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
  • JNS.org - Jerusalem News Syndicate
Jewish Zionist politician joins Arab party Ra’am in push to defeat Netanyahu in the upcoming elections

“Hope won out” over fear, Mansour Abbas said as he welcomed former Yesh Atid lawmaker Yoav Segalovitz to his party. -- The post Jewish Zionist politician joins Arab party Ra’am Learn more

Israel and Greece ink defense deal to protect against regional threats

The “Achilles Shield” agreement is one of the largest defense export agreements in the history of the Jewish state. -- The post Israel and Greece ink defense deal to protect Learn more

John Galliano bows out of Met exhibition as backlash over antisemitism mounts

A decision to honor the designer despite his past antisemitic and anti-Asian remarks drew mounting opposition in recent weeks from politicians, prominent donors and Jewish leaders. -- The post John Learn more

Rep. Randy Fine denounces ‘rise of Islam in America’ at GOP Jewish confab

Speakers warned against DSA politicians taking over the Democratic party. -- The post Rep. Randy Fine denounces ‘rise of Islam in America’ at GOP Jewish confab appeared first on Jewish Learn more

“The Daily Caller,” founded by Doha homeowner Tucker Carlson, is trying to smear JNS for highlighting the troubling connection between his Islamist allies and the veep. Learn more

Bronx walking tour animates Fordham neighborhood’s forgotten Jewish sites

“It was almost half Jewish,” David Herszenson, a physician and tour guide, told a group on a walking tour. “The south Bronx was majority Jewish for a while.” Learn more

“There has been an exodus and a trickle of folks over the last several election cycles who have seen the warning signs about what we’re now seeing in the Democratic Learn more

Ahead of Jewish High Holidays, Manischewitz seeks ‘whole new generation of gefilte fish eaters’

Jarred tzimmes, revamped matzah ball soup and a Jewish dating show are part of the 135-year-old family-owned brand’s effort to stay relevant. Learn more

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