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While I was doing research for a family trip, I started a MyMaps of Jewish Philly.

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Attractions
Franklin Institute
Please Touch Museum
National Constitution Center
US Mint
Adventure Aquarium (just across the river in Camden, NJ)
Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA (about 45 minutes south-west of the city)
Eastern State Penitentiary
National Museum of American Jewish History
Philadelphia Zoo
Independence Seaport Museum
Smith Playground
Philadelphia's Magic Gardens
One Liberty Observation Deck
Liberty Bell (plus a bunch of other historical sites nearby)
Independence Hall
Trolley tour bus

For discounts on admission, consider the Philadelphia Pass or the Philadelphia City Pass (if your visiting enough attractions), or buy the Entertainment book for the coupons. If you order it online, you should be able to print out all of the coupons you need immediately.

Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton located near City Center was originally a Bank and worth a visit.
Sheraton Society Hill is near the Liberty Bell area and the River. (probably the best place to stay for shabbos)
the Westin is by Rittenhouse Sq and City Center is North of City Hall area closer to Museum Row.
The Westin on 17th & Liberty. has some Old World charm to it
Sheraton City Center - was fine. clean, neat, pool and fitness but nothing special
Le Meridian across from city hall
Hyatt at the Bellevue on Walnut and Broad st.
Hyatt Penn's Landing
Homewood Suites City Avenue

Westin a plain hotel over the River in Mt Laurel , NJ
Aloft - Mt Laurel. (Aloft is  not your typical hotel. Very young crowd. Relaxed staff. Place is nice and new).

Restaurants

Center City:
Burger.org - 1901 Chesnut Street CLOSED
Mama's Vegetarian CLOSED
Center City Soft Pretzel Co. - unusual hours

University City:
Kosher Dining at the University of Pennsylvania - check hours/dates, only open during academic year

Lower Merion (20-25 min from center city, but up to 45 in traffic):
Shalom Pizzeria
Citron and Rose - more upscale. Make reservations in advance. Closed but recently reopened (as of May 17, 2017)
The Dairy - very nice dairy restaurant. CLOSED

Star of David Kosher grill- 942 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA 19072. Cheaper option for meat, Chinese, sushi
Nana's kitchen in the JCC-Address: 45 Haverford Rd, Wynnewood, PA 19096 Phone:(703) 586-3103- Call before, but usually open in the daytime with seating. Don't have to be a member to attend. Excellent dairy food options and very reasonably priced.

Northeast (35 min from downtown):
Holy Land Grill-permanently closed
Espresso Cafe

Cherry Grill in Cherry Hill, NJ is just across the Delaware River (via Ben Franklin Bridge.). Fairly classy ambience, better than decent food. 3/5 stars. Hechsher by the O-K and the Cherry K Vaad Hakashruth.

This is a pretty good list of the generally accepted kosher restaurants in Philly.
This is the website for the generally accepted community hechsher: http://www.keystone-k.info/

Shuls
Orthodox Jewish Philadelphia Directory
www.phillyshul.com (actually 2 shuls which they alternate between). Run by a very nice chabad rabbi.
Sephardi shul (www.mikvehisrael.org)
Mekor Habracha

Lower Merion (15 min drive from downtown):
Lower Merion Synagogue
Young Israel of the Main Line
Philadelphia Community Kollel - next door to Citron and Rose

Northeast (35 min drive from downtown):
Congregation Ahavas Torah

Bensalem (10 min drive from Sesame Place)
http://www.bensalemoutreach.org/

Eruv Maps
http://www.philly-direct.com/frum/eruv.html

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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #180 on: January 18, 2015, 02:39:59 PM »
Quote from: ueaiouioei on January 18, 2015, 02:29:56 PM
Anyone know where the Bikur Cholim kitchen is in Pennsylvania Hospital?
Assuming you mean CHOP - On ground floor when you come in next to the food court there is a kosher pantry with the combo posted on the door.

Ask where the food court is and you'll see it.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #181 on: January 18, 2015, 02:43:08 PM »
No, Pennsylvania Hospital. the hospital between spruce and pine.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #182 on: January 18, 2015, 09:02:00 PM »
Quote from: ueaiouioei on January 18, 2015, 02:43:08 PM
No, Pennsylvania Hospital. the hospital between spruce and pine.

