
Shalom Baby, an outreach program of Jewish Federation’s Women’s Philanthropy, welcomes Jewish newborns to the Lehigh Valley.
Their families receive a warm visit from a trained volunteer at an arranged time. The volunteer brings a bag of gift items donated by all the local synagogues and Jewish agencies, many community partners, and local merchants. Little ones receive a specially designed ShalomBaby bib in a Jewish Federation reusable grocery bag and items like books, stuffed animals, hand sanitizer, burp cloths, coupons, and candy. All new babies are also registered for PJ Library, a program run in partnership with the Jewish Federation that delivers free Jewish-themed children’s books through the mail. It’s the community’s way of welcoming its newest members.
jewishlehighvalley.org/shalom-baby