The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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

What’s Happening in NEPA

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UK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group paper calls Zionism a form of hatred

A leading Jewish group called the report a potential "direct challenge to the integrity of policing" in Britain. -- The post UK Jewish leaders demand answers after Muslim police group Learn more

Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development

“It's refreshing to see A-listers who refuse to bow to pressure," said one industry insider. -- The post Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development Learn more

Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave administration

Reses is perhaps the closest Jewish official in the vice president's orbit. -- The post Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave administration appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Learn more

Her father added the N-word to ‘Blazing Saddles.’ Now Richard Pryor’s Jewish daughter is interrogating its role in her life.

Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor speaks to JTA about her complicated inheritance. -- The post Her father added the N-word to ‘Blazing Saddles.’ Now Richard Pryor’s Jewish daughter is interrogating its role Learn more

There is no quarry too large or too small that Qatar is not interested in purchasing. To be sanguine about all this is suicidal. Learn more

Moshe Lion praised the Jerusalem native as "a source of pride for the capital and all of Israel, citing her determination, perseverance and pursuit of excellence." Learn more

Peace cannot be built on a formula that rewards aggression and disciplines self-defense. Learn more

Some 80 Hezbollah terrorists were eliminated, more than 20 terrorists were killed in Gaza and over 50 wanted suspects were arrested in Judea and Samaria, the Israeli military said. Learn more

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