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Bethlehem Interfaith Group: Bigger Together

The Bethlehem Interfaith Group began in 2017 with Rabbi Michael Singer of Congregation Brith Sholom reaching out to Christian clergy in Bethlehem to unite their congregations in common cause.

These days, BIG meets monthly and focuses on friendship, education, and social justice. It has spon…

Lehigh Valley Jewish Clergy: Tight-Knit Clergy in a Tight-Knit Community

The choice to affiliate with a Jewish community will invariably shape the future of American Jewry. Can one live anonymously as a Jew without choosing to affiliate? Certainly, but at a cost. Jewish communal affiliation serves as an important vehicle for sharing in the joys of the Jewish holi…

Give a Mitzvah, Do a Mitzvah: A Little Help with Your Good Deed

Give a Mitzvah, Do a Mitzvah is an initiative of the Jewish Federation that offers bar and bat mitzvah students a resource for mitzvah (good deed) projects and tzedakah (righteous behavior) opportunities for their b’nai mitzvah year and beyond. Students make a donation to the Federation’…

JCC Early Childhood Education, Jlounge, Camp JR.: For the Youngest Ones

The Jewish Community Center of the Lehigh Valley’s Early Childhood Education, JLounge after-school, and Camp Jr. summer camp programs are top-rated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. They emphasize recognizing each child’s unique and special abilities and encourage exploration,…

PJ Library: Read it Again!

Something magical happens when parents sit down to read with their children. The PJ Library program exists to encourage that educational and inspirational bonding experience.
     The program sends free Jewish-themed, age-appropriate children’s books to families across the Lehigh Valley…