A Chanukah Hoedown? Women's Philanthropy shakes it up for the holiday

By Charlene Riegger
Director of Marketing

Did you ever see words put together that don’t seem to fit? I don’t mean an oxymoron. The words I’m getting to aren’t exactly opposites. But reading them together makes you do a double take: Chanukah hoedown.

Chanukah evokes menorahs, dreid…

From teaching to making music to directing Yoav’s P2G

By Libat Kaminsky
Yoav Partnership2Gether Director

My name is Libat Kaminsky. I am a mother of four, an educator, and a historian whose research focuses on Black music and civil rights in the United States. I am also a singer-songwriter, creating music from a belief in the power of art, cul…

NextGen Book Club’s 1st meeting fosters lively discussion

By Bill Miner
NextGen Co-chair

The new NextGen Book Club met for the first time on December 7 to discuss the novel “The Immortalists” by Chloe Benjamin. The gathering of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley group was virtual, with most participants sitting in their homes. Several …

War expert to set Gaza record straight, weigh what’s next

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

John Spencer, combat veteran, award-winning scholar, and leading global expert on urban warfare and military strategy, is coming to the JCC on Monday evening, January 12, to talk with our community about the Gaza war and set the record straight.

“John is a voice …

Outspoken influencer to help women find their voice for Jewish advocacy

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

Shai Albrecht has dedicated herself to combatting antisemitism and debunking lies about the Jewish people and Israel online since October 7, 2023. She has 400,000 social media followers to testify to her effort.

On January 27, she’ll bring the knack for storytell…