual homes, […]
Everyone Has a Story – Do Tell: Storytellers Workshop
Everyone Has a Story – Do Tell: Storytellers Workshop
Stories have always been a way to communicate. Before people learned how to write, they would tell each other stories. Stories are much easier to remember than simple facts. Acquire skills to share your unique experiences with the next generation. Your story matters! Instructor: Sofya Tamarkin, life coach
JRA Route Delivery
JRA Route Delivery
JRA’s model of food delivery allows recipients to receive assistance directly to their door, alleviating some of the challenges they may face, such as transportation, language barriers or access. Volunteers will choose a delivery route that can have anywhere from one to 15 addresses. Deliveries may be to individual homes, garden-style apartment complexes or high-rise […]
Free Live Entertainment at Kleinlife Rhawnhurst
Free Live Entertainment at Kleinlife Rhawnhurst
JT Trinicari performs oldies and newsies to give you an afternoon of laughs and dancing. Entertainment followed by bingo. Call 215-745-3127 for information. Street parking available. 2101 Strahle St. Philadelphia, PA 19152
Free Live Entertainment June 14th Kleinlife Rhawnhurst
Free Live Entertainment June 14th Kleinlife Rhawnhurst
Join us at Kleinlife Rhawnhurst, 2101 Strahle St. for an afternoon of music and dancing and meeting new people. Parking on street is close by. Call for more information: 215-745- 3127.
Global Connections with Robert Siegel – America’s Immigration Debate
Global Connections with Robert Siegel – America’s Immigration Debate
Robert Siegel (former senior host of NPR’s All Things Considered for 31 years) interviews Doris Meissner (Migration Policy Institute), Norman Ornstein (American Enterprise Institute), Carola Suárez-Orozco (director, Immigration Initiative at Harvard) and Julia Preston (The Marshall Project). 4 p.m. Free registration: rb.gy/iljlra.
JFRE at The Poth Brewery Lofts
JFRE at The Poth Brewery Lofts
Join the Jewish Federation Real Estate group of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for an evening of networking as well as light bites and refreshments at the Poth Brewery Lofts. Enjoy property tours of the late 19th century brewing company that MMPartners restored, revitalized and transformed into an innovative apartment complex. Register: jewishphilly.org/jfre-at-the-poth-brewery-lofts/ Registration […]
Sisterhood Installation
Sisterhood Installation
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia, will be installing their officers and board members at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Please come and join us to congratulate our newly elected officers and board members. Rabbi Sandra Berliner will greet us with a d’var Torah and Cantor Don Samuels will […]
Voyage of the Doomed: Commemorating the SS St. Louis
Voyage of the Doomed: Commemorating the SS St. Louis
Voyage of the Doomed: Commemorating the SS St. Louis HIAS Pennsylvania’s June 2022 Advocacy Event At 7 p.m., HIAS PA will commemorate the SS St. Louis with a virtual conversation over Zoom. In 1939, the SS St. Louis, a ship that carried more than 900 Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust was turned away from Cuba, […]
Sisterhood Installation
Sisterhood Installation
The Sisterhood of Congregations of Shaare Shamayim, 9768 Verree Road, Philadelphia, will be installing their officers and board members at 7:15 p.m. Please come and join us to congratulate our newly elected officers and board members. Rabbi Sandra Berliner will greet us with a D’var Torah, and Cantor Don Samuels will conduct the installation. There […]
The Traumas of Covid & Recent Gun Violence on Young Children
The Traumas of Covid & Recent Gun Violence on Young Children
A Mental Health Panel sponsored by the Keneseth Israel Inclusion Committee at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom and Facebook Live. RSVP here for Zoom link: tinyurl.com/rcki61422. Gather by Zoom, while we bring comfort to families during this difficult time. Hear exceptional guidance while receiving support and advice from experts who will discuss current issues that confront […]
Jewish Relief Agency Route Delivery
Jewish Relief Agency Route Delivery
JRA’s model of food delivery allows recipients to receive assistance directly to their door, alleviating some of the challenges they may face, such as transportation, language barriers or access. Volunteers will choose a delivery route that can have anywhere from one to 15 addresses. Deliveries may be to individual homes, garden-style apartment complexes or high-rise […]
Temple Brith Achim Bluegrass Shabbat
Temple Brith Achim Bluegrass Shabbat
There will be a very different Shabbat service at Temple Brith Achim on June 17. That night, as part of the synagogue’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration, the Boston-based Jewish bluegrass band Kol Kahol will be leading the regular Friday night service. Formed in 2019, Kol Kahol seeks to push the boundaries of contemporary Jewish music […]
Craft Beer and Blues Shabbat
Craft Beer and Blues Shabbat
Join Cantor Jacob Agar and the band at Beth Sholom Congregation for Craft Beer and Blues Shabbat. Snacks at 5:45 p.m. with extended oneg and craft beer following the service.
To make a change to your event, or for other questions related to the community calendar, please contact Sasha Rogelberg at [email protected].