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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Billie Eilish, Benedict Cumberbatch join UK concert that raised $2M for Palestinian charities

The sold-out event in London also featured Jewish comic Amelia Dimoldenberg. -- The post Billie Eilish, Benedict Cumberbatch join UK concert that raised $2M for Palestinian charities appeared first on Learn more

University leaders among 100+ signatories to Jewish letter decrying Trump’s campus antisemitism wars

The letter came as an immigration judge ordered Mahmoud Khalil to be deported. -- The post University leaders among 100+ signatories to Jewish letter decrying Trump’s campus antisemitism wars appeared Learn more

Yair Golan: On this Rosh Hashanah, Israel’s reckless government needs to hear the voices of Diaspora Jews

An Israeli opposition leader says "Jews around the world need to confidently and boldly speak up now for the Israel they love and need." -- The post Yair Golan: On Learn more

For Jewish communal professionals, internal rifts pose the greatest barrier to hope, survey finds

Just a quarter of Jewish communal professionals often feel hopeful about the future, a study by M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education, found. -- The post For Jewish communal Learn more

WATCH: “True East” with Doron Spielman, Ep. 21 The post Ancient Jerusalem road reopened by Rubio andNetanyahu appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

Nearly 40% of the survivors surveyed either experienced new OCD symptoms or saw their previous disorder intensify. The post Oct. 7 trauma likely caused spike in OCD symptoms, research shows Learn more

Israel arrests terror cell in Samaria rocket plot

Troops seize two launch-ready rockets and dozens of explosives near Ramallah; FM Gideon Sa’ar says the PA "is not fighting terrorism.” The post Israel arrests terror cell in Samaria rocket Learn more

Worshipers also marked the dedication of a new Torah scroll and offered prayers for the hostages and for Israeli forces fighting in Gaza. The post WATCH: Ten of thousands recite Learn more

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