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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Washington Monthly publishes Israeli writer’s coexistence piece retracted  by leftist literary journal Guernica

Joanna Chen’s “From the Edges of a Broken World” touched off a larger debate over whether Israelis have a place in progressive circles. -- The post Washington Monthly publishes Israeli Learn more

Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ ‘trauma’

The district said the move had nothing to do with the Israel-Hamas war. -- The post Virginia school district will let students opt out of Holocaust lesson, citing Jewish students’ Learn more

On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times.

An ancient rite is an act of mourning, prayer, repentance and remembrance, writes an architect, author and Israeli immigrant. -- The post On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. Learn more

To evade pro-Palestinian protests, some Jewish and Israeli events are keeping their locations low-profile

Much of New York City’s robust Jewish life is still publicized. -- The post To evade pro-Palestinian protests, some Jewish and Israeli events are keeping their locations low-profile appeared first Learn more

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