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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  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org
French, German, Jewish leaders call for resignation of UN’s Francesca Albanese over ‘common enemy’ comments

Albanese is a prominent critic of Israel who has rejected allegations of antisemitism. -- The post French, German, Jewish leaders call for resignation of UN’s Francesca Albanese over ‘common enemy’ Learn more

Debate over the Blue Square Super Bowl ad is fading. The racist responses from my fellow Jews will be felt longer.

We will not succeed in combating antisemitism if we allow anti-blackness to live within our movements, writes an advocate and mother of Black Jewish children. -- The post Debate over Learn more

Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts raised alarm for promoting ‘white-nationalist rhetoric’

Peyton Rollins joins a growing list of Trump administration hires accused of promoting extremist views. -- The post Homeland Security hires social media manager whose posts raised alarm for promoting Learn more

James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who died at 48, had longstanding ties to Israel

Van Der Beek recalled shouts of "Mazel Tov" from Israelis after marrying in Tel Aviv. -- The post James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who died at 48, had Learn more

A professor, who has worked at the Philadelphia-area school for 19 years, told JNS he can’t believe it “has turned against the Jewish community in such a horrendous way.” The Learn more

“The Department of Justice will not tolerate attacks on houses of worship,” said Harmeet Dhillon. The post Justice Dept files new charges against alleged Jackson synagogue arsonist appeared first on Learn more

The Israel military said the strike targeted a terrorist violating Israel-Lebanon understandings. The post IDF slays Hezbollah man rebuilding ‘military’ infrastructure in Lebanon appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

World’s largest warship en route to Middle East

The redeployment of the USS “Gerald R. Ford” underscores U.S. pressure on Iran as talks continue and military options loom. The post World’s largest warship en route to Middle East Learn more

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