Ancestors of Binae Karpo were among the 200,000-plus Eastern European Jews who arrived in the United States in the 1800s, passing through the immigrant processing center at Ellis Island. They moved to and lived in various towns and cities throughout America, settling in Philadelphia, which e…
Our story with the Lehigh Valley Jewish community began in the 1980s when we settled in Allentown, which was midway between my parents in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Mark’s parents in New Jersey. Mark opened an allergy practice and I put my master of social work degree to use in children…
My Life, My Legacy highlights community members who have set up endowment funds through the Life and Legacy program, offered in partnership with the Jewish Federation, to support the growth and vitality of our community for generations to come.
Ann and I came to appreciate our Jewish belief…
