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 - Jerusalem News Syndicate
I’m a Jewish teen DJ. Should I play Kanye West at a party?

I want everyone on my dance floor to have fun, but I can't ignore an artist's antisemitism. -- The post I’m a Jewish teen DJ. Should I play Kanye West Learn more

Kristallnacht survivor calls on German police to stand firm against hate

The 1938 pogrom in Germany is a reminder and warning about antisemitism today, the president of the International March of the Living, told JTA. -- The post Kristallnacht survivor calls Learn more

Eisenkot has backing of 67 seats, but not yet allowed to form government

Ra’am and Joint List both recommend Eisenkot. -- The post Eisenkot has backing of 67 seats, but not yet allowed to form government appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

Montreal Jewish-owned bakery devastated by suspected arson attack

The Saint-Laurent bakery was targeted twice within 48 hours. -- The post Montreal Jewish-owned bakery devastated by suspected arson attack appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

“It’s an evolving trend that shows greater signs of permanence than temporary quality,” Dan Diker, of the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs, told JNS. Learn more

The Iran war was worth it to save America from a devastating EMP attack. Learn more

Personal grudges against Netanyahu must give way to Israel’s national interests. Learn more

The U.S. Justice Department told JNS that Eric Lee Boltz and the government agreed that the hate-crime sentencing enhancement would apply. Learn more

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