Jewish Childrens Folkshul

Our Mission

JEWISH CHILDREN'S FOLKSHUL & ADULT COMMUNITY IS A PARENT-RUN COOPERATIVE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING A SECULAR, HUMANIST JEWISH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN IN THE GREATER PHILADELPHIA METROPOLITAN AREA. FOR OVER 85 YEARS FOLKSHUL HAS OFFERED AN ALTERNATIVE OPTION TO ENHANCE JEWISH CULTURAL IDENTITY WITH ALL-AGES EDUCATION AND A SECULAR JEWISH COMMUNITY. FOLKSHUL WELCOMES ALL WHO IDENTIFY WITH CELEBRATING THEIR JEWISH IDENTITY AND WANT TO EXPRESS AND TRANSMIT THE VALUES, TRADITIONS, AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN A SECULAR SETTING.