Positions available! Join a warm group of teachers and specialist, in a top tier Orthodox early childhood center located in Somerton/Far Northeast Philly.
Congregation Beth Solomon Early Childhood Center is hiring for the following positions: Pre-K lead teacher - ideal candidate must hold a minimum of B.A in Early Childhood Education or common field and up to date PA Teacher Certificate Toddlers' class lead teacher - ideal candidate must hold a minimum of the Child Development Associate and two years of experience working with young children. Assistant/Floater - ideal candidate must have a high school diploma and 2 years of experience working with young children. All potential candidates, please email your resume to [email protected]
My name is Shulamit, and I׳m coming on behalf of Bar Ilan University for a five-month exchange program to Temple University (in the Central Philly area).I’m looking for a friendly and nice family who can provide me with a home in the area during my stay. I’m a kind and pleasant person, love to help, and can babysit or assist wherever needed. If you are interested or know of families who would be happy to host me, and in return, I can help them, I would be happy to hear from you.Thank you very much. Shulamit Laniado Whatsapp: +972532359743 Mail: [email protected]
Support Mekor Habracha with Pushka, a digital tzedakah box! A simple, quick, way to support our shul. Pushka is a digital tzedakah box that creates a donation from every purchase you make. Once you sign up, Pushka rounds up the total amount of your everyday credit card purchases, so you can automatically donate the "spare change"! Use the link below to visit Mekor's Pushka invite page, and sign up to support our shul today! https://pushka.sparechange.fund/invite?EIN=74-3159417 Questions? Email the shul. Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Use AmazonSmile to Support Mekor! This is another simple, quick, and no-cost way to support our shul. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to our shul. For more info and to register, use this AmazonSmile link. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Become an Eruv Checker Several of our eruv checkers have left the area, and we need new volunteers. If you have a bicycle or car, and you could help out once every 6 weeks, or even less often, please sign up! Training will be provided; please email Harry Schley at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seeking Volunteer Mashgiachs It is exciting that our list of Center City kosher restaurants is expanding once again, but we rely on volunteers to help in this process! No experience is necessary; Rabbi Hirsch will provide training. For more info, please email the shul. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Center City Mikvah is Open! We are pleased to announce that the Mei Shalva Center City Community Mikvah, 509 Pine St, is now open. The mikvah is open for women. For keilim, it is open on Sundays by appointment only. Volunteers are needed to staff the keilim mikveh. An update on the men's will be coming soon. For the schedule and to make appointments go to https://philamikvah.org or text/call 267-225-2651. Mazal tov to the entire Center City Jewish Community! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mekor Habracha Donation & Payment Information > If no goods or services are received (i.e.you are making a donation, sponsorship, or paying dues), use Venmo, or PayPal Giving Fund or pay by check sent to Mekor Habracha c/o Ellen Geller, 3 Saint James Ct., Philadelphia, PA 19106. (Please note new address.) If you pay by check, please email the shul as well. You may also make credit card payments through our website. > If goods or services are received (e.g., you are paying for meals; tickets for events), please send money via Venmo or PayPal to [email protected], or pay by check sent to Mekor Habracha c/o Ellen Geller, 3 Saint James Ct., Philadelphia, PA 19106. (Please note new address.) If you pay by check, please email the shul to let us know. Please add service fees for standard PayPal. You may also make credit card payments through our website. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notary Service to Benefit Mekor Need something notarized in Philadelphia after work hours? Mekor member Chesky Kopel is a licensed Pennsylvania notary public and will provide notarial services in exchange for a small donation to the shul. For more information, contact Chesky at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Center City Eruv needs your financial support! The Eruv plays a vital role in our vibrant Center City Jewish Community life, but is often taken for granted. We need ongoing financial support to pay the specialist rabbi who travels in from NJ to perform repairs, and to buy supplies for repair jobs and liability insurance, all of which totals over $10,000 per year. We rely entirely on donations for these expenses, and we need a financial cushion to ensure that emergency repairs can be made in time for Shabbat the next time they are necessary. If you & your family benefit from our Eruv, we respectfully ask that you make a recurring monthly donation of at least $18. To donate, click here. Thank you for your continued support of the Center City Eruv! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Covid Info > Vaccination Info - City of Phila:COVID-19 website. > Covid-related Funeral ExpensesWe should only hear besurot tovot! https://www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance > The Covid Vaccine in Halacha ~ Rabbi Hirsch's Covid Podcast On January 21, 2021, Rabbi Hirsch discussed the halachic considerations that surround vaccination for Covid. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Weekday Minyan By Telephone Full minyan in one place. To participate dial (774) 298-9021. ID:565 2020 (KOL 2020) Shacharit 8:30 am; Mincha 7:00 pm; Ma'ariv 9:00 pm. For more info, please email the shul. ~~~~~~~~~ Orthodox Union Tehillim Daily at 1 pm; to participate, dial (773) 377- 9170 Please join the Orthodox Union community for the recitation of Tehillim (chapters 20, 27 and 130) and divrei chizuk (words of inspiration) from our rabbanim each afternoon at 1:00PM EDT. ~~~~~~~~~ Weekly Online Parsha Shiur Live on Thursdays at 1:00 pm EST; online on-demand Mekor member Dr. Saundra Sterling Epstein (Sunnie) gives a weekly Parsha shiyur on Melrose B'nai Israel Emanu El's (MBIEE) Facebook page. To access, visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/mbiee.org. If required, you will be invited in by the administrator. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jewish Community Events & Announcements
We are selling our East of Broad ~2,000 square foot home in the spring (3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on a beautiful, quiet side street right off of Bainbridge; finished basement not included in square footage). The home is bright and combines turn-of-the-century interior architectural details (e.g., high ceilings and original random width floors) with modern, urban living features (e.g., exposed brick and top-of-line kitchen appliances). We will still be your neighbor, as we are only moving a block away. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in finding out more.
