Super Sunday to unite community for fun, learning, and giving

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

The biggest Sunday of the year is right around the corner: Super Sunday. That day, January 26 (two weeks before that other famous winter Sunday), the Jewish community of the Lehigh Valley will Unite for Impact at the JCC for a morning and afternoon of educational an…

3 doctors cement legacies through new Maimonides fund

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

“The idea is for members to continue their commitment to the ideals of the Maimonides Society for the duration,” says Dr. Lawrence Levitt, a founder of the society and the founder of the Lehigh Valley Health Network neurology department. By “the duration,” h…

Federation's new website is a toolkit for making the world a safer place

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

You’ve heard a lot about antisemitism in recent years, more so in recent months. You may have attended presentations where speakers described what to do if you witness it or are targeted by it. You may have heard how to talk to people about views of theirs that ma…

Gifting isn’t ‘Taboo’ for Women’s Philanthropy

By Charlene Riegger
Director of Marketing

Can you make someone guess the word “Israel” without saying Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, or homeland? Chelsea Busch did! She and Ilene Ringold were the actors for their respective teams in the Taboo game on December 17 at the Jewish Federation’s Women…

Expert teaches community crowd how to confront antisemitism, anti-Zionism

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

“Today marks 409 days since October 7,” Shira Bach, a Leventhal intern with the Jewish education organization StandWithUs, told the audience gathered at Congregation Keneseth Israel for the presentation “The Fundamentals of Israel Activism” on November 18. �…