The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Feds charge Chicago man with threatening to ‘shoot up a synagogue’ after Khamenei’s killing

Timothy Holmes, 31, also tweeted “From the river to the sea every Jew will die,” according to investigators. -- The post Feds charge Chicago man with threatening to ‘shoot up Learn more

Matzah pizza, Miriam and a ‘HUG-gadah’ star in new children’s books for Passover in 2026

Many of the books portray the holiday theme of opening one's seder table to guests. -- The post Matzah pizza, Miriam and a ‘HUG-gadah’ star in new children’s books for Learn more

In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

John Lithgow stars in a new play about the beloved children’s author’s antisemitic outbursts. -- The post In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate Learn more

Cornell president rejects students’ anti-Israel resolutions

Plus, a group of Orthodox Jews were on board the plane that crashed while landing at LaGuardia Airport on Sunday. -- The post Cornell president rejects students’ anti-Israel resolutions appeared Learn more

Selling and possessing unmanned aerial vehicles is prohibited in Judea and Samaria under an Israel Defense Forces military order. Learn more

The appointment of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr was said to have received the approval of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. Learn more

The bill was condemned by opposition leader Yair Lapid. Learn more

Mohammad Reza Shibani was declared persona non grata and ordered to leave the country by March 29. Learn more

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