Need a contractor? Special Offer for Mekor Community Akiladelphia Creative Contracting will donate 5% of the cost of your job to Mekor. Senior discount also. For more info, contact (215) 589-5405 or [email protected] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Health & Wellness Offer for Mekor Community Mekor member David Parvey has launched a health and wellness company utilizing unique CBD formulas to assist in balancing out your day. He is offering a 20% discount to Mekor members using discount code "MEKORMEMBER" and all proceeds will be split with the shul. All products are vegan, 3rd-party tested and can be found at www.wefreeco.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Free Career Guidance at JEVS JEVS provides assistance (resumes, practice mock interviews, etc.) to those who are seeking a job or looking to change jobs. For congregants referred by Rabbi Hirsch, there will be no charge for the first visit. Other visits are on a sliding fee scale or free depending on income. If you wish to schedule you're 1st visit free of charge, please email the shul, and Rabbi Hirsch will make the referral. Then call Wendy Rosenfeldt at 215-832-0878 to schedule your appointment. For info about free webinars about job searching, visit https://www.jevshumanservices.org/careerstrategies/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kiyum Initiative The Kiyum Initiative has tailored a program along with leading institutions in Jerusalem to enable the entry of Haredi individuals into the labor pool through a combination of living stipends, enhanced education, and job placement. We are raising funds and building awareness for the upcoming academic year to consist of 55 students, and so we are seeking donations to Sponsor-A-Scholar. For more info, visit www.kiyuminitiative.org. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jewish Matchmaking -- Shiduch.org We are a Jewish matchmaking site for marriage-minded singles worldwide. Singles can create a FREE profile on the site, and our matchmakers will search through our database for compatible matches. If you'd like more info, please visit shiduch.org or contact Rachel at [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Job Openings New: Roling's Bakery is looking to hire! Work in a fast paced, family oriented atmosphere and serve the greater Jewish community! Seasoned citizens welcome. Retail experience preferred. Call Yisroel Roling: 215-820-0864
Speciality hardware type store in NE Philly seeking a person to manage the sales counter and general sales in the area. This position is full time. M-T 8-4 F-1 Closed Yomtov and chol hamoed. For more information please email resume to [email protected] or call 718-399-3333 ext. 280 Retired interior designer looking for immediate temporary lodging while searching for a small 1 bedroom or studio rental in Center City. Must be ground floor or elevator building. Allergic to pets. In addition to, or in exchange for, rent, she gives French lessons and can help build or repair computers. Please contact Michele Thallet at [email protected]
JFCS: Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004 is looking to hire a full-time employee. Full-time Qualifications Master's (Required) Driver's License (Required) For more info email Ronni: [email protected]
Live-in Caretaker for Active Older Woman - Center City Daughter seeking a responsible woman to help care for her 91 year old mom, who is fully mobile. She is a vibrant singer & actress who appreciates art & beauty. However, she has become more forgetful lately and needs someone to be around at night, and in the morning to make breakfast and coffee. The position includes your own room in a lovely two bedroom apartment in Center City. If you are interested in learning more, please call Marnie at 215-432-3135 or email [email protected]. ~~~~~~~~ Congregation Beth Solomon, Early Learning Centers in NE Phila 1. PreK lead teacher. 2. Part time/ full time office job Please email [email protected] for more information about either position and to apply. ~~~~~~~~ Lead Teacher, Assistant Teachers, Substitutes Adath Israel (Mainline) ECLC is Now Hiring for Summer and for the fall, September 2022! Contact Barbara at [email protected] or 610-934-192 ~~~~~~~~ Laboratory Assistant / Customer Representative Position Lab Street is a local lead testing laboratory in Narberth, PA, and has an opening for a part-time customer service representative. Hours are flexible and the pay is $18.00/hr. Please reply with questions and/or a resume to Jay Kamin, Certified Residential Appraiser and Broker, 310 Parsons Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004. 610-764-5315. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
