In the last nine years, we have served thousands of dinners for the food insecure in our area. Rabbi David and Cantor Amy create a spiritual connection at each meal by leading the HaMotzi prayer and providing a unique connection with our guests. They continually inspire and encourage our volunteers. Cantor...
On Saturday night a group of us will get on a plane for Israel. We are going there to see our beloved Holy Land with our own eyes. We will take in the landscape together. We will volunteer. We will meet with families most directly affected by that awful day...
On January 14th, 2024, Keneseth Israel along with St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Glenside sponsored The 5th Annual MLK Day of Learning, organized by EMIC (Eastern Montco Interfaith Coalition). EMIC is an interfaith affinity group whose leaders include Arlene B. Holtz and Barbara McNeil of KI. The Program, which took...
All items should be NEW, unwrapped, and will be collected in the lobby through December 15th. Donations will support Champions For Cheltenham. *Students in grades K-3, please buy: Leggings for girls age 8-12 *Students in grades 4-6, please buy: Five below games, journals, drawing supplies, craft kits, science kits, fidgets...
Shalom! As we conclude another incredible summer at Camp Harlam, we want to thank you for your ongoing support. The relationship between camp and the congregations in our region are critical to our growth, development, and success. We wanted to share some important information with you as we now shift...
Dear KI Families, In the Book of Ecclesiastes there is a well-known teaching which states “to everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven.” In my life, I have been blessed with a two decade long “season” working as a Preschool Director. The last eight years have...
Spring Celebration 2023 Raffles #1 – “Reserved for You” – KI Parking Spot for a Year with a Reserved Name Plate #2 – “Flowers for a Year” – Up to 12 Bouquets of Flowers for 12 months #3- “Camp Harlam Plus, Plus, Plus” – $360 towards camp program 12+ days and...
POSTCARDS DUE MARCH 25th. WE ARE NO LONGER TAKING MEZUZOT FOR THE TIME CAPSULE! As part of this year’s Spring Celebration, Temple Judea Museum artist Leon Chudzinski is creating a three dimensional piece of art to act as a time capsule that will commemorate Rabbi Benjamin David’s Installation and this...
This coming Friday evening, January 27th, join together with others in the community to recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day. For the second year in a row, the spiritual leadership and professional choirs of Congregation Keneseth Israel (KI) in Elkins Park will host a very special program designed to honor both...
With the conclusion of Rabbi David’s joyful installation this past Shabbat, it gives us an opportunity to look back on the initial four months of his KI rabbinate, and the opportunities that were offered to our members during this important transition. Many members met Rabbi David in both small and...
