Getting ready for the COVID-19 vaccine

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

It has now been a year since COVID-19 reached North America, and soon, the long-awaited vaccine will be available across the United States. Dr. Bill Markson, president of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley’s Maimonides Society, is a cardiologist…

Let’s get cooking with Israel’s celebrity chefs

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Community Development & Operations

Women’s Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation is taking you on a virtual international culinary journey with four celebrity chefs on the Israeli and American scenes this winter.

The four-part series, which will r…

JFS to offer disability awareness programming

By JFS Staff

This year, Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley will be celebrating Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) in February with two virtual events. 

For the first event, JFS is partnering with the Lehigh Valley Center for Independent Living (LVC…

Community shaliach introduces Valley to Israel National Trail

By Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor

Have you dreamt of seeing all of Israel? Community shaliach Gavriel Siman-Tov has introduced the Lehigh Valley Jewish community to one of the best ways to do just that. Through a three-part Zoom series, Siman-Tov gave a virtual tour of the Israel National …

Allentown Art Museum welcomes new director

The Allentown Art Museum (AAM), a cornerstone of the Lehigh Valley’s cultural landscape and long-time sponsor of HAKOL, has welcomed a new president and CEO. Max Weintraub, an art museum professional with more than 20 years of experience in both curatorial and educational aspects of museum…