Mekor Bulletin Board

Mekor Bulletin Board

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 harry@schley.com.

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’re excited to announce that the Mei Shalva Center City Community Mikvah, located at 509 Pine Street, is now open! The women’s mikvah, men’s mikvah, and keilim mikvah are all operational. We are currently seeking volunteers to help staff the keilim mikvah. For the schedule or to make an appointment, please visit https://philamikvah.org or call/text 267-225-2651. Mazal Tov to the entire Center City Jewish community on this meaningful milestone!

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 ckopel@gmail.com.

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!

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 yoella.epstein@gmail.com 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
akiladelphia@gmail.com

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 member@shiduch.org.