Links

LINKS

I. ORGANIZATIONS AND WEBSITES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT

Conservative Judaism. Org The Conservative movement might be a big tent, but even such a structure needs one main entrance. Now we have one. The movement's new website is a gate into the movement. Smaller gateways lead to the various organizations and groups that make up its larger whole.

The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
USCJ promotes the role of the synagogue in Jewish life in order to motivate Conservative Jews to perform mitzvot encompassing ethical behavior, spirituality, Judaic learning, and ritual observance. This web site provides access to a great variety of resources for individuals and synagogues.

Jewish Theological Seminary
JTS is the intellectual and religious center of Conservative Judaism. It educates Jewish professionals and lay leadership in the spirit of Conservative Judaism for the total community through academic and religious programs, both formal and informal.

The Rabbinical Assembly
The Rabbinical Assembly, first established in 1901 by graduates of the rabbinical school of the Jewish Theological Seminary, is the international association of Conservative/Masorti rabbis. Today its ranks include rabbis ordained at the seminaries of the Conservative/Masorti movement as well as rabbis of other accredited rabbinical schools who accept the tenets of Conservative Judaism. The mandate of the Rabbinical Assembly is to kindle the passion of the Jewish People in the service of God, Torah and Klal Yisrael, to strengthen the Conservative/Masorti movement, and to support the Conservative/Masorti rabbi.

The Masorti Foundation for Conservative Judaism in Israel
Supporting the umbrella of Conservative congregations and institutions in Israel with an energetic program of information and fund raising.

Camp Ramah
The Camping Arm of the Conservative Movement of Judaism.

United Synagogue Youth The Department of Youth Activities of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism inspires Jewish youth to explore, celebrate and practice ethical values, Zionism and community responsibility based on the ideology of the Conservative Movement.

Koach Koach provides college-age students the opportunity to maintain and develop connections to Conservative Judaism. It seeks to nurture a love of Torah, the Jewish people, Israel and God though a variety of activities including social, religious, cultural and social action programs.

Women's League for Conservative Judaism WLCJ is the largest synagogue based women's organization in the world. As an active arm of the Conservative/Masorti Movement, it provides services to 600 affiliated women's groups in synagogues across North America.

Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs
The Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs is an organization of approximately 270 Conservative/Masorti Jewish men's groups consisting of 25,000 individuals across North America and the world. Its objectives are to train and develop leaders to build and strengthen Men's Clubs; to create and implement programs to involve men in Jewish life; and to be an active and influential participant in the Conservative/Masorti Movement.

Mercaz Mercaz USA is the Zionist organization of the Conservative Movement, representing Conservative Judaism within the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Rabbi Morris Goodblatt Academy
The Rabbi Morris Goodblatt Academy is a 30-week "Introduction to Judaism" course sponsored by the Philadelphia Region of the Rabbinical Assembly. A new course begins in September and January of each year. The course is designed for Jews and non-Jews, singles and couples to learn more about Judaism (history, language, culture). Interested students have the opportunity to convert to Judaism under Conservative auspices following successful completion of the course.

II. PHILADELPHIA JEWISH SCHOOLS, PUBLICATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Jewish Philly The one-stop "Jewish community website of greater Philadelphia." Brought to you by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Links to Kehillah of Lower Merion and Kehillah of Delaware County.

Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia With a rich tradition of over 150 years, Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia offers a diverse array of services to help children, adults, seniors and families cope with challenges that arise throughout the lifecycle. JFCS' staff of caring and dedicated fully licensed clinical social workers is committed to provided quality services, compassionate support and solutions that work.

Barrack Hebrew Academy
Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy prepares students to become knowledgeable and active citizens and leaders within the Jewish community, the United States and the world at large. It offers "a dynamic educational environment that results in an excellent education based on a rigorous college preparatory curriculum in the sciences and humanities. Barrack Hebrew Academy consistently ranks in the top four among independent schools in the Philadelphia area."

Perelman Jewish Day School
Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School (PJDS), a Solomon Schechter Affiliate school, educates students from Kindergarten through grade eight on three campuses in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It provides a dual curriculum that integrates Jewish and General studies. The goal of PJDS is to instill in its students a pride in and commitment to both Jewish and American values.

The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center The Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center was established in 1972, as a joint project of the Philadelphia Chapter of American Jewish Committee and the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and organize the records of the Greater Philadelphia Jewish community and make them available to scholars, students, researchers, and the general public.

