Jewish News & Views

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A time to laugh and a time to cry

By Gavriel Siman-Tov
Community shaliach

What is a memory? Why do we remember? Why do we need to remember?

Growing up in Israel, those questions come to your mind almost every year around this time.

And it’s not just remembering. We are sharing the pain and the burden of remembering toge…

THE IMPACT ONE MAKES: The Scherlines

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

The Scherline name is well-known in the Lehigh Valley thanks to The Scherline Group and the legacy of attorney Jay Scherline, z”l. When he and his wife, Lorrie, moved to the Lehigh Valley decades ago, they joined the welcoming community they found at Con…

What's your Passover story?

We asked members of the Jewish community from around the Lehigh Valley about their favorite meaningful Passover traditions and memories. Here are some of their responses!

Aliette Abo:
One of my favorite Passover traditions is when everyone at the table signs their name and records the date…

Expanding the definition of family

The Jewish Agency for Israel

Editor’s note: The Jewish Agency for Israel is an overseas partner of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley. This month, we are proud to share their recent feature on members of our Partnership2Gether region of Yoav in Israel.

In 2013, when Hanna Bachar…

THE IMPACT ONE MAKES: The Schneiders

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

Irwin and Ellen Schneider may have recently made the transition from snowbirds to permanent Florida residents, but they have left a big piece of their hearts behind in the Lehigh Valley. That’s where Irwin moved almost 90 years ago at just six months old…