The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks died 5 years ago. His new Torah commentary is making waves in Israel.

Sacks, the chief rabbi of Great Britain, is the author of a posthumous volume that is challenging Israel's top-selling Koren Tanakh. -- The post Rabbi Jonathan Sacks died 5 years Learn more

Jewish summer camps offered Israeli teens a break from the pressures at home

The Jewish Agency's Campers2Gether program matched over 700 Israeli teens with their North American peers in 2025. -- The post Jewish summer camps offered Israeli teens a break from the Learn more

Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared history of genocide

Half of the Greek port city's residents were Jewish in 1919. Today, only a few are. -- The post Thessaloniki’s Armenian minority and Jewish past are bound by a shared Learn more

France recognizes Palestinian statehood at UN General Assembly: ‘We must pave the way for peace’

The move was decried by the White House and Israeli officials who said that it rewards Hamas. -- The post France recognizes Palestinian statehood at UN General Assembly: ‘We must Learn more

Peace cannot be imposed from conference halls in Turtle Bay. It must be built on mutual recognition, security guarantees and a renunciation of violence. The post Why the UN’s push Learn more

The official social media handles of the United Nations and its secretary-general again did not note the Jewish holidays, though they mark holidays of other faiths. The post ‘Deeply regrettable’ Learn more

The award in his name is given to young leaders who demonstrate a deep commitment to strengthening the U.S.-Israel relationship. The post The legacy left by Home Depot’s Bernie Marcus Learn more

Recognition of Palestinian statehood emboldens terrorists and prolongs the captivity for Israeli innocents still languishing in Gaza. The post A drunken UN rewards Hamas, punishes Israel appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

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