Don't think there is one
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #183 on: January 18, 2015, 09:54:00 PM »
Quote from: stam on January 18, 2015, 09:02:00 PM
Don't think there is one

Np. We were in one of those big pile ups this morning near Phili and spent a few hours in the Penn hospital ER. We're home now (lakewood) and B"H everyone is well.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #184 on: January 18, 2015, 09:58:04 PM »
Quote from: ueaiouioei on January 18, 2015, 09:54:00 PM
Np. We were in one of those big pile ups this morning near Phili and spent a few hours in the Penn hospital ER. We're home now (lakewood) and B"H everyone is well.
B"H, good to hear. Was scary out there.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #185 on: January 18, 2015, 09:58:36 PM »
Quote from: ueaiouioei on January 18, 2015, 09:54:00 PM
Np. We were in one of those big pile ups this morning near Phili and spent a few hours in the Penn hospital ER. We're home now (lakewood) and B"H everyone is well.
Oh wow - B"H!

http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/01/icy_road_conditions_cause_20-c.html
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« Reply #186 on: January 18, 2015, 10:56:55 PM »
Wow! Glad to hear everyone is ok. BH!
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #187 on: January 29, 2015, 02:52:00 AM »
I'm flying into phl on an early morning flight then continuing on to Ewr. What is the closest minyan to the airport and what is the easiest way to get there?

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« Reply #188 on: January 29, 2015, 08:31:53 AM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on January 29, 2015, 02:52:00 AM
I'm flying into phl on an early morning flight then continuing on to Ewr. What is the closest minyan to the airport and what is the easiest way to get there?

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Probably have to rent a car.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #189 on: January 29, 2015, 08:37:03 AM »
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Probably have to rent a car.
doable, or public transit, I just need to know where to go:) I did some research online and it seems that the Philly Yeshiva isn't far, though IME its always better to ask minyanim questions to one who know the area firsthand as the minyanim listings online are often inaccurate.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #190 on: January 29, 2015, 09:07:33 AM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on January 29, 2015, 08:37:03 AM
doable, or public transit, I just need to know where to go:) I did some research online and it seems that the Philly Yeshiva isn't far, though IME its always better to ask minyanim questions to one who know the area firsthand as the minyanim listings online are often inaccurate.

Philly yeshiva is far. Closest minyan is probably the Hillel at Upenn, although you will need to rent a car, or take taxi to get there. There is a train that goes to 30th station and then you can walk to the Hillel which is about 9 blocks, or take a trolley from 30th station but will still need to walk a couple of blocks.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #191 on: January 29, 2015, 09:10:45 AM »
Quote from: reed on January 29, 2015, 09:07:33 AM
Philly yeshiva is far. Closest minyan is probably the Hillel at Upenn, although you will need to rent a car, or take taxi to get there. There is a train that goes to 30th station and then you can walk to the Hillel which is about 9 blocks, or take a trolley from 30th station but will still need to walk a couple of blocks.
thanks! And is it a reliable minyan and do they have one minyan or multiple?
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« Reply #192 on: January 29, 2015, 09:19:24 AM »
Quote from: Yehuda25 on January 29, 2015, 09:10:45 AM
thanks! And is it a reliable minyan and do they have one minyan or multiple?

http://www.pennocp.org/minyan/
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« Reply #194 on: January 29, 2015, 01:05:23 PM »
Quote from: reed on January 29, 2015, 09:07:33 AM
Philly yeshiva is far. Closest minyan is probably the Hillel at Upenn, although you will need to rent a car, or take taxi to get there. There is a train that goes to 30th station and then you can walk to the Hillel which is about 9 blocks, or take a trolley from  30th station but will still need to walk a couple of blocks.
from PHL via 30th strees station you can also take a train to Philly yeshiva. Train stop is on the yeshiva's corner.
https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&f=d&saddr=PHL&daddr=6063_drexel_rd&date=1/29/2015&time=1:00+PM&dirflg=r&output=classic&dg=brw
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #195 on: January 29, 2015, 02:42:36 PM »
Best place to order food from in PHL as a BYOK for a flight to TLV?
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« Reply #196 on: January 29, 2015, 02:44:33 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 29, 2015, 02:42:36 PM
Best place to order food from in PHL as a BYOK for a flight to TLV?
Citron and Rose is the only nice place in the city afaik. Burger.org might be the most practical.
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« Reply #197 on: January 29, 2015, 02:52:46 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 29, 2015, 02:42:36 PM
Best place to order food from in PHL as a BYOK for a flight to TLV?
get something from lkwd and have Uber bring it to you, I'm sure you have enough credits for that
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« Reply #198 on: January 29, 2015, 03:13:19 PM »
Quote from: Dan on January 29, 2015, 02:42:36 PM
Best place to order food from in PHL as a BYOK for a flight to TLV?

Delivery is very weak across philly. Burgers.org says they deliver but it varies by the day (The food from there also acts as a laxative but thats a story for another time.) Citron used to be great but lately its been bleh. Basically your not going to get much better then airline food so prob not worth the trouble.
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Re: Philadelphia Master Thread
« Reply #199 on: January 29, 2015, 03:51:45 PM »
I'm looking for a number to a person I know in Philadelphia I have no way of getting ahold of him. Anyone with a phone book please PM me
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