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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Israeli Culture Club flyers ended up in a urinal. Now the school board president is facing calls to resign.

The incident in Scarsdale, New York, has drawn national attention. -- The post Israeli Culture Club flyers ended up in a urinal. Now the school board president is facing calls Learn more

Rachel Goldberg-Polin doesn’t know if you can handle her pain

The mother of Hersh, an Israeli hostage who was murdered in Gaza, tells her story in "When We See You Again." -- The post Rachel Goldberg-Polin doesn’t know if you Learn more

At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is shaped by new loss

"Every day is Memorial Day for us," said a mother whose son was killed in 2024. -- The post At soldiers’ graves, the rows keep growing: Israel’s Memorial Day is Learn more

Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general

The nominating convention also saw deep divides over Israel. -- The post Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

The military stands in "solidarity and unity" with global Jewish communities, said the IDF chief of staff. Learn more

Volunteers from Chaverim of Rockland joined Hatzolah of Los Angeles's effort as police continue to search for Jeanne Litvin, who has been missing for a week. Learn more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of Israel's wars on Mount Herzl. Learn more

The Israeli military released video showing troops observing the memorial siren, which sounds twice on Yom Hazikaron. Learn more

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