Federation names award winners as annual gala nears

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

The Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley has announced the winners of its annual awards for volunteers, leaders, and others who made extraordinary contributions to the Jewish community in 2025-26.

The five winners will be honored at the Federation’s Community C…

Broadway night abuzz and uplifting with songs, stories, smiles, solidarity

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

From the buzzing lobby of the Paul C. Empie Theatre at Muhlenberg College before the “Unity in the Community 2.0: Broadway Celebrates the Lehigh Valley” show began, to the packed seats and dynamic performances inside, to the stars posing afterward for pictures w…

Ben-Gurion dean, ex-WHO leader talks future of medicine at Maimonides party

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor 

“Forty years ago a group of community leaders made a choice,” Dr. Zach Goldsmith, outgoing president of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley’s Maimonides Society told the crowd gathered at Temple Beth El on May 7 to celebrate the society’s 40th anniv…

Beauty queen and IDF vet urges women to stand up for Israel

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

It’s hard to beat this elevator pitch for Israel advocate: Nerdy Israeli farm girl who spent a year in the hospital fighting a serious blood disorder grows up to serve in the Israel Defense Forces, enters Miss Universe competition at her mother’s prodding, wins …

Beth Kozinn joins Carol Bub Fromer on national Women's Philanthropy board

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor 

Beth Kozinn of Allentown is joining the board of the Jewish Federations of North America Women’s Philanthropy. The board is made up of 200 of the most influential women leaders in Jewish philanthropy from more than 60 Federations across the continent. Kozinn wil…