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 groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

Robert Levinson, an American Jew who died in an Iranian prison, is among those considered wrongfully detained. -- The post Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran Learn more

French appeals court rejects antisemitism charge in poisoning of Jewish family by nanny

The family's law said they would seek to appeal the latest ruling. -- The post French appeals court rejects antisemitism charge in poisoning of Jewish family by nanny appeared first Learn more

Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun said a report that he said European teams would be targeted specifically were false. -- The post Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees Learn more

New ‘information center’ in Polish town denies murders of Jews by local Poles in 1941

The family of a Jew who survived the Jedwabne massacre, Szmul Wasersztein, is trying to get the new installation removed. -- The post New ‘information center’ in Polish town denies Learn more

Negotiators will meet with Tehran's representative after Strait of Hormuz clashes, but if no deal is reached, all power plants and bridges will be destroyed, the president said. Learn more

"Facing certain death, Jews chose to fight—not for victory, but for dignity, identity, and the right to resist." Learn more

Rabbi Shlomo Katz to lead 'Musical Tefila' in Jerusalem

April 21 event highlights the bridge between Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut. Learn more

PM tells Independence Day torch-lighters Israel has achieved unprecedented military successes. Learn more

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