UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Register for programs by clicking on the link associated with each event. 

The same links appear in the calendar listings for the events on the Tikvah Website tikvahajmi.org/calendar/month/2026-10/

If you need assistance registering for a program contact us office@tikvahajmi.org or 215.832.0671.

Tribe Tikvah | A Mental Wellness Community

Upcoming Events

Create Me Pottery on Sunday, November 8 | 1:00 - 3:30

Create Me Pottery: 2048 County Line Rd, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006

Limited Space! $30 includes pottery piece, glazing, and firing.

Please register here

Escape the Room on Thursday, December 3

Social Hour at 5:15 followed by Escape Room at 6:30

Escape the Room: 1528 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

Limited Space! $30 for Escape Room. Social Hour is pay as you go.

Please register here .

Tribe Tikvah | A Mental Wellness Community is our community engagement section for those in their 20s and 30s. We facilitate social events and stress free opportunities to meet new people while enjoying and exploring the greater Philadelphia area.

Some events are offered in partnership with Tribe 12.

COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE AREA

American Society for Suicide Prevention

Out of the Darkness Greater Philadelphia Walk

Saturday, October 10 | 9;00 am - 12:00 pm

The Navy Yard – Marine Parade Grounds, S Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19112

Funds raised at the Out of the Darkness Greater Philadelphia Walk directly support research, advocacy efforts, and educational programs in schools, workplaces, and communities across PA.

The Walks are an opportunity to find a supportive community of people who get it, to know you’re not alone, and to make a difference together.

Registration, donation, route and additional information can be found on the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention website.

Kasierman JCC’s Fifth Annual Community Fall Festival

Sunday, October 11 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 pm

Kaiserman JCC: 45 Haverford Rd, Penn Wynne, PA 19096


Join us for a community wide celebration welcoming the Fall Season!

This year, Fall Fest is FREE to enter. Many activities may require tickets or an unlimited wristband to participate. Food and vendors are pay as you go.

This event is rain or shine. In the event of rain, many of the activities may be moved indoors.

Click HERE for free registration, ticket sales, and more information.

NAMI Walks Philly

Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friends Hospital:  4641 Roosevelt Blvd, Philadelphia PA, 19124

How does NAMI, with its invaluable services, life-changing programs and comprehensive education and guidance, do it? Look no further than the mirror.



It’s you who powers the difference that NAMI makes. And you. And you and you. It’s the whole impressive community of NAMIWalkers, and the unity that proves itself with every event.

Like the beams of a house that stand strong in any weather, providing safety and comfort, each participant is linked by the belief in “Mental Health for All.” Nothing sways us from our task when we have each other’s well-being in mind.

Won’t you join the joy for this year’s most important mental health fundraising event? 

To register or for more information visit www.namiwalks.org/philly

HaMotzi Dinner

Sunday, October 26 | 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, October 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 @NAMI MontCo

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

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

NAMI Montgomery County hosts Wellness Wednesday each month, A time for people to connect and have fun.



Craft a leaf wreath as a reminder that change, growth, and renewal are natural parts of every mental health journey.



Slow down, get creative, and connect with nature for our October Wellness Wednesday! Create your own seasonal leaf wreath while practicing mindfulness, self-expression, and self-care in a welcoming community setting. All materials are provided, and no crafting experience is needed.

Click HERE to register

For more information, call NAMI MontCo at 215-361-7784 (not a crisis line) or email office@namimontcopa.org

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

Fund of the family of Lewis J. Hoch to Advance Jewish Life at Rose Community Foundation

Warren Klein

Memorial Fund

Rosenthal Family Fund

Edward & Marjorie

Goldberger Foundation

Philadelphia Activities Fund,

City Council District 6, Councilman Michael Driscoll

City Council District 10, Councilman Brian O'Neill

Anna T. Jeanes Foundation

Community Grant

Samuel P. Mandell Foundation

Passover League

of Golden Slipper Charities

Rotary Club of NE Philadelphia, Cheltenham, Rockledge

SPONSORS

Mark Braverman

Susan Saideman

Dr. Dina Lichtman Smith

Paul & Susie Lichtman

Freedman &

Grinshpun, PC

Neen Davis

Roger Davis

Irene & Michael Beer

Ross Shuster

Sandra Greenfield 

LARRY A. REAL COMMUNITY PARTNERS

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Please click HERE to make a donation

General Donations

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

Our Staff and Office Information:

Abby Gilbert, Executive Director abby@tikvahajmi.org

Barbara Ponczek, Program Director barbara@tikvahajmi.org

Brenda Kinnear, Communications/Membership Director brenda@tikvahajmi.org

Ellen Levin, Bookkeeper/Registrar  ellen@tikvahajmi.org

Office & Phone Squad Volunteers: Chuck Allen, Irwin Apt, Irwin Bernstein, Michele Bernstein, Dina Buno, Matt Corchnoy, Elena D'Amico, Mindy Freeman, Sandy Frank, Ileene Jaffe, Marion Kirsch, Blake Mann, Joyce Oxfeld, Richard Rosengard, Shari Simons, Mike Stape, Brandy Wasilewski.

Program Facilitators: Rabbi Sandi Berliner, Dina Buno, Rhonda Cohen, Rycki Joy Freedman, Galia Godel, David Karasow, Rabbi Ephraim Levin, Ellen Mancini, Troy Rosenthal, 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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