This year’s Camp JCC summer shlicha is a familiar face

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

Five years ago, Shani Kalmanovich spent the summer in the Lehigh Valley as one of the four Israel teen counselors who traditionally help “bring Israel” to Camp JCC each year. Now, she is newly graduated from the army and teaching and studying while loo…

JDS Head of School chosen for Mandel Institute leadership program

Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley Head of School Amy Golding is thrilled to have been chosen as the only head of school for the first cohort of the Mandel Institute for Nonprofit Leadership’s Educational Leadership Program. The program empowers Jewish educational leaders from a range …

New 60 Day Challenge will re-engage the community

The 60 Day Challenge is back, this time with a new twist! Starting this month, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley will be sponsoring 60 days of events designed to re-engage, re-connect and re-imagine the Lehigh Valley Jewish community in 2022. It will launch on Jan. 9 by celebrating …

Maimonides celebrates 35 years with mission and events

The Maimonides Society of the Lehigh Valley is marking its 35th anniversary this year in a variety of exciting ways. 
On Sunday, Jan. 30, at 10:30 a.m. Eli Beer, president and founder of United Hatzalah of Israel, will address the Lehigh Valley Jewish community. Beer will speak about not on…

Sort and Schmooze, clothing donation benefits The Perfect Fit

By Amy Zylberman
JFLV Director of Community Development

For those looking to engage with a mitzvah project at the start of 2022, look no further than your closets! Women’s Philanthropy’s Mitzvah Committee has connected with Allentown’s The Perfect Fit to make sure that new and gently …