Community honors giving with “Legacy Shabbat”

To continue the celebration of a successful four years of LIFE & LEGACY, participating Lehigh Valley organizations are hosting “Legacy Shabbat” programs on Friday, Nov. 19, in local synagogues. In this first-time community-wide effort, each congregation will honor the volunteers and dono…

Women’s Philanthropy’s Chanukah will be Too Hot to Candle

By Amy Zylberman
JFLV Director of Community Development

Soon, women across the Lehigh Valley will light up the night with homemade Chanukah crafts. ‘Too Hot to Candle’ presents an opportunity for women to gather virtually to make colorful wax dreidels, stained glass style window art, an…

PJ Library celebrates gratitude

By Abby Trachtman
JFLV Project Coordinator

Join PJ Library for a fun and free hands-on collage making program!

PJ Library, in partnership with Muhlenberg College Hillel students, will celebrate gratitude on Sunday, Nov. 21, at 3 p.m. at Muhlenberg College Leffel Center for Jewish Student L…

Evening of Tribute to celebrate JDS's success in navigating pandemic

By Amy Golding
JDS Head of School

The pandemic has helped shine a light on the best of our Jewish Day School – the trust between school and families, the passion and dedication of teachers, and the determination of leadership to respond to the needs of students, faculty and families. Over…

LIFE & LEGACY Celebration set to close out Year 4

On Tuesday, Oct. 12, the Lehigh Valley Jewish community will celebrate a successful fourth year of the LIFE & LEGACY program. LIFE & LEGACY, which is a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, has the goal of generating legacy gifts in the Lehigh Valley Jewish community. As of June 30, 56…