Community News

Grandson publishes book of past Federation president's WWII letters

By Sean Boyle

“Love and Kisses, Charlie: WWII Letters From a Jewish-American Serviceman” is a collection of Charles “Charlie” Fletcher’s letters to his parents and sister during his time in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Fletcher moved to Allentown after his military service …

Director joins Lions and Poms to screen film on musicians in Sderot, Israel

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

“Rock in the Red Zone” is a choppy film. That’s not a criticism. The choppiness is exactly right for a film representing life in the Israeli city of Sderot.

A regular day for one of the musicians at the heart of this documentary might begin with a drive to wo…

Jewish Family Service celebrates 50 years of helping people in need

By Carl Zebrowski
Editor

The Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley celebrated its 50th anniversary with a live-streamed commemorative event on Sunday, November 6.

There were timelines with milestones from the organization’s history, commentary from current JFS leaders and volunteers…

PA Jewish Coalition prioritizes hate crimes database and security

By Aaron Gorodzinsky
Director of Campaign and Security Planning

Bruce Reich, the head of the Community Relations Council, and I traveled to Harrisburg to join the Pennsylvania Jewish Coalition (PJC) fall board of directors meeting.

The PJC is an organization funded by all the Jewish Federa…

Susan Wild and Lisa Scheller make their cases at a Federation forum

By Aaron Gorodzinsky
Director of Campaign and Security Planning
 
The Community Relations Council (CRC) of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley hosted a candidates forum with Lisa Scheller and Susan Wild on October 13, giving them the opportunity to speak directly to our community…