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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  • Jewish Telegraphic Agency
  • JNS.org - Jewish News Syndicate
Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran during ceasefire talks

Robert Levinson, an American Jew who died in an Iranian prison, is among those considered wrongfully detained. -- The post Jewish groups urge Trump to prioritize Americans held in Iran Learn more

French appeals court rejects antisemitism charge in poisoning of Jewish family by nanny

The family's law said they would seek to appeal the latest ruling. -- The post French appeals court rejects antisemitism charge in poisoning of Jewish family by nanny appeared first Learn more

Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees tied to antisemitism abroad

Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun said a report that he said European teams would be targeted specifically were false. -- The post Trump’s antisemitism envoy says US will bar World Cup attendees Learn more

New ‘information center’ in Polish town denies murders of Jews by local Poles in 1941

The family of a Jew who survived the Jedwabne massacre, Szmul Wasersztein, is trying to get the new installation removed. -- The post New ‘information center’ in Polish town denies Learn more

The activist Analilia Mejia leads by nearly 20 percentage points with 94% of the votes counted. Learn more

“Visas provided to foreign students to live, study and work in the United States are a privilege, not a right,” the department spokesman told JNS. Learn more

"We will not allow Iraq's terrorist militias, backed by Iran, to threaten American lives or interests," stated Scott Bessent, the U.S. treasury secretary. Learn more

Witness statements allege that Jewish students were singled out, monitored and blocked from entering the event, with some attendees reporting antisemitic remarks heard while waiting in line. Learn more

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