The National Museum of American Jewish History The mission of the National Museum of American Jewish History is to present educational programs and experiences that preserve, explore and celebrate the history of Jews in America. Its purpose is to connect Jews more closely to their heritage and to inspire in people of all backgrounds a greater appreciation for the diversity of the American Jewish experience and the freedoms to which Americans aspire.

Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia Since 1875, JCCGP has been dedicated to ensuring the continuity, strength and vibrancy of the Jewish community of Greater Philadelphia. Each year, JCCGP provides programs and services to over 60,000 members and program participants through its full-service facilities, arts and culture center and senior centers located throughout the 5-county Philadelphia area.

Auerbach Central Agency for Jewish Education
Providing vision, expertise and initiative, Auerbach CAJE is the central source for consultation, collaboration, training, programming, advocacy, research, planning, coordination, leadership and resources for professional and lay educators throughout the greater Philadelphia Jewish community.

Feinstein Center for American Jewish History The Myer and Rosaline Feinstein Center for American Jewish History was created in 1990 to promote the study of the Jewish experience in America. As an academic unit of Temple University’s Department of History, The Feinstein Center is dedicated to encouraging and nurturing a new generation of scholars to devote their talents and energies to research and teaching in this field.

Challenge and Change This website, under the direction of the Feinstein Center, provides access to a variety of resources for teaching 350 years of American Jewish history to today's technologically-savvy middle-schoolers.

Hillel of Greater Philadelphia Philly Hillel gives college students throughout the region the opportunity to cultivate and maintain their Jewish identity, to connect with other Jewish college students and to share a broad spectrum of religious, cultural — and fun — experiences. Whether you are an alumnus, parent or student, Hillel is your link to Jewish student life and to the broader Jewish community.

Gratz College Gratz College, the first transdenominational Jewish college in the United States, has been teaching Jewish studies and training Jewish professionals for more than a century. Today, the college is a dynamic, vibrant Jewish institution with both on campus and online programs in a full spectrum of disciplines.

Jewish Exponent
Each week, the Jewish Exponent provides its audience of over 50,000 subscriber households in the greater Philadelphia area and around the country with local, national and international news, an opinion section with a wide range of opinions about important issues of the day, features about people and institutions in the community, regional sections covering Bucks, Chester and Delaware Counties and the BuxMont area, weekly pages for kids, teens and college students, and popular sections on the arts, books, business, science and health, travel, food, dining and life cycle events.

Philadelphia Jewish Voice
The Philadelphia Jewish Voice is an online non-profit volunteer based community newspaper serving the Philadelphia Jewish Community. It is dedicated to addressing the important social, political and cultural issues facing our community in a spirit of honesty, integrity and diversity.

Arbel Arbel is Philadelphia's independent Jewish choir. It connects people to the larger Jewish community through passionate musical performance. They bring a fun and moving cultural experience to their audiences, enriching them with the spirit and message of the music.

The Collaborative The Collaborative provides events in the Philadelphia area for 20 and 30 something Jewish couples and singles, professionals, artists, and graduate students--and everything in between.

Hadassah of Greater Philadelphia Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer women's organization, whose members are motivated and inspired to strengthen their partnership with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society.

Greater Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum The mission of the Greater Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is to provide the Community with tangible and lasting evidence of the past, present and future of Jewish sportsmen and sportswomen in our area and to instill Community pride in Jewish accomplishments in the field of sports and the role sports has played in preserving Jewish culture.

Jewish Outreach Partnership of Greater Philadelphia An organization dedicated to increasing involvement in Jewish life and Jewish community for Jews in the Greater Philadelphia area and southern New Jersey and Delaware.

The Jewish Graduate Student Network The Jewish Graduate Student Network, a program of Hillel of Greater Philadelphia serves all of the Jewish graduate and professional students in the Philadelphia area through campus-based and city-wide events. The Grad Network offers a wide range of social, educational, cultural, and religious programs, as well as career development and community service opportunities.

SJCC Bnai Aaron serves all of the communities of the Main Line Philadelphia suburbs and Delaware County, including Wynnewood, Ardmore, Havertown, Haverford, Newtown Square, Broomall, Radnor, Upper Darby, Springfield, Bala Cynwyd, Bryn Mawr, Rosemont, Villanova, St. David’s, Wayne, Devon, Berwyn, Media, Wallingford and Swarthmore.