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Run by teens for teens, Mercaz Philly is a nonaffiliated Jewish youth group that believes we are stronger together. Our goal is to reinvigorate Judaism among teens without any affiliations or allegiances to specific synagogues or movements. 

Mercaz serves students in grades 8–12, while Mercaz Jr. serves grades 5–7. These unaffiliated programs welcome young people from across the Philadelphia community, regardless of synagogue affiliation or background. There is no membership fee, and programs are free or highly subsidized so that cost does not prevent a child from participating.

In 2027, Mercaz Philly will be partnering with Philly UP on a special interfaith program for eighth grade students in Philadelphia.

This program, running from January through April, will include five workshops, service projects, and a transformative trip to Jerusalem and Bethlehem where students will explore Christianity, Islam, and Judaism as living traditions with interconnected histories and shared values.

Your donation helps fund this work!