Righteous Doctors During the Holocaust
As doctors, Kurt and Ella Lingens valued human life. During the Holocaust, they went far beyond that ideal. Read this amazing story of heroism.
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The Aronzons Named Chairpersons for the 2023 Annual Campaign
Cantor Vladimir Aronzon and his wife, Mila, have been named as chairpersons for the 2023 Annual Campaign. Having served as chairpersons for last year's Annual Campaign, the Federation is thrilled [...]
Gab CEO Attacks Jews and Promotes AntiSemitism
Daniel Chejfec, Ph.D. – Executive Director, Jewish Federation of NEPA The Jewish Community of Northeastern Pennsylvania strongly rejects the comments made during the current gubernatorial race by the CEO of [...]
Sigal Kanotopsky to Speak on September 18
Sigal Kanotopsky, Director of The Jewish Agency in the Northeast Region of the U.S. Sigal has recently assumed the role of Director of The Jewish Agency in the Northeast [...]
AMIA Bombing: 28th Anniversary
Daniel Chejfec, executive director of the Jewish Federation of NEPA (2022) From the desk of Daniel Chejfec, executive director of the Jewish Federation of NEPA On March 17, [...]
NEPA FEDERATION CELEBRATES ISRAEL BY MARCHING IN NYC
On Sunday, May 22, after not being held for two years, 40,000 people including 24 NEPA residents gathered on Fifth Avenue in NYC in support of Israel at [...]
Jewish Federation Passover Master Class Series Made Master Chefs!
Passover, that joyous spring holiday with its hope for renewal and redemption, always lifts my spirits. The roasted egg, the Hillel sandwich, the wine, and the matzah are so steeped [...]
Passover Master Class Series
The Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania cordially invites you to join us at our upcoming Passover Master Class Series! Is your Seder menu predictable? Our Passover Master Class [...]
MAUS: A Conversation with Art Spiegelman, February 7, 2022.
Art Spiegelman Speaks About MAUS and the Importance of Student-Centered Dialogue About the Holocaust Art Spiegelman, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, will speak to the community via a [...]
Letter to the UN
His ExcellencyAntonio GuterresSecretary General of the United NationsDear Secretary General,We write to you regarding the disturbing open-ended United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian [...]
CHEJFEC NAMED NEW JEWISH FEDERATION NEPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | December 16, 2021 Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania 601 Jefferson Avenue Scranton, PA 18510 JEWISH FEDERATION OF NEPA APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DANIEL CHEJFEC SCRANTON, PA: The [...]
UJA Campaign Opening Event 2022
Sunday, October 10, 2021, was a beautiful autumn day, perfect for a family-friendly event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Northeastern Pennsylvania to kick off its 2022 UJA Campaign. Friends of [...]
Never Forget: Symposium teaches students the horrors of the Holocaust
Originally posted by Peter Cameron, May 10, 217 on Times Tribune Alan Moskin was a 19-year-old Jewish-American soldier in Gen. George S. Patton’s Third Army when his division came upon [...]
2022 Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation: A Year of Change
On Thursday, June 23, 2022, the Jewish Federation held its annual meeting via zoom to herald a new slate of officers and board of trustees as we reflected on the [...]