TIKVAH MEANS HOPE

Tikvah Talk

July| 2025

HIGHLIGHTS FROM JUNE

Tikvah and PATH, Inc. hosted a Dine and Dialogue on June 10th

on financial literacy.

A special thank you to our speakers:

Joseph Carney - Choice Care Senior Benefits

Bradley Newman, Esq. - Estate & Elder Law Office of Bradley Newman

Bruce Sham, CLF - Director of Advanced Planning, Special Care Planner, Special Journey Solutions

Tikvah members met at Luv2Knit & More to learn how to knit. Thanks you, Ellen, for your guidance.

Let us know if you want more of these types of classes!

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 https://tikvahajmi.org/calendar/month/2025-07/ If you need assistance registering for a program contact us office@tikvahajmi.org or 215.832.0671.

Trenton Thunder Baseball Game

Sunday, July 6 | 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Registration Deadline July 1

Please Register here

Living in the Moment Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, July 9 | 6:30 – 7:30 pm

Pre-Registration Required

Please register here

Outdoor Concert | Rave On (Buddy Holly cover band) @Temple Ambler

Sunday, July 13 | 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Please register here

KleinLife July Birthdays Lunch

Thursday, July 17 | 11:30 - 1:30

Registration Deadline June 9

Please register here

Tikvah Volunteers: JRA Packing & Pizza

Friday, July 18 | 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Registration Deadline July 15

Please register here

One Table Shabbat Dinner @Congregations Shaare Shamayim

Friday, July 18 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Registration Required by July 15

Please register here

Outdoor Concert | The Beat Tells (Beatles cover band) @Rose Tree County Park (Media)

Sunday, July 20 | 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Please register here

Neighborhood Dinner - To Be Determined

Wednesday, July 23 | 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Please register here

Pool Party @Kaiserman JCC

Sunday, July 27 | 1:00 - 3:00 pm

Please register here

Israeli Scouts in Concert @KleinLife

Tuesday, August 5 | 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Please register here

Outdoor Concert | Yesterday's Gone (Fleetwood Mac cover band) @Temple Ambler

Sunday, August 10 | 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Please register here

Outdoor Concert | Six String Soldiers (Country/Bluegrass) @Rose Tree County Park (Media)

Sunday, August 10 | 7:30 - 9:30

Please Register here

COMMUNITY EVENTS IN THE AREA

Wellness Wednesday

Wednesday, July 23 | 12:00 - 2:00 pm

NAMI Montgomery County hosts Wellness Wednesday every 4th Wednesday of the month at the NAMI Montco Office for a time for people to connect and have fun!

Click here to for information on this free program.

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

For registration information, please contact the Tikvah office.

HaMotzi Dinner

Sunday, July 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, July 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.

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, Michelle Bernstein, Elana D'Amico, Sandra Frank, Mindy Freeman, Ellen Gorberg, 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

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

TIKVAH https://tikvahajmi.org/