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The Old York Road Corridor is home to a Jewishly diverse, warm, close knit community with many options to engage.

ABOUT OLD YORK ROAD KEHILLAH

The OYR Kehillah includes the people and institutions along Old York Road (Route 611) of Cheltenham, Jenkintown, Abington, Huntingdon Valley and beyond. Over 25,000 Jews support this neighborhood.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Birth of Modern Hebrew
Sunday, March 26, 2023 | 11:00 a.m.
Old York Road Temple – Beth Am

Join Old York Kehillah for lunch and learn about the rebirth of Modern Hebrew from Dr. Zach Kassutto, the great-grandson of famed Jewish linguist Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. Ben-Yehuda was the force behind revitalizing Hebrew. This program will have virtual and in-person options.

To register for the in-person program, click here.
To register for the virtual program, click here.

Yom HaShoah Memorial Service and Performance of “Survivors
Monday, April 17, 2023
6:15 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Memorial Service
7:00 p.m. | Performance
Gratz College Mandell Campus

Join Old York Road Kehillah and Gratz College for a Holocaust Remembrance Day service and meaningful performance by Theatre Ariel of “Survivors,” a play based on the testimonies of 10 Holocaust survivors from New York. This play is appropriate for community members ages 12 and over. To register, click here.

We want to hear from you!

How do you want to connect? What resources do you need? Take this brief survey, so you can find out what our Old York Road Kehillah has to offer you. To submit the survey, click here.

LEARN ABOUT THE OLD YORK ROAD CORRIDOR

In early 2020 Jewish Federation released our once-in-a-decade population study. Click here for a recording of a presentation about what this study revealed about the Jewish community of Old York Road. To learn more about all population study findings, visit www.communityportrait.org.

VOLUNTEER

Do you want to get more involved? We would love to have your volunteer energy! Contact Kim Decker at oldyorkroad@kehillah.jewishphilly.org

IN THE NEWS

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Old York Road KEHILLAH SYNAGOGUES AND ORGANIZATIONS

To ensure a vibrant Jewish community in our area, the OYR Kehillah partners with a diverse group of Jewish institutions.

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