Temple Judea Museum of Keneseth Israe is the only museum in the entire Philadelphia region that collects, preserves and displays objects relating to the entire history of the Jewish people and Israel through original, curated exhibitions.
TJM is the only museum in this region with an active cohort of practicing artists. Artists of the Collaborative carry out curatorial projects, work with adults and children, exhibit, research the permanent collection, and are integral to the identity of TJM.
While the Temple Judea Museum is a family museum, located within a very active community synagogue, visitors come from far and near. The permanent collection of over 4,000 objects consists of antique and contemporary Judaica, Israeliana, rare books, historic and art photography, ephemera, paintings, works on paper, 3-D crafts and folk objects and much more. The collection contains artifacts from countries around the world including: the United States, Italy, Germany, Poland, Russia, Egypt, Turkey, France, Hungary, Holland, England and Israel. Holdings include a fine assortment of antiquities from ancient Israel, a comprehensive textile collection, books, paintings, prints, photographs, and a variety of ephemera that complement the many precious and rare objects preserved in this collection. The subjects and media are varied and express the full range of the stories of the Jewish people.
In addition to active exhibition and program schedules the museum offers tours to visiting adult and school groups of “The Prophetic Quest” the monumental stained glass windows of Jacob Landau, which grace the KI synagogue’s Korn Memorial Sanctuary.