As Jewish clergy of the Lehigh Valley, we are appalled by what has transpired in our country this past week. Once again a man of color has been murdered by law enforcement. We need to continue to address structural racism and police reform in the United States swiftly, justly, and equitably.…
The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley stands in solidarity and partnership with the black community, decrying the horrific murder of George Floyd and the racism that tragically still engulfs our nation. We mourn the deaths of those who have lost their lives because of hate, racism, and …
Beth Zaleon and Cory Hiken met as teenagers at a small Jewish day school outside Baltimore. After surviving years of long distance, they’re still together, and planned to wed on May 24. Then, the coronavirus hit.
The Fraenkel name is a well-known one in the Lehigh Valley Jewish community, and with good reason. Barnet Fraenkel’s parents both grew up here when they came to the Lehigh Valley as toddlers in the 1920s. Barnet has carried on his father, Fabian’s,…
Rena Munster was looking forward to hosting a Passover seder for the first time.
In past years, her parents or another relative hosted the meal. But this year she had invited her parents, siblings and other extended family to her Washington, D.C., hom…