Children’s Healthcare sets up vaccine clinic at JDS

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

As soon as the COVID-19 vaccine was approved for school-aged children, the Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley sprang into action to get as many as their students vaccinated as possible. Thanks to Dr. Kenneth Toff, a JDS grandparent and one of the provi…

Founder of United Hatzalah to celebrate Maimonides anniversary

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

As Federation continues to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Maimonides Society, there will be a special event on Sunday, Jan. 30. The keynote will be Eli Beer, president and founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. United Hatzalah is the largest independ…

‘Meaningful Mindfulness’ will connect new residents to Federation

By Amy Zylberman
JFLV Director of Community Development

Chanukah may end on Dec. 6 this year, but Women’s Philanthropy’s New in the Valley affinity group is sharing one more gift on Dec. 7, a present focusing on presence. Meaningful Mindfulness will take place over Zoom at 7 p.m. on Tue…

LIFE & LEGACY Each One Reach One incentive ends this month

Ten organizations within the Lehigh Valley Jewish community have successfully completed the four-year LIFE & LEGACY program through the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, but there is a major incentive for participants going on through Dec. 31.

Each One Reach One is an opportunity for donors to m…

Cafe Ivrit helps beginners learn Hebrew

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

Are you planning a trip to Israel, or have you just been wanting to brush up on your Hebrew? Gavriel Siman-Tov, Federation’s Israeli community shaliach, is offering a fun new experience in partnership with the Jewish Community Center’s JUniversity. Caf…