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

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American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is seen alive in apparently recent video released by Hamas

The video offered the first public sign of life for the 23-year-old who was injured and abducted from the Nova music festival. -- The post American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin is Learn more

They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Gaza changed the curriculum.

Emissaries sent to schools and JCCs have to defend a country often vilified and defamed. -- The post They came to America to teach teens about Israel. Then war in Learn more

Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, a British children’s book author who raised three Israeli sons

“As a refugee one never loses a certain sense of insecurity,” the journalist Hella Pick told the BBC. -- The post Jewish Life Stories: A pioneering woman comic book artist, Learn more

These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens

Authors and readers are hungry for characters who reflect the modern range of Jewish identity. -- The post These young adult novels are expanding the way literature depicts Jewish teens Learn more

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