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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His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it.

Alex Sinclair's viral story has prompted renewed anxieties among Israeli liberals. -- The post His kippah was a symbol of coexistence. Israeli police officers seized and destroyed it. appeared first Learn more

California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy theories printed in governor’s race voter guide

One candidate, Don J. Grundmann, accused Israel of assassinating Charlie Kirk, perpetrating 9/11 and planning to “suitcase nuke” the United States. -- The post California Jewish groups decry antisemitic conspiracy Learn more

DOJ’s indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center recalls Jewish groups’ use of informants to fight extremism

The Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee infiltrated neo-Nazi and Ku Klux Klan organizations in the decades before and after World War II. -- The post DOJ’s indictment of Learn more

200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey in years

The remaining 6,000 members of the community are expected to immigrate by 2030. -- The post 200+ Bnei Menashe immigrate to Israel from India, the first to make the journey Learn more

'A room that was just totally unified,' Trump says after shots fired at White House correspondents' dinner

A Secret Service agent who was hit is in "very high spirits," the U.S. president said. "The vest did the job." Learn more

Nesya Karadi was the 22nd fatality in Israel since the start of the war with the Islamic Republic on Feb. 28. Learn more

Despite the ceasefire, the European agency said further monitoring is needed to assess the risks to civil aviation. Learn more

Israeli forces detained 11 suspects and are searching for the others. Learn more

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