"A Jew cannot be a
  Jew on his own. 
 A Jew needs to be
 part of a community."

  - Elie Wiesel

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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WoW: Word of the Week:

Matzo Ball Soup
(English); affectionately known as "Jewish Penicillin"; can be simply described as flour dumplings (East European, Ashkenazi) served in chicken soup, but much more than the sum of its basic ingredients.


Sunday February 7, 2010

Souper Sunday, our annual fundraiser to benefit the Mitzvah Food Pantry
is POSTPONED due to weather

 

Freeze your soup for the raindate!


Sunday February 14, 2010

 

Presidents' Weekend - NO SHUL


                  

 

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

 

Sunday February 21, 2010

Classes Meet  10:00AM

Community Meeting

Yoga  11:30 AM

Staff Meeting  12:30 - 2:30 PM

 

Saturday February 27, 2010

PURIM PARTY and SILENT AUCTION

6-10 PM DAHLAK Restaurant

 

Sunday February 28, 2010

All-Community PURIM Celebration and PURIM CARNIVAL with games and DJ!

 

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Nondiscrimination

Jewish Children’s Folkshul recognizes that a diverse and inclusive community is indispensable in fostering a secular, humanist Jewish educational experience for children and adults. Folkshul does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, scholarships or other Folkshul-administered programs or activities.
 

### Folkshul CANCELED Sunday Feb. 07 -- Stay Safe and Warm! ###

Welcome to Jewish Children's Folkshul

  For over 80 years   Folkshul has offered an alternative option to enhance Jewish cultural identity with all-ages education and a secular Jewish community. Our members live in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties and New Jersey.

  A cultural approach   Folkshul’s mission is to transmit the values of social justice and human responsibility in an environment that nourishes critical thinking and provides a strong sense of Jewish identity. 

A vibrant community   Folkshul is a joyful hub of family programs and community activities. A member-run cooperative with a professional staff, Folkshul provides a culturally enriching and meaningful experience.

» Sunday school (pre-K – 9)       » Bat and Bar Mitzvah

» Teen youth group                   » Holiday celebrations

» Music, art and dance            » Social action projects

» Adult Education            » National & local affiliations

We invite adults and families to explore our friendly, secular, humanistic community — Jewish, interfaith, LGBT, multicultural, atheist, agnostic, religious, non-religious — all are welcome at Folkshul.

More about Folkshul...


The Kehilla for Secular Jews and Jewish Children's Folkshul present:

Purim Party and Silent Auction

                 a Fun Night for a Fundraiser!

 

Saturday, February 27, 6:00-10:00 PM

DAHLAK Restaurant - Eritrean Cuisine

5547 Germantown Avenue

Philadelphia, PA 19144

215.849.0788 (private parking lot in rear)

 

Food, Fun, Festivities, Friends, Dancing! Costumes encouraged. $40 per person – with a portion donated to Folkshul; cash bar, adults only.

 

For Details, List of AUCTION ITEMS, and to
Buy Tickets Online
click to visit the

PURIM PARTY PAGE

 


ANNOUNCEMENTS...

Inclement Weather Policy/Emergency Closing: In the event of a weather or safety-related emergency closing, the following procedures are in place: your child’s teacher will initiate phone calls, a message will be left on the Folkshul voicemail (215.248.1550), and circumstances permitting, we will post the notice to the website and/or send out an e-mail.

 


Hamentashen ALERT

 

Bakers wanted: Community members to bake hamantashen (3” diameter) for our Purim Party Silent/Auction on Sat., February 27, to sell as a fundraiser at the party to eat/take home. Please contact Melissa for donation and delivery.

Eaters wanted: If you don’t get your fill on Saturday night, we’ll have hamantashen for sale on Sunday, February 28, at Folkshul’s Purim celebration/carnival. Price/flavor details to come.


CSJO FUNDRAISER
Help support our teens’ trip to CSJO Conference this Spring. Carnation sale and Valentine’s Day Avon products gift baskets raffle. Flower delivery and raffle drawing on Sun. 2/7. (Carnations - $1 per stem; raffles $2.00 or 3 for $5.00; sale Sun. 1/31 and 2/7. Contact Marcela for more info.


Social Action Project – Year of the Tree


We have the privilege of partnering with Eco-Libris to further our “green” mission at Folkshul. Eco-Libris book stickers will be sold in strips of 5 for $5.00. For every strip sold, 5 trees will be planted in a country hurt by deforestation. So dig in and plant 5 trees: as a Bar/Bat Mitzvah gift; as a birthday gift; as a teacher's gift; as a Mother's/Father's Day gift; as a wedding gift; as a gift to the voracious reader in your life; as a symbol of your commitment to the environment; as a gift to your children. This is also a fund raiser for Folkshul. Stickers may be purchased from the Social Action Committee. Cash or check payable to “Jewish Children’s Folkshul.”Questions: Contact Ellen at ellenweiler@hotmail.com or (215) 500-0564 nor look for her on Sunday mornings. WOW!!! We really can make a difference!

Plant a tree; Plant a future.


 Kehilla for Secular Jews
Jewish Children’s Folkshul & Adult Community
Philadelphia Secular Jewish Organization
Shir Shalom
Sholom Aleichem Club
South Jersey Secular Jews
Workmen’s Circle/Arbeter Ring of Philadelphia

 

 

Try Folkshul For Free!

Heard about Folkshul, but not sure what to expect?

Want to introduce your kids to Folkshul
with no obligation?

 

Bring the family to Folkshul any Sunday and give it a "test drive!"

 

Contact Margie, our Membership Coordinator or Mindy, our Education Director

 

~~ We welcome new students all year ~~

 


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Folkshul meets at Springside School in Chestnut Hill, 8000 Cherokee St., Phila. PA 19118

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