Local teen Honored for Helping Others with Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Award

By Michelle Cohen
HAKOL Editor

The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards recognize young changemakers who are committed to undertaking the most urgent and pressing challenges faced by communities around the globe. Now in its 12th year, the awards have given more than $4 million to 114 Jewish teens…

Fun and Fundraising at the Schiff Tournament

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

Golfers beat the heat and had a great time on and off the links on June 18 at the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley’s seventh annual Mortimer S. Schiff Memorial Golf Tournament in support of prejudice reduction and bringing people to…

Charlie Dent: Community ‘Punches Above Its Weight’

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

Two hundred people joined the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley to celebrate a year of accomplishments at its Community Celebration & Annual Meeting on June 14.

Many who took to the podium remarked on just how special this Jewish comm…

Jewish Federation to Honor Award Winners and Leaders

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley will honor individuals who exemplify leadership at its Community Celebration & Annual Meeting on June 14.

The picnic-style event will celebrate the accomplishments of the past year and look ahead …

JDS Students Lobby for EITC

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

On May 2, sixth and seventh grade students from the Jewish Day School of the Lehigh Valley traveled with their teachers and community members to Harrisburg to advocate for issues that are important to them, including the continuance of the …