The Jewish Federation of NEPA

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Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall cancels annual Hanukkah concert, citing singer’s IDF ties

Last year marked 10 years since the post-Holocaust revival of Amsterdam’s Hanukkah concert series. -- The post Amsterdam’s Royal Concert Hall cancels annual Hanukkah concert, citing singer’s IDF ties appeared Learn more

Jewish exodus underway from Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism initiative over Tucker Carlson

Project Esther, launched as a conservative strategy to fight antisemitism, appears to be unraveling after Heritage's president defended Carlson’s friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes. -- The post Jewish Learn more

Yitzhak Rabin was killed 30 years ago this week. Has the Jewish world forgotten?

A new play and a poetry collection insist on the relevance of a prime minister who died for championing peace. -- The post Yitzhak Rabin was killed 30 years ago Learn more

2 of NYC’s 5 public pension funds are vulnerable to a mayor-backed Israel divestment push

As Zohran Mamdani leads in the polls, New Yorkers are asking how a mayor who backs BDS could enact his vision in New York City.  -- The post 2 of Learn more

"They closed the port gates on us and put us under a kind of 'lockdown,'" one passenger said. The post Activists block Israelis from Greek island port in second such Learn more

“There’s a spiritual revolution happening in Israel," says South Africa's Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein. The post Shabbat Project aims to reach a record million Jews in Israel  appeared first on Learn more

WATCH: JNS CEO Alex Traiman The post JNS CEO Alex Traiman highlights biblical themes in remarks at RJC conference appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

The incident marked the third straight day terrorists were killed after crossing into IDF-controlled territory. The post Israeli forces eliminate terrorist crossing Gaza’s Yellow Line appeared first on JNS.org. Learn more

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