Abby (she/her) grew up in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, where she attended Jewish Day School at Albert Einstein Academy and Congregation Beth Shalom in Wilmington, Delaware. She is currently a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, majoring in Environmental Studies and minoring in Data Science. Abby has always loved being part
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear Friends, We’re looking forward to seeing you in just 8 days for Rosh Hashanah. Find all details about attending Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at Society Hill Synagogue here. The best way to participate in these Days of Awe services and to support and strengthen
Jillian (she/her) is excited to join Society Hill Synagogue as a full teacher this year after moving to Philadelphia at the beginning of 2026. Also an artist, she loves incorporating art projects into lessons about Jewish history and observance.
Helen (she/her) grew up in Narberth, PA, where she was an active member of Congregation Beth Am Israel and volunteered as a madricha (counselor) in their Hebrew school throughout middle and high school. She earned her B.A. in History from Scripps College and brings a rich background in informal Jewish education
by Rabbi Nathan Kamesar Dear Friends, I’m excited to see many of you for our Open House Shabbat this Friday and Saturday, details for which can be found here. This Shabbat is for everyone: people who have never been to Society Hill Synagogue or who have attended only a few times; people
Dates: Thursdays — January 7, January 14, January 21, January 28 Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm Mode: In-Person Faculty: Joseph Freedman Fee: $18 for Society Hill Synagogue Members | $72 for General Public Our rabbis called Joseph “Yosef HaTzaddik,” or “Joseph the Righteous.” We will explore his character, his fate,