Community News

Sheila Berg honored at PA’s 6th annual Female Veterans Day Ceremony

By Amy Zylberman
JFLV Director of Community Development

This women’s history month, one of the Lehigh Valley’s own remarkable veterans will be honored at the state level at the sixth annual Female Veterans Day Ceremony.

“In hosting this event each March, the Pennsylvania Commission f…

Maimonides Society celebrates 35th anniversary

By Bayley Carl
JFLV Marketing and Engagement Associate

This January, the Maimonides Society celebrated their 35th year in the Lehigh Valley.

As is normal during COVID, the fully in-person event that had been planned became a hybrid event, which consisted of both in-person and Zoom compone…

Federation co-sponsors statewide forum on extremism

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

After the incident in Colleyville, Texas, in January when a rabbi and members of his congregation were taken hostage in their synagogue, Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley joined with other organizations to create a statewide virtual forum on rising ex…

After Texas terrorist attack, Lehigh Valley prioritizes pride and planning

On Saturday, Jan. 17, Jews across the world waited with bated breath as the horror of a terrorist holding a rabbi and three of his congregants hostage at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue unfolded on the news. All four hostages were eventually released, but the attack has shaken American Jewry…

60 Day Challenge is a chance to re-engage and support Jewish community

The 60 Day Challenge is back and off to a great start! The two months of activities are aimed to re-engage, re-connect, and re-imagine with the Lehigh Valley Jewish community. Several events already took place in January, and more are slated for this month and next. Join us on Feb. 8 with th…