Jewish Connection Partnership
 

Pennsylvania (3)


Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

BETH EL CONGREGATION OF THE SOUTH HILLS (C)

1900 Cochran Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
(412) 561-1168
Fax: (412) 561-5320
Email: bethel1900@juno.com


Institutional Membership: 373 families
Percent Intermarried: members - approx. 3 1/2%; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Extensive Adult Education; Preparation for Conversion; Melton Mini-School; Outreach Seder; Counseling.
Contact: Rabbi Alexander Greenbaum

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF PITTSBURGH

5738 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 521-8010

Institutional Membership: 15,000
Percent Intermarried: members - NA, board - 5%

Programs: Parents of Intermarrieds; Family Oriented Programming; Outreach Seder; Interfaith Couples Group; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Sharyn Rubin, Program Director

TEMPLE EMANUEL (R)

1250 Bower Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15243
(412) 279-7600
Fax: (412) 279-7628

Institutional Membership: 640 units
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Mentor Program; Interfaith Couples Group; Parents of Intermarried; Times and Seasons; Melton Mini School; Couples Support Group; Havurot; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Outreach Learners Shabbat; Outreach Seder; Staff Sensitivity Training; Counseling; Discussion of Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Mark Mahler, Senior Rabbi.

TEMPLE SINAI (R)

5505 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 421-9715
Fax: (412) 421-8430

Institutional Membership: 700 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 20%; board - less than 10%

Programs: Preparation for Conversion; Jews by Choice; Couples Support Groups; Havurot; Holiday "how to" Workshops; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi James Gibson

RODEF SHALOM CONGREGATION (R)

4905 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 621-6566
Fax: (412) 621-5475

Institutional Membership: 1596 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 15%; board - 1%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Interfaith Couples; Parents of Intermarrieds; Couples Support Group; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Films on Intermarriage; Outreach Seder; Discussions on Intermarriage; Lectures on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Michael Remsen

SHALOM PITTSBURGH

234 McKee Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 992-5222
Fax: (412) 681-3980
email: sgreen@ujfpittsburgh.org

Institutional Membership: 1800 (Shalom Pittsburgh/Young Adult Division)
Percent Intermarried: n/a

Programs: Family Outreach, Suburban Outreach, Interfaith, Lunch & Learns, Mitzvah Projects, Shalom Baby, Newcomers.
Contact: Suzanne Green

Reading, Pennsylvania

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE

1700 City Line Street
Reading, PA 19604
(610) 921-2766
Fax: (610) 929-0886


Institutional Membership: NA
Percent Intermarried: NA

Programs: Parents of Intermarrieds; Interfaith Couples Group.
Contact: Wendy Neuhs, Director of Social Services

Scranton, Pennsylvania

TEMPLE HESED (R)

1 Knox Street
Scranton, PA 18505
(717) 344-7201
Fax: (717) 344-4514
Email: temheded@epix.net

Institutional Membership: 250 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 27%; board - 20%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Family Oriented Programming; Staff Sensitivity Training; Counseling; Adult Education.
Contact: Rabbi Shelley Kovar Becker

Sharon, Pennsylvania

TEMPLE BETH ISRAEL (R)

840 Highland Road
Sharon, PA 16146
(412) 346-4754
Fax: (412) 981-4424
Institutional Membership: 140 units
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Mentor Program; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Jacques Cukierkorn

Wallingford, Pennsylvania

CONGREGATION OHEV SHALOM (C)

2 Chester Road
Wallingford, PA 19086
(610) 874-1465
Fax: (610) 874-1466
E-mail: sgrundfast@yahoo.com

Institutional Memebership: 450 member units
Percent Intermarried: members - 5%; board - 1%

Programs: Mentor Program; Havurot; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Discussions on Intermarriage; Interfaith Couples Group.
Contact: Rabbi Stephen Grundfast

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

TEMPLE ISRAEL (C)

236 S River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702
(570) 824-8927
Fax: (570) 824-0904
Email: templeisrael@prodigy.net

Institutional Membership: 500 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 5%; board - 0%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Mentor Program; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Counseling; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Karin Prince, Executive Director

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF GREATER WILKES-BARRE

71 West Northhampton Street
Wilkes Barre, PA 18701
(570)-823-5137
Fax: (570) 824-4210
E-mail: jfswb71@aol.com

Institutional Membership: 125 (including board members)
Percent Intermarried: clients - approx. 5-10%; board - NA.

Programs: Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Couples Support Group (can put in place); Interfaith Couples Group (can put in place); Staff Sensitivity Training; Mentor Program; Outreach Seder; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Howard J. Grossman; AICP

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

TEMPLE BETH NA-SHOLOM (R)

425 Center Street
Williamsport, PA 17701-4966
(570) 323-7751

Institutional Membership: 60
Percent Intermarried: members - 50%; board - 25%

Programs: "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Lisa Goldstein

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania

KADIMAH PROJECT
KAISERMAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

45 Haverford Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 896-7770 ext. 120
Fax: (610) 896-5808 - Attn: Janice S. Wilson
Email: JWilson@PhillyJCC.Com


Institutional Membership: 2,500+ units
Percent Intermarried: clients - NA; staff - NA; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Jews by Choice; Interfaith Couples Group; Parents of Intermarrieds; Couples Support Groups; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach Seder; Discussions on Intermarriage; Lectures on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; Films on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Anti-Missionary Education; Welcome Project to New Residents; Community Outreach and Cooperative Programs.
Contact: Janice S. Wilson, Director - Kadimah Action & Resource Project

MAIN LINE REFORM TEMPLE (R)

410 Montgomery Avenue
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-7800
Email: dstraus@mlrt.org

Institutional Membership: 1200 families
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Preparation for Conversion; Hebrew Classes; Mentor Program; Parents of Intermarrieds; Times and Seasons; Holiday "how to" Workshops; Outreach/Learner's Shabbat; Staff Sensitivity Training; Counseling; Discussions on Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi David Straus

TEMPLE BETH HILLEL/BETH EL (C)

1001 Remington Road
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 649-5300
Fax: (610) 649-0948

Institutional Membership: 750 families
Percent Intermarried: members - NA; board - NA

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Holiday/ Shabbat "how to" Workshops; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Rabbi Neil Cooper; Mina Gobler; Keruv Chair

Yardley, Pennsylvania

CONGREGATION KOL EMET (REC)

1360 Oxford Valley Road
Yardley, PA 19067
(215) 493-8522
Fax: (215) 493-3444
Email: office@kolemet.org

Institutional Membership: 350 families
Percent Intermarried: members - 30%; board - 10%

Programs: Introduction to Judaism Classes; Hebrew Classes; Havurot; Staff Sensitivity Training; Discussion of Intermarriage; Extensive Adult Education; "December Dilemma" Discussions; Preparation for Conversion; Holiday "How-To" Workshops; Lectures on Intermarriage.
Contact:

York, Pennsylvania

JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES

2000 Hollywood Drive
York, PA 17403
(717) 843-5011
Fax: (717) 846-3025
Email: JBJFS@Blazenet.Net

Institutional Membership: 100
Percent Intermarried: members - 10%; staff - 0%; board - 5%.

Programs: Interfaith Parenting Network; Discussions on Intermarriage; "December Dilemma" Discussions.
Contact: Jessica Brein, Family Services Coordinator