The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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TRL: Totally Reimagined Learning. How an MTV alum is remixing the Jewish day school experience

Working at MTV is not typical training for a Jewish day school teacher. But Oren Kaunfer is no ordinary Jewish teacher. The New England native had a successful career in Learn more

Can Zohran Mamdani divest NYC from Israel? His likely comptroller, Mark Levine, dismisses the concern.

Levine, who is Jewish and intends to invest in Israel bonds, says the mayor "just doesn't have the votes for that." -- The post Can Zohran Mamdani divest NYC from Learn more

‘I voted for you because Jews are good with money’: Mark Levine on running for comptroller

A Q&A with the Hebrew-speaking, synagogue-going Jewish politician virtually assured of winning in November. -- The post ‘I voted for you because Jews are good with money’: Mark Levine on Learn more

‘It is genocide,’ Bernie Sanders says about Gaza, becoming the first US senator to do so

Rep. Becca Balint, whose grandfather was murdered in the Holocaust, also used the term for the first time Wednesday. -- The post ‘It is genocide,’ Bernie Sanders says about Gaza, Learn more

The murder of Charlie Kirk was an attack on the principles that bind free nations: faith, courage and the determination to speak the truth. The post The enemies of freedom Learn more

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed the four slain troops as "outstanding fighters who fell in battle." The post Four soldiers slain in Gaza, bringing IDF wartime toll to 908 Learn more

The Houthis launched at least two drones and a ballistic missile toward the Jewish state on Thursday night. The post Drone ‘from the east’ hits courtyard of Eilat hotel appeared Learn more

As a Jew today, I feel like the biblical Hannah, misread by man. The post Rosh Hashanah: Judgment and understanding appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

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