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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Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses to Peter Magyar, ending rule of a key Netanyahu ally in Europe

Magyar is a conservative who has not commented prominently on Israel. -- The post Hungary’s Viktor Orban loses to Peter Magyar, ending rule of a key Netanyahu ally in Europe Learn more

Many Hungarian Jews credit Viktor Orban for keeping them safe. That doesn’t mean they’re voting for him.

Hungary’s 100,000 Jews are deeply divided as a pivotal election arrives. -- The post Many Hungarian Jews credit Viktor Orban for keeping them safe. That doesn’t mean they’re voting for Learn more

After AIPAC-backed primary loss, Tom Malinowski endorses rival who says Israel committed genocide

Analilia Mejia, running in New Jersey's 11th Congressional District, was also endorsed by the liberal pro-Israel group J Street. -- The post After AIPAC-backed primary loss, Tom Malinowski endorses rival Learn more

Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis’ and thinks Judaism is ‘terrible.’ Now he’s running for Congress.

The influencer, once known as the "king of Instagram," declined to answer when TMZ asked him whether Adolf Hitler was antisemitic. -- The post Dan Bilzerian wants to ‘kill Israelis’ Learn more

El Al Airlines is adding nine new flight destinations in Europe and the United States starting next week. Learn more

"The war continues, including inside the security zone in Lebanon, where I was just a short while ago," the premier said. Learn more

Twenty Jews were killed and severe antisemitic assaults surged worldwide, with incidents far above pre-war levels, Tel Aviv University’s annual report says. Learn more

Survivors warn that rising global antisemitism echoes lessons the world still struggles to learn. Learn more

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