Congregation Beth Hamedrosh – A Place of Service

                        CBH is committed to serving the needs of both its members and the larger Jewish community.  Our outreach is accomplished in specific, concrete ways through a number of organizations in which our members actively participate or which are supported by the shul.  These include the following: 

                                    Chasdei Eliyahu.  Since 1992, Chasdei Eliyahu has provided food, a clothing g'mach and emergency funds to Jewish families in Philadelphia who face daily the specter of poverty.  As an organization run entirely by volunteers, Chalidei Eliyahu operates with virtually no overhead.   Every dollar donated goes directly to providing tangible assistance to families in need.

                                    Cook for a Friend.  Cook for a Friend provides frozen kosher meals to adults 60 years or older who are temporarily unable to prepare meals for themselves.  Volunteers deliver the meals weekly.

                                    Camp Achdus.  Camp Achdus began operation in 1999 for the specific purpose of providing Orthodox Jewish boys from the Philadelphia area a full summer program of religious, educational and recreational activities.  Today, Camp Achdus provides a summer day program for approximately seventy Orthodox Jewish boys ranging in age from five years old to fourteen years old.   

                                    Philadelphia Community Kollel.  Philadelphia Community Kollel fosters Jewish education and awareness among men, women and children of all affiliations through an energetic program of Torah study and teaching. All classes and programs are free of charge and attended by close to 400 individuals a week from pre-dawn to past 11 p.m. daily.

                                    Penn Wynne Civic Association.  CBH is an active participant in Penn Wynne Civic Association, a non-partisan, volunteer organization committed to promoting a safe and vibrant residential community in Penn Wynne through a range of activities and events.

                                    Penn Wynne-Overbrook Hills Fire Company.  Penn Wynne-Overbrook Hills Fire Company, is part of the Lower Merion Township Fire Department.  The firehouse is located cattycorner to the synagogue.  It's1st alarm district consists of 3,200 households, approximately 8,500 residents, 1 Hospital, 7 Schools, 2 Geriatric Care Facilities, 3 Synagogues, and 5 Churches. 

                                    Main Line Eruv Corporation. Through the tremendous efforts of a very dedicated group of people, the Main Line Eruv recently tripled in size.  Status reports are available via e-mail, phone hotline and webpage. Follow this link for more information on the Main Line Eruv.