Our Stories: Jewish Life in the Lehigh Valley

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Jason Toff’s resume reads like a short list of some of the biggest and most popular tech companies in the world.

He has work…

Why It's Never Too Late to Start Over

After 30 years in Bucks County, Lisa Yoskowitz has developed a "love affair" with the Lehigh Valley.

"I have a wonderful partner of many years that persuaded me to come up to the Lehigh Valley and because of that, I found the dream job that I always wanted and I am loving this community, I'…

Close to Family, But a Home of Their Own

Dina and Dan Relles moved to Zionsville in the summer of 2016 with their four children, Aiven, Parker, Gray and Laney. Dan’s job as a pediatric surgeon at the Lehigh Valley Children’s Hospital officially prompted the move, but they were “thrilled to settle in the area – one hour nort…

Family Finds New Home in Allentown

By Aviva Marlin

I am a New Yorker and Evan is a Texan. Five months after we got married, the residency match placed us in Columbus, Ohio. Fast forward seven years, we have a family – a dog and two children, Gabriel and Yael – and the ability to choose where to settle.

There were severa…

Retired Couple Finds Strong Jewish Community in New Home

Sarah and Dick Sandler moved to Bethlehem a few months shy of their 60th wedding anniversary. After living in Florida for 30 years, where their synagogue attendance and volunteering was their “focus of life,” they were looking for a strong Jewish community in their new home. They joined …