Flyer for the Northwest Jewish Collective's Hanukkah launch event with yellow flowers, a menorah, and a logo featuring a tree and a Star of David, scheduled for December 6 from 3 to 6 PM.

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A full Winter/Spring 2027 calendar of events will be here soon!

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Upcoming Events

Invitation flyer for a potluck dinner hosted by the Northwest Jewish Collective. The flyer features a logo with a tree and Star of David, with details about the event scheduled for October 23rd and November 20th at 5:45 pm in Mountain Airy. The event includes a music-filled Friday Night Shabbat service followed by a vegetarian potluck dinner, with RSVP instructions. The flyer has a dark green background with white and beige text and illustrations of food.

Kabbalat Shabbat
Potluck Dinner
Fridays, October 23 + November 20
5:45 PM

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Learning with Rabbi Megan
Sunday, November 1 in Germantown

Co-sponsored by Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

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Flyer for an official Hanukkah launch event featuring a menorah, yellow flowers, and text with event date and organizer's logo.

Hanukkah Launch Event

Sunday, December 6,
3-6 PM

Details and Tickets Coming Soon

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The Collective is all about helping you find your people.
We anticipate these communities launching in early 2027.

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Interfaith Couples and Families

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Jews of Color

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20s and 30s

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Intergenerational Connectors

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Local Hikers

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Young Families

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Become a Builder Today

We need your voice, your hands, and your unique perspective. Join us as a founding Builder. Let’s weave the network together.

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In many traditional spaces, community members are treated as passive consumers of programs, tickets, and services. The Northwest Jewish Collective (NWJC) operates on an entirely different premise. We believe that a resilient, meaningful community cannot be bought; it must be built. 

We do not have passive members. Instead, we have Builders.

A Builder is someone who invests their imagination, energy, and care into shaping a grassroots Jewish ecosystem in Northwest Philadelphia. Whether you are Jewish, adjacent to Jewish life, or loving someone who is, you are invited to step into your own power. By becoming a Builder, you help ensure the connectedness and vibrancy of OUR Jewish community in Northwest Philadelphia.

The Northwest Jewish Collective belongs to those who build it. We are not waiting for a far-off institution to build the future of Jewish life in Northwest Philadelphia—we are doing it ourselves, right here, in our own living rooms, parks, and neighborhoods.