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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In the News

  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org - Jewish News Syndicate
My family and friends questioned why I wanted to visit Israel. That’s why I wanted to go.

A non-Jewish journalism student explains her thinking — and why a wartime diversion to Poland was so powerful. -- The post My family and friends questioned why I wanted to Learn more

Iran ceasefire teeters as IDF continues to pound Hezbollah in Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz stays closed

Iran and European leaders say the truce should include Lebanon. -- The post Iran ceasefire teeters as IDF continues to pound Hezbollah in Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz stays closed appeared Learn more

60% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply since 2022, survey shows

The survey found that 56% of U.S. Jews have little or no confidence in Benjamin Netanyahu. -- The post 60% of Americans have an unfavorable view of Israel, up sharply Learn more

A new anti-Zionist PAC has endorsed candidates who believe Jews were behind 9/11

Michael Rectenwald, the founder of AZAPAC, has referred to Jewish people as "the Synagogue of Satan." -- The post A new anti-Zionist PAC has endorsed candidates who believe Jews were Learn more

The website brings together archival material chronicling more than three millennia of Jewish presence. Learn more

"This is how it always is in Europe," said the ministry. Learn more

In a phone call with his German counterpart, Gideon Sa'ar says ceasefire does not apply to Tehran's terror proxy in Lebanon. Learn more

Israel’s Foreign Ministry accused Lebanon’s leaders of failing to confront Hezbollah and allowing continued attacks from its territory. Learn more

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