The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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A new crop of Democrats is coming to the Senate to challenge Schumer

No senator has launched an official opposition bid, but eyes have turned to Chris Van Hollen. -- The post A new crop of Democrats is coming to the Senate to Learn more

Democratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending bill

Sen. Chris Van Hollen is leading a group of 12 lawmakers who object to the agreement. -- The post Democratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending bill Learn more

When the Jewish calendar doesn’t cooperate with Christmas

Maccabeak, the Hanukkah porch goose, may stay out a little longer this year. -- The post When the Jewish calendar doesn’t cooperate with Christmas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

A challah festival descends on New York

Plus, the New York Jewish Week gets digitized. -- The post A challah festival descends on New York appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

The legislation would require public school districts and charter schools to submit annual reports detailing their Holocaust Remembrance Week activities, lessons and instructional materials. Learn more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot met for a security briefing held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem on Thursday.Netanyahu’s military secretary, Maj. Gen. Learn more

The judges in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial on Thursday ordered Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to appear in court next week, despite the latter’s objection expressed the previous Learn more

A gunman has barricaded himself blocks away from the White House after a shooting near Logan Circle in Washington, the Metropolitan Police stated on Thursday.Local news media reported that one Learn more

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