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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Graham Platner to host Maine Passover seder as polarizing Senate candidate expands Jewish outreach

The Democratic hopeful also shared his “direct family connection to Judaism" as Jewish groups have expressed concerns. -- The post Graham Platner to host Maine Passover seder as polarizing Senate Learn more

Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, federal judge rules

Judge Gerald J. Pappert called comparisons between the administration’s efforts and Nazi Germany “unfortunate and inappropriate.” -- The post Penn must turn over list of Jewish employees to Trump administration, Learn more

Mayor of Bath, England, resigns after amplifying idea that Jewish ambulance arson was a ‘false flag’ attack

Accusations that antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents are false flags have surged as such incidents have grown more commonplace.  -- The post Mayor of Bath, England, resigns after amplifying idea that Learn more

Jewish tradition is a polemic against loneliness — on Passover and the rest of the year

New people around our “table” push us away from moral and spiritual complacency, writes an educator at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. -- The post Jewish tradition is Learn more

The initial strikes on the Islamic Republic were planned meticulously over months and in coordination with the U.S. military. Learn more

The Quds Force officer was eliminated as IDF targets weapons and missile sites across Iran. Learn more

The Israeli premier invoked Passover’s Ten Plagues, citing “ten blows” against Iran and “ten achievements,” including Israel's unprecedented coordination with the United States. Learn more

European allies have angered U.S. President Donald Trump by refusing to allow American forces to use their military bases during the war against Iran. Learn more

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