Coolanu: Culture & Community

Coolanu (Hebrew for “all of us”) brings together Society Hill Synagogue congregants across and within generations for fun outings, arts and culture programs, and specially curated social gatherings at the synagogue and select locations. 
Recent highlights have included our sukkah building and decoration, Salsa & Sips in the Sukkah, a Philadelphia Architecture and Public Sculpture Walking Tour, live theatre with a post-show talkback with the director, the “Boldly Hanukkah Sweater Contest,” our Hamantaschen Bake-Off Contest, Phillies Jewish Heritage Night, an evening with Philadelphia Union and Israel national team soccer star Tai Baribo, and our Lag Ba’Omer barbecue and celebration.
Please contact Coolanu Co-Chairs Lesli Reich and Elliot Landes at coolanu(at)societyhillsynagogue.org with any questions or ideas for programs. If you would like to join our Coolanu Committee, we’d love to have you!

Upcoming Events:

Architecture and Public Sculpture Walking Tour of the Penn Campus

Sunday, July 19 @ 2:00-4:00 pm
Join us for the next installment of our Philadelphia Architecture and Public Sculpture Walking Tours! On Sunday, July 19, Dr. Martin Rosenberg, Professor Emeritus of Art History at Rutgers University, and AIA architect Carter Reich will guide us through the University of Pennsylvania campus — home to outstanding examples of both architecture and public art.
Highlights will include the extraordinary Fisher Fine Arts Library (1888 – 1890), designed by renowned Victorian Gothic architect Frank Furness, as well as Split Button by Pop artist Claes Oldenburg with Coosje van Bruggen, also known for The Clothespin across from Philadelphia City Hall.
Registration will be limited to 15 participants. Information about registration, meeting location, and additional details will be available later this spring.