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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  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org - Jewish News Syndicate
‘Spiritually Israeli’ is the viral insult that teens can’t escape

On social media, the term is a shorthand for anything the user feels is vapid or inauthentic. -- The post ‘Spiritually Israeli’ is the viral insult that teens can’t escape Learn more

A teen’s guide to the antisemitic slang flourishing on social media

On TikTok and Instagram, antisemitic codewords and images are evolving faster than moderators can catch them. -- The post A teen’s guide to the antisemitic slang flourishing on social media Learn more

Poll shows wide lead for Brad Lander as he and Dan Goldman weigh in on food coop’s possible Israel boycott

Plus, a Yiddish newspaper defends Mamdani against his Jewish critics. -- The post Poll shows wide lead for Brad Lander as he and Dan Goldman weigh in on food coop’s Learn more

Argentine official who investigated death of AMIA prosecutor charged with covering up evidence

The death of Alberto Nisman, who was investigating the 1994 bombing on a Buenos Aires Jewish center, has roiled Argentine politics for a decade. -- The post Argentine official who Learn more

Sgt. Noam Hamburger, 23, was a technology and maintenance specialist in the IDF’s 401st Brigade. Learn more

“We are in the stage of finalizing this memorandum of understanding, focused on ending the war,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Learn more

We would encourage him to self-deport before he is never ⁠given a chance to return, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson says. Learn more

The IDF will continue to remove any immediate threat, the army said. Learn more

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