TIKVAH MEANS HOPE

Tikvah Talk

January | 2026

RECENT HIGHLIGHTS

A good time was had by all at the Kaiserman JCC's Cirque du Chanukah on December 20th.

We also celebrated with KleinLife at their December Birthdays & Chanukah lunch on December 18.

We hope everyone enjoyed the holiday season and we look forward to a happy and healthy 2026!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

The same links appear on the calendar listings for those events on the Tikvah Website tikvahajmi.org/calendar/month/2026-01/ If you need assistance registering for a program contact us office@tikvahajmi.org or 215.832.0671.

Neighborhood Brunch @Pumpernick's

Sunday, January 4 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Please register here

Living in the Moment - Meditation with Rabbi Levin (Virtual)

Wednesday, January 14 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Please register here

Tikvah Volunteers: JRA Packing & Lunch

Friday, January 16 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Please register here by January 8

Penn Museum Trip

Sunday, January 18 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm

$20 for Tikvah Members.

Limited tickets available

Please register here

MLK Volunteer Project - Lunch & Food Packing @KleinLife

Monday, January 19 | 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Please register here

Learn and Lite Bites @Kaiserman JCC

Tuesday, January 20 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm

Please register here by January 13.

Bowling @Sproul Lanes

Wednesday, January 21 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm

$10 for Tikvah Members and Horizon House PAC only.

Please register here

KleinLife January Birthdays Lunch

Thursday, January 22 | 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Please register here by January 13

Communications Workshop

Sunday, January 25 | 1:00 - 3:00

Please register here

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"My Missing Screw" @Kaiserman JCC

Wednesday, February 4 | 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Tickets are $12.

Please register here

Friends & Family: Coffee with Rabbi Sandi Berliner, MSW

Tuesday, January 13 | 10:00 – 11:00 am

Discussion group for friends or family members of those with the lived experience of mental illness. Rabbi Sandi Berliner, MSW, will facilitate this opportunity to share experiences and resources.

Congregations of Shaare Shamayim Synagogue: 8339 Old York Rd, Elkins Park, PA 19027

Please RSVP by January 6.

COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE AREA

HaMotzi Dinner

Sunday, January 25 | 5:00 – 6:00 pm

Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel invites you to a free community dinner. Home cooked meals, fresh fruit, produce and groceries. In Person Dinner begins at 5 p.m. Seating is limited to those who reserve by calling 215.887.8700 by

Wednesday, January 21 to participate in dinner or to volunteer.

Keneseth Israel: 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA 19027

SEPTA Bus Line 55 or 7, Regional Rail, Jenkintown Stop.

Wellness Wednesday

Wednesday, January 28 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Join us every 4th Wednesday of the month at the NAMI MontCo Office for a time for people to connect and have fun!

We will have a light snacks and refreshments along with a planned activity and free time to socialize.

NAMI Montgomery County: 100 West Main Street Suite 204 Lansdale, PA 19446

GRANTS & SPONSORSHIPS

Please click their logos to learn more

Tikvah means hope for adults living with mental illness who seek to reduce their isolation and increase community connections.

We are grateful to our supporters at all levels. Without you our members would be sitting at home alone and without a sense of purpose.

Please click HERE to make a donation

GRANTS

Warren Klein

Memorial Fund

Anna T. Jeanes Foundation

Community Grant

Edward & Marjorie

Goldberger Foundation

Nadine Hoch

Foundation

Passover League

of Golden Slipper Charities

Philadelphia Activities Fund,

City Council District 6, Councilman Michael Driscoll

City Council District 10, Councilman Brian O'Neill

Rotary Club of

NE Philadelphia,

Cheltenham,

Rockledge

Tzedakah Fund

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY

Please click HERE to become a member

We appreciate your support which helps us provide

programming and events for our members and their loved ones.

Membership Types

Individual Member: $25 per year

Our Individual Membership entitles you to:

Community Dinners
Cultural Events and Trips
Diverse Enrichment Programs
Holiday Celebrations
Periodic Newsletters
Phone Squad Communication
Wellness Programs
Volunteer Opportunities

Supporter Member: $50 per year

This membership is offered to those who wish to support our organization and help make hope happen for those we serve.

Your supporter membership entitles you to receive our Tikvah Talk newsletter. You also receive updates and invitations to Tikvah programming throughout the year.

TIKVAH MISSION STATEMENT

Tikvah supports and empowers adults living with mental illness so that they may feel accomplished, independent, and fulfilled. We strive to reduce isolation through social and educational programming.

Our Staff and Office Information:

Abby Gilbert, Executive Director abby@tikvahajmi.org

Barbara Ponczek, Program Director barbara@tikvahajmi.org

Brenda Kinnear, Membership Associate brenda@tikvahajmi.org

Ellen Levin, Bookkeeper/Registrar ellen@tikvahajmi.org

Office Support: Irvin Apt, Michelle Bernstein, Elana D'Amico, Sandra Frank, Mindy Freeman, Halie Hershman, Ileene Jaffe, Blake Mann, Joyce Oxfeld

Phone Squad: Chuck Allen, Irwin Bernstein, Michelle Bernstein, Matt Corchnoy, Jeff Gansheroff, Staci Hershman, Shari Simons, Mike Stape, Brandy Wasilewski

Program Facilitators: Rabbi Sandi Berliner, Rhonda Cohen, Rycki Joy Freedman, David Karasow, Rabbi Ephraim Levin, Marina Zaitceva

General questions office@tikvahajmi.org or call 215-832-0671. Calls are answered and messages returned Monday - Thursday 9 am to 4:30 pm as well as three hours prior to and during programs.

Business Office: Tikvah @KleinLife, Suite 122, 10100 Jamison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116

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