Community News

Local producer bringing in original Annie, other stars for Broadway salute

By Gia Jones

The magic of Broadway is headed to the Lehigh Valley this spring with “Unity in the Community 2.0: Broadway Celebrates the Lehigh Valley,” a star-studded evening of performance, inspiration, and community connection on Thursday, May 28, at Muhlenberg College’s Empie Theat…

Hostages tribute highlights Super Sunday of unity, giving

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

Super Sunday in the Lehigh Valley began on February 1 with a message of relief and hope. “Today we can finally say the words we’ve been waiting for: All of the hostages are home,” announced Tama Tamarkin, co-chair of the local Run for Their Lives weekly walk-r…

‘Only Israel is not allowed to win wars,’ expert tells us

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

The rules that the rest of the world operates by don’t always apply to Israel. 

Israel was attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, and they took hostages back to Gaza, yet after Israel responded, international focus turned quickly from Hamas’s atrocit…

A Sweet Sunday PJ Library challah bake

By Billy Thompson
Digital Marketing Associate

There are some events that just feel like community the moment you walk in. The PJ Library and Chabad of the Lehigh Valley Challah Bake in early January was one of them.

Families gathered at Chabad that day for a hands-on, joy-filled experience…

Super Sunday! Women's Philanthropy mitzvah to highlight day of giving

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is bringing the Jewish community together again for a Super Sunday at the JCC on February 1, the weekend before the Super Bowl. But the goal here is not a sports championship. We’re gathering for a day of fun, education, …