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Dec 15, 2016

Jewish Agency Provides Support to Hundreds of Families After Fires

The Jewish Agency for Israel is providing financial assistance to hundreds of families across Israel whose homes were damaged by the devastating wildfires in November.

Grants of $1,000 will be provided to each family in order to help them address urgent needs presented by the loss of their…

Dec 15, 2016

Controversial Knesset Bill Denounced by Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations

A bill to prevent non-Orthodox public prayer at the Western Wall was submitted to the Knesset and was immediately denounced by the Jewish Agency for Israel and Jewish Federations of North America.

Under the measure submitted, the Western Wall site would be placed under the jurisdiction of …

Nov 18, 2016

Federation Offers Exciting New Opportunity for Jews Ages 27-35

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing
 

The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is pleased to announce a new leadership program for young adults that will include a heavily subsidized nine-day trip to Israel. The program is made possible by the generous underwriting of do…

Nov 18, 2016

Allentown Woman Reflects on Past Missions in Preparation for Spring Trip

By Michelle Cohen
HAKOL Editor
 
Eva Levitt, a longtime resident of Allentown who has been involved with the Jewish community in many different ways, has enjoyed deepening her connections to Israel over the course of eight Jewish Federation missions. Now she’s getting ready for mission …

Nov 18, 2016

Karen Dacey Becomes First Female President of Maimonides Society

By Stephanie Bolmer
Special to HAKOL
 
Dr. Karen Dacey has only been in the Lehigh Valley five years, but she has already made local history as the Jewish Federation’s Maimonides Society’s first female president. Dacey took over from Dr. Bob Wilson to lead the organization, which was …