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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‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor who teaches her grandson about kindness

The major motion picture is an adaptation of 'Wonder' author R.J. Palacio's graphic novel of the same name. -- The post ‘White Bird’ stars Helen Mirren as a Holocaust survivor Learn more

How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know it today

Saperstein, a Jewish immigrant from England, is the shortest man in the basketball hall of fame. -- The post How Harlem Globetrotters founder Abe Saperstein shaped basketball as we know Learn more

Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah initiative for soldiers

Meanwhile, thousands of Hasidic men made their annual pilgrimage to Uman to celebrate the Jewish new year. -- The post Shofars blown along Ukrainian frontlines as part of Rosh Hashanah Learn more

8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground invasion

Israeli sent ground troops into Lebanon on Monday night for the first time since 2006. -- The post 8 Israeli troops killed in Lebanon in first Israeli casualties of ground Learn more

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