The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Democratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending bill

Sen. Chris Van Hollen is leading a group of 12 lawmakers who object to the agreement. -- The post Democratic senators seek to remove US-Israel defense cooperation from spending bill Learn more

When the Jewish calendar doesn’t cooperate with Christmas

Maccabeak, the Hanukkah porch goose, may stay out a little longer this year. -- The post When the Jewish calendar doesn’t cooperate with Christmas appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

A challah festival descends on New York

Plus, -- The post A challah festival descends on New York appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

Conservative Jewish groups hail Stephen Miller’s appointment to White House chief of staff

Liberal critics claim Jews will be ‘less safe’ because of Trump pick’s hardline policies. -- The post Conservative Jewish groups hail Stephen Miller’s appointment to White House chief of staff Learn more

The day the eaters starved the haters

Everything wasn’t sunny in Philadelphia on Sunday, though a message was sent that enmity doesn’t belong in the City of Brotherly Love. Learn more

Depending “in large part” on what the department uncovers, “a referral to the IRS to revoke Philly DSA’s tax-exempt status would be a next step,” Gerard Filitti, senior counsel at Learn more

One flier depicts a cyclist carrying an Israeli flag; another shows one carrying an oversized keffiyeh-patterned key. Learn more

Saul Amantecatl Sanchez, 26, faces charges of first degree aggravated harassment and making graffiti. Learn more

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