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A guide to what's happening in Philadelphia

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A list of local kosher restaurants (we recommend you call before going)
Mama's Vegetarian Restaurant 18 S. 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215-751-0477 Fax: 215-751-0488
Maccabeam Restaurant (meat, glatt kosher) 128 S. 12th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107; 215-922-5922
Cafe Shira(dairy, cholov yisroel) 134 Bala Ave., Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004; www.cafeshira.com (opens in new window) 610-664-5570
Holy Land Pizza (dairy, cholov yisroel) 8010 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia (215) 725-7444
Espresso Cafe & Sushi Bar Near Jerusalem Gift Store 7814 Castor Ave., N.E. Philadelphia, PA 19152 215-745-0130
Holy Land Grill (meat, glatt kosher) 7628 Castor Avenue, N.E. Philadelphia, PA 215-725-7000
New York Bagels 7549 Haverford Avenue, Philadelphia (215) 878-8080
YI-TZI Peking 145 Montgomery Avenue Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 www.yitzipeking.com (opens in new window) (484) 562-9489
Shalom Pizza (dairy, cholov yisroel) 7598 Haverford Ave, Philadelphia, PA (215) 878-1500
Lin Glatt Kosher Chinese Restaurant (meat, glatt kosher) Garden State Pavillions, 2240 W. Marlton Pike - Rt. 70, Cherry Hill, NJ (856) 488-3555
Max and David's 8120 Old York Road (150 Yorktown Plaza) Elkins Park, PA 19027 www.maxanddavids.com(opens in new window) (215) 885-2400
Kosher Dining @ Penn, University of Pennsylvania Falk Dining Commons in Steinhardt Hall at 39th Street between Walnut and Locust Streets Phone: 215-573-7596 Fax: 215-746-0411 Note that there is a rotating menu of dairy and meat selections throughout the week
Davening times
At B'nai Abraham, we only have morning services
M-F 7:30am
Sunday & public holidays 8:00am
Shabbos 9:30am preceded by Torah Study at 9:00am
Friday night Services are at Vilna Congregation (509 Pine Street) and begin at Sunset.

There is an early Mincha Minyan in Center City at the Law firm of Alan L. Rothenberg
call (800) 624-8888
For evening services, please try:
Lubavitch House at University of Penn (215) 222-3130
Evening Minyan @ Penn (opens in new window)
Lower Merion Synagogue (610) 664-5626
Lubavitch Northeast (215) 725-2030
Young Israel of Elkins Park (215) 635-3152

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