Security training on Super Sunday weekend a success

By Aaron Gorodzinsky
JFLV Director of Outreach & Community Relations

Last summer, during an impromptu meeting at a high school graduation party, Dr. Eric Fels, chair of the Community Relations Council of the Jeiwsh Federation of the Lehigh Valley, asked me if I had heard of the Community S…

New events planned for Pomegranates to bond through giving back this spring

By Lauren Rabin
Pomegranate Series Co-Chair

The Pomegranates are a “sorority” dedicated to strengthening and supporting the Jewish community within the Lehigh Valley. The value of being a Pomegranate is much greater than the beautiful pin that is proudly worn by its members. Pomegranate…

Scholar-in-residence offers insight on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Michele Salomon
Special to HAKOL

We all have opinions, about everything, including the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. But not all opinions are equally informed; the weight of fact versus feeling is rarely equal. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a minefield of emotion, with the weight of …

Maimonides brunch aims to break stigma surrounding mental illness

By Stephanie Bolmer
HAKOL Editor

One in five Americans deals with mental illness, and that number is only rising. Unfortunately, there is still stigma surrounding such ailments as depression, anxiety, addiction, and other psychological issues despite their prevalence. State Rep. Mike Schlos…

Federation establishes fund and award in memory of Mark Goldstein

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley will honor long-time Executive Director Mark L. Goldstein, z”l, by supporting the causes he cared most about and the attributes he possessed.

In December, the Federation’s Board of Directors v…