Federation Names New Executive Director

The Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley has unanimously voted to appoint Jeri Zimmerman as the Federation’s new executive director.

Zimmerman joined the Federation staff in 2016, serving as assistant executive director and managing the Annual Campaign. She has…

Communities come together to stand against hate after New Zealand attacks

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

On a chilly Sunday evening in Allentown, neighbors met neighbors, sharing the flame and calling for the end of hatred everywhere.

More than 200 people gathered at 7th and Hamilton Streets on March 17 for a vigil organized by the Muslim Ass…

Remembering an IDF soldier through a treasured recipe on Yom Hazikaron

New group of women to set off on Israeli adventure

Ten new women will experience Israel this summer with the Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley and the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project.

They will make up the third cohort of women from the Lehigh Valley to take part in this program.

For eight days beginning in late July, the women w…

Young adults get cooking with JFS

By Stephanie Smartschan
JFLV Director of Marketing

Volunteers from the Young Adult Division of the Jewish Federation came together with Jewish Family Service on March 18 for a mitzvah project to benefit older adults.

They sliced cucumbers and tomatoes for a simple salad, layered noodles, s…