Event to Showcase the Jewish Origins of Jazz Classics

By Sara Vigneri
Special to HAKOL

Watching Fred Astaire sing Irving Berlin’s “Let's Face the Music and Dance” in the 1936 movie “Follow the Fleet,” it’s hard to imagine this song would become a jazz favorite. It’s a typical Hollywood number; the orchestra plays a long musical i…

Holocaust Exhibit to Expand into Middle Schools

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

For years, the Jewish Federation’s Holocaust Resource Center has been bringing Holocaust education into local high schools through its Legacy Exhibit. 

Now, thanks to the generosity of donors at last year’s Mortimer S. Schiff Memorial…

Divas on the Bima to Perform at BAS Gala

By Rabbi Daniel Stein
Bnai Abraham Synagogue

Bnai Abraham Synagogue is proud to present four acclaimed cantors in a gala concert on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. Divas on the Bima will feature cantors Magda Fishman, Alisa Pomerantz-Boro, Elizabeth Shammash and Jen Cohen.

Magda Fishman is the cantor …

Relationships, Reflections and Refreshments

By Michele Salomon
Congregation Keneseth Israel

Relationships are the foundation of our communities, particularly our Jewish communities. They are the ground upon which our synagogues, community centers and other institutions of Jewish and community life are built upon. With generous suppor…

Federation Hires New Assistant Executive Director

Jeri Zimmerman will join the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley staff in late February as the new assistant executive director. In this position, Zimmerman will assume primary professional leadership over the Annual Campaign.

Zimmerman comes to the Lehigh Valley with significant Jewish …