Jewish Family Service is thrilled to welcome Carah Tenzer to the staff, but welcome back is probably more appropriate. Carah’s journey spans nearly 15 years, with roles as an intern, a board member, a volunteer, and now as part of the older adult services team.
Initially, Carah connected with JFS as a social work graduate student. She partnered with staff to reinvigorate the internship program while completing her field placement. This was just the beginning.
Upon the completion of her internship, Carah was asked to join the board, which led to several years of involvement. This was a transformative era of leadership under then-board presidents Wendy Born and Rabbi Juda, along with new (at the time) Executive Director Debbie Zoller. Carah recalls feeling like she was witnessing the growth of the agency.
After years at a hospital cancer center followed by her work as a disaster program specialist and as a licensed social worker, the call back to JFS became too strong to ignore.
As the JFS older adult case manager, Carah supports older adults in our community with guidance on resources and services based on their individual needs that may include transportation, socialization, food access, and aging-in-place. She brings deep empathy, decades of local connections, and a passion for helping people age with dignity and purpose.
Carah lives in the Lehigh Valley with her husband and three children. When she’s not working, she can be found spending time with her family, caring for her pets, or as active members of Congregation Keneseth Israel.
We’re lucky to have her on staff—but truthfully, she’s been part of the JFS family for a long time.
Featured in Hakol December 2025