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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Boy George’s Tel Aviv concert was not perfect. For the crowd, that was beside the point

The evening’s most emotional moments belonged to “We Will Dance Again,” the song George released in July about the Nova attack -- The post Boy George’s Tel Aviv concert was Learn more

President Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government

Eisenkot pledges to establish a national emergency government, even if it requires “creative” and “unconventional” initiatives. -- The post President Herzog tasks Gadi Eisenkot with forming Israel’s next government appeared Learn more

Explainer: Gadi Eisenkot’s four conditions for forming Israel’s next government

The former IDF chief's demands could determine whether ultra-Orthodox and Arab parties can join his proposed national emergency coalition. -- The post Explainer: Gadi Eisenkot’s four conditions for forming Israel’s Learn more

What Hebrew means to American Jews, even if they can’t speak it

In a new book, linguist Sharon Avni explores how language shapes Jewish identities and ideologies. -- The post What Hebrew means to American Jews, even if they can’t speak it Learn more

In his myopic Israeli-centered tale, the continued rejection of peace with Jews isn’t even mentioned. Learn more

The Israeli Defense Ministry's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories unit said it is monitoring the humanitarian situation in Gaza following this weekend’s rainfall but cannot allow certain equipment Learn more

The Israeli military announced Sunday that the 98th Division headquarters had completed its mission overseeing the Judea and Etzion regional brigades in Judea and Samaria.Since the division's deployment on Sept. Learn more

The Latin American Forum to Combat Antisemitism met in Buenos Aires on Nov. 1–3.Israel and the Latin American Jewish Congress jointly created the new forum in Argentina, the Foreign Ministry Learn more

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