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
His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.

Alex Sinclair's viral story has prompted renewed anxieties among Israeli liberals. -- The post His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it. appeared first Learn more

California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide

One candidate, Don J. Grundmann, accused Israel of assassinating Charlie Kirk, perpetrating 9/11 and planning to “suitcase nuke” the United States. -- The post California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy Learn more

DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism

The Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee infiltrated neo-Nazi and Ku Klux Klan organizations in the decades before and after World War II. -- The post DOJ’s indictment of Learn more

200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey in years

The remaining 6,000 members of the community are expected to immigrate by 2030. -- The post 200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey Learn more

One professor who served on the committee that created the report said the Trump administration's accusations of antisemitism at Yale "were a pretty serious exaggeration." Learn more

"Amid the alarming rise in antisemitic incidents across Canada, this report represents an important contribution to the development of effective solutions," the Israeli embassy in Canada stated. Learn more

“Activities specifically done to harass or intimidate people, especially as they're entering into a religious institution to go worship, are unacceptable,” Rep. Tom Suozzi told JNS. Learn more

“Relationships tied to military conflict are far more likely to be seen as burdens,” the survey stated. Learn more

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