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May 26, 2020

Camp JCC to run modified program this summer

The Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley has announced that – with some modifications – Camp JCC will be on for this summer.

“We’re keeping our eye on June 15th, which was supposed to be opening day anyway,” said JCC Youth and Camp Director Kristen Johnson. 

Since the JC…

May 26, 2020

PA Secretary of Health speaks to the Jewish community about COVID-19

By Bayley Carl
JFLV Marketing & Engagement Associate
 
On May 8, the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley hosted a Zoom meeting with Dr. Rachel Levine, secretary of health for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for a special briefing about COVID-19. Levine addressed ways the Jewish commu…

May 26, 2020

‘Gal will always be 25’: Yoav mother shares story of son on Yom Hazikaron

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Community Development & Operations
 
On Israel’s Memorial Day, Nurit Grossman sat down at her computer. On the wall behind her hung a picture of her son Gal, drawn by a fellow member of his bomb squad.
 
Over Zoom, Grossman was able to share G…

Apr 29, 2020

Federation opens Coronavirus Emergency Fund

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Community Development & Operations
 
Needs in the community are expected to grow exponentially as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold, and the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley is taking steps to address them.
 
At the end of March…

Apr 29, 2020

How Maimonides doctors are responding to COVID-19

by Stephanie Goodling
HAKOL Editor
 
In the past weeks, members of the Lehigh Valley Jewish community have all had to adjust to the COVID-19 pandemic. The doctors in the Maimonides Society are no exception, with many of them experiencing the impact of the virus up close.
 
Dr. Bill Ma…