The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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At Republican antisemitism confab, Tucker Carlson is the villain — and JD Vance the unspoken question

The Republican Jewish Coalition's national chairman said he has no concerns about Vance, who has yet to make a decisive statement on Carlson. -- The post At Republican antisemitism confab, Learn more

Team Israel wins twice at World Baseball Classic, qualifying for 2030 tournament

The team did better than in 2023 but not as well as during its Cindarella run in 2017. -- The post Team Israel wins twice at World Baseball Classic, qualifying Learn more

1,100+ rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’

The letter was organized by the Jewish refugee aid group HIAS. -- The post 1,100+ rabbis sign onto letter supporting immigrant rights: ‘Do Not Oppress the Stranger’ appeared first on Learn more

ADL’s campus antisemitism report card rewards some – but not all – colleges that worked with Trump

Columbia, Brown and UCLA were among the schools whose grades improved. -- The post ADL’s campus antisemitism report card rewards some – but not all – colleges that worked with Learn more

The two cities were defined as “priority assistance targets” after meeting the criteria established following direct strikes in populated areas. The post Millions in emergency aid to go to Beit Learn more

The Jewish state said it hit “dozens” of launchers and terror operatives and struck Hezbollah intelligence headquarters. The post Israel hits Hezbollah targets in Lebanon with ‘wide-scale wave of strikes’ Learn more

The embrace of terror supporters by the mayor and his wife, coupled with the media’s efforts to confuse the public about an Islamist terror attack, is a tipping point in Learn more

“When you get thousands of calls every day, that means there are thousands of people that care,” Rabbi Moshe Elefant told JNS. The post OU Kosher hotline braces for all Learn more

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