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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In the News

  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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YIVO studied a living Yiddish culture. What happened when that world was nearly destroyed?

Kalman Weiser’s new history follows the institute from Vilna to New York, where it had to preserve a vanished world and cultivate a future. -- The post YIVO studied a Learn more

A planned non-Zionist Jewish school in Boston hopes to ride the momentum of the left

Achvat Olam will teach about Jewish history, cultures and languages – and disavow Israel. -- The post A planned non-Zionist Jewish school in Boston hopes to ride the momentum of Learn more

Protesters in Toronto: ‘We will honor all our martyrs’ after 3 years of Gaza war

Canadian Jewish group calls for “moral clarity from civic leaders” over events that praise those responsible for the Oct. 7 attacks. -- The post Protesters in Toronto: ‘We will honor Learn more

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take to the streets in Europe to mark 3rd anniversary of Gaza war

London, Rome and Berlin saw tens of thousands march against Israel. -- The post Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take to the streets in Europe to mark 3rd anniversary of Gaza war appeared Learn more

Welcome to “Straight Up,” the bold, unfiltered JNS news show hosted by former director of Israel’s Government Press Office, Danny Seaman. Drawing on decades at the forefront of Israeli media Learn more

Welcome to “Basic Law,” the JNS show hosted by Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum. This insightful series takes viewers inside the debates shaping Israel’s Learn more

The Emirati attorney-general released new information concerning the midair attack, including that the Omani suspect had flown to Israel twice before. Learn more

“The Meira K Show” brings a fresh, unfiltered look at society and politics in Israel and the Middle East. With her trademark energy and candor, she tackles stories too often Learn more

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