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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After a Maryland teacher’s death, her 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum

Nick Fox's "Millennial Inheritance" Instagram account made the match. -- The post After a Maryland teacher’s death, her 200-piece Judaica collection finds new life in a Jewish museum appeared first Learn more

Mamdani condemns Israel for intercepting latest Gaza flotilla

Plus, Queen Camilla gets a book by a rabbi slain at Bondi Beach during an NYPL event. -- The post Mamdani condemns Israel for intercepting latest Gaza flotilla appeared first Learn more

British Green Party candidate posted about killing Zionists from Anne Frank parody account

Two other Greens were arrested this week for promoting antisemitism online, as the party's anti-Zionist Jewish leader faces pressure over vetting. -- The post British Green Party candidate posted about Learn more

Rabbis arrested during Jewish-led anti-ICE protest in NYC

The rally included a wide range of Jewish organizations that do not always work together, particularly as debates over Israel have divided Jewish progressives. -- The post Rabbis arrested during Learn more

“What made it easy for the D.C. government to do this is that they already had an existing standing program,” Ron Halber, CEO of the JCRC of Greater Washington, told Learn more

“We won’t support a Democrat who doesn’t represent the views and values of the vast majority of American Jews,” the Jewish Democratic Council of America said. Learn more

"For years, the Biden-Harris administration doggedly harassed and targeted Christians simply for living according to their beliefs," Rep. Tim Walberg said. Learn more

Calls are mounting for the University of Portsmouth to act after a history professor posted on social media that "blowback is bad, but it is also inevitable." Learn more

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