TIKVAH MEANS HOPE

Tikvah Talk

April | 2025

HIGHLIGHTS FROM MARCH

March was chocked full of big events. Hay Fever at Walnut Street Theater, Purim at the Philadelphia Zoo, and a Neighborhood Dinner in the Northeast just to name a few! Thanks to our members who shared their zoo photos!

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Please register for programs by clicking on the link below each event.

The same links appear on the calendar listings for those events on the Tikvah Website tikvahajmi.org/calendar/month/2025-04/ If you need assistance registering for a program contact us office@tikvahajmi.org or 215.832.0671.

Road Trip with Rhonda

Thursday, April 3 | 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Registration Deadline March 27

Please register here

Model Seder @KleinLife

Sunday, April 6 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Registration Deadline March 30

Please register here

Learn & Light Bites @Kaiserman JCC

Tuesday, April 8 | 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Registration Deadline March 31

Please register here

Virtual Living in the Moment Meditation

Wednesday, April 9 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Pre-Registration Required

Please register here

Tikvah Volunteers: JRA Packing & Pizza

Friday, April 25 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration Deadline April 18

Please register here

Walk & Talk with Friends @Pennypack Park

Sunday, April 27 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration Deadline April 20

Please register here

Theater Trip: Dreamgirls @Walnut Street Theatre

Sunday, April 27 | 2:00 - 4:30 pm

Limited tickets available for members only.

Please Register here

Neighborhood Dinner @Mac Mart (Ardmore)

Tuesday, April 29 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Registration Deadline April 22

Please register here

Tikvah Trips & Shows: Singing City - Remembrance and Resistance

Sunday, May 4 | 7:00 - 8:30 pm

Registration Deadline April 25

Please register here

Virtual Living in the Moment Meditation

Wednesday, May 7| 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Pre-Registration Required

Please register here

KleinLife May Birthdays & Mother's Day Lunch

Thursday, May 8 | 11:30 - 1:00

Registration Deadline April 30

Please register here

Celebratory Awards Ceremony

Wine, Cheese and so much more …

Temple University Ambler Campus, Bright Hall

580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler, PA 19002

$50 for Tikvah Members | $125 Guests

Click here to register by May 7

Contact the Tikvah Office for Sponsorship or other information

office@tikvahajmi.org | 215.832.0671

COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE AREA

Community Music Group

Tuesdays, April 1 & April 15 | 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Join us in a fun and inclusive space where people of all abilities and ages can come together to create, listen, explore, and grow through music! Participants will enjoy singing, songwriting, sharing music, playing instruments, moving to music, and improvising—all while fostering connection and creativity.

WHERE: The Barbara and Harvey Brodsky Enrichment Center 345 Montgomery Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

COST: Pay what you can. Suggested donation $10 per session. Donations collected at each session.

RSVP: Advance registration required. Please register here

For more information, contact Or Ben Ari at 267.606.3460 or obenari@jfcsphilly.org.

HaMotzi Dinner

Sunday, April 27 | 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, April 23 to participate in dinner or to volunteer.

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

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

Yom Ha'atzmaut Celebration

Sunday, May 4 |Afternoon

Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration with Hashayara Project. Enjoy food, crafts, music, information tables and giveaways to celebrate Israel Independence Day.

Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia and Kaiserman JCC.

Kaiserman JCC: 45 Haverford Wynnewood, PA 19096

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: $20 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

Marina Zaitceva, Social Work Intern: marina@tikvahajmi.org

Office Support: Irvin Apt, Sandra Frank, Mindy Freeman, Ellen Gorberg, Halie Hershman, Ileene Jaffe, Joyce Oxfeld, Rob Singer

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

General questions office@tikvahajmi.org or call 215-832-0671. Calls are answered and messages returned Tuesday - Thursday 9 AM to 4:30 PM, also three hours prior to and during programs.

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

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