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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UK appeals court upholds ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization

British Jewish groups applauded the ruling, which Palestine Action plans to appeal. -- The post UK appeals court upholds ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization appeared first on Learn more

Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Antichrist will be Jewish

James Lahmeyer is the favorite to win Tuesday's primary in a solidly Republican district that includes Tulsa. -- The post Trump-backed Oklahoma congressional candidate supports Israel — and says the Learn more

American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal

The deal has united Jewish groups from left to right in concern. -- The post American Jewish leaders across the political spectrum express alarm at Trump’s Iran deal appeared first Learn more

What a 30-year-old fight over God can teach Reform Judaism about ordaining anti-Zionists

Anti-Zionists belong in our pews but not in our pulpits, writes the senior rabbi of Temple Beth El in Charlotte, North Carolina. -- The post What a 30-year-old fight over Learn more

Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said that accusations against Israel are distorted, arguing terms like “genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” have lost meaning. Learn more

Gideon Sa'ar said that Israel and the United States pushed back an immediate Iranian nuclear threat and called Hezbollah a violator of Lebanon’s sovereignty, urging disarmament. Learn more

"We are strengthening a path already built on trust, dialogue and sharing," said Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi. Learn more

Officials, watchdogs and victims’ advocates say the Palestinian Authority continues paying stipends to convicted terrorists and their families, and criticize loopholes in international donor funding and oversight mechanisms. Learn more

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