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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Israel slammed for closing probe into killing of seven World Central Kitchen workers

IDF to investigate killing of Hind Rajab, 5, in Gaza in January 2024. -- The post Israel slammed for closing probe into killing of seven World Central Kitchen workers appeared Learn more

A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then the money ran out.

In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, questions are mounting after the abrupt closure of a Campus for Jewish Life. -- The post A Jewish federation had big plans for a community campus. Then Learn more

Hochul urges Mamdani to focus on NYC over Israel

Plus, Grossinger’s Catskill Resort Hotel will be converted into a year-round resort and residential community. -- The post Hochul urges Mamdani to focus on NYC over Israel appeared first on Learn more

UK threatens sanctions after Israel opens bids for E1 settler homes

France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Canada also condemned the move -- The post UK threatens sanctions after Israel opens bids for E1 settler homes appeared first on Jewish Learn more

The Heritage Ministry found the sunken Irgun vessel intact at a depth of 1,650 feet during an operation conducted with oceanographic researchers. Learn more

The unauthorized event, whose organizers are unknown, is timed to take place on the 129th anniversary of Herzl's 1st Zionist Congress. Learn more

The artwork depicts scenes from the Book of Judges. Learn more

The exclusion of Jews from civic life happened in Germany. It happened in the Soviet Union. Now it’s happening here. Learn more

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