The Jewish Federation of NEPA

The Jewish Federation of NEPA is your central address for everything Jewish in Lackawanna, Monroe, Pike, and Wayne counties.

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  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org - Jerusalem News Syndicate
I gathered the data on Jewish fiction publishing. The trends are alarming.

One solution, writes an author and activist, is to envision publishing as an act of peoplehood. -- The post I gathered the data on Jewish fiction publishing. The trends are Learn more

As Jewish Republicans sour on JD Vance, many are rallying behind Marco Rubio for 2028

Prominent GOP figures say they prefer Rubio amid concerns over antisemitism on the right and Vance's silence on figures like Tucker Carlson. -- The post As Jewish Republicans sour on Learn more

ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism

One side favors confrontation. The other promotes collaboration. -- The post ADL and JCPA diverge over teachers union, exposing a divide over how to fight antisemitism appeared first on Jewish Learn more

More than 100 House Democrats support failed Massie bid to cut military aid to Israel

The top two ranking Democrats split in their votes, in a sign of shifting sentiment in the party. -- The post More than 100 House Democrats support failed Massie bid Learn more

The Anti-Defamation League told JNS that "the letter contains explicit, threatening language targeting Jewish people and relies on vile antisemitic tropes that have historically been used to incite violence." Learn more

A new Quinnipiac University poll found that 51% of respondents view Gov. Josh Shapiro favorably, while 58% said they had not heard enough about state treasurer Stacy Garrity to form Learn more

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The California congressman’s Judean misadventure was an attempt to boost his long-shot presidential hopes and move on from his sponsorship of the disastrous Graham Platner. Learn more

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