Jewish Children's Folkshul & Adult Community Home

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.

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.

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 visit the

PURIM PARTY PAGE

ANNOUNCEMENTS...

Souper Sunday, our annual fundraiser
to benefit the Mitzvah Food Pantry
is RESCHEDULED for MARCH 14

HAMANTASHEN FOR SALE THIS SUNDAY - $2

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.

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

KEHILLA NOTES
In celebration of Women's History Month, KSJ is cooperating with the Philadelphia Jewish Labor Committee, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and the Coalition of Labor Union Women to sponsor the official, first regional screening of HBO’s documentary Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags, Thursday, March 4, 6-9 PM, Wm Penn House, 1919 Chestnut St., Phila.

Moderated by Josh Perelman, PhD, Deputy Director for Programming & Museum Historian, National Museum of American Jewish History. The screening will be preceded by an informal meal and followed by a discussion.