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P'nai Or is a unique congregation which grew in response to our search for innovative approaches to Jewish prayer, learning and celebration.  Philadelphia P'nai Or was founded in the early 80's by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi along with students and colleagues who envisioned a new form of intentional Jewish community.  Here Jewish teachers and learners would co-create contemporary forms of Jewish statement in a dynamic relationship to Torah, Hasidic prayer and teaching, the Jewish mystical tradition, meditation and current approaches in psychology and personal growth.

P'nai Or Philadelphia

6757 Greene Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119

Mailing Address: 

P.O. Box 9917

Philadelphia, PA 19118


Steering Council Chairpersons:

Richard Heiberger

Tammy Forstater

chair@pnaior-phila.org
P'nai Or Philadelphia is a welcoming and diverse Jewish Renewal community. We invite you to learn more about our community.
We come together for prayer, study, and celebration, building a vibrant spiritual community to effect personal and global transformation in our home at Summit Presbyterian Church  6757 Greene Street in West Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, PA

We meet in our light and spacious room on Jewish holidays and every Shabbos (Saturdays 10:30 am-1:00 p.m.).
Our davvenen' (prayer style)  is upbeat, celebrational and participatory, blending Hebrew and English song and chant with opportunities for reflection and sharing. Throughout the year, we sponsor classes, get-togethers, and holiday celebrations.

Torah study from 9:15-10:15 am is an hour of lively, participatory discussion
Shabbos Morning services 10:30-1:00 are followed by a vegetarian/dairy potluck lunch. Everyone is welcome! 

Our Children's Program offers music, dance, Hebrew and other special events.
Our Beit Midrash program offers opportunities for adults to learn skills, study texts, and deepen our understanding of the divine.
See Upcoming Events  for calendar of exciting programs! 
View Our P'nai Or Sukkah Building Slideshow
View our Hannukah at P'nai Or Slideshow!

Hannukah at P'nai Or


When the month of Adar arrives, happiness increases!"
  View our 
Laugh 'til you plotz 
Queen Esther's 
P'nai Or Purim Costume Party
  
slide show

P'nai Or PURIM! Slideshow



If Pesach is past, can Shavuot be far ahead?


The Festival of Shavuot

 begins after Shabbat'
Sat. night May 26th

Erev Shavuot at P'nai Or will begin at 7pm
with
an awesome evening of Sacred Chant 
with Yofiah
followed by 9pm candle-lighting, kiddush, 
and yummy deserts
and then a sequence 
of teachings/movement/niggun/workshops
into the night
(and maybe even until dawn! We'll see!)


Yofiah is the world-renowned creator of “Kabbalistic Kirtan,” – the devotional chanting of phrases from sacred Hebrew texts and the Names of G-D. The simplicity of the words, and the hypnotic energy of the music, transforms Kabbalistic Kirtan into a spiritually-moving experience. As our voices join together, we enter into a vibrational harmony with G-D and each other, expressing a deep sense of unity.




More to come!