A Jewish Farming Legacy in South Jersey

A Jewish Farming Legacy in South Jersey

William and Malya Levin had their first date in a coffee shop in Brooklyn. William opened the date with a fairly unique pickup line. “William said to me, ‘I’m descended from the first successful Jewish farming community in America,’” Malya recalled. “And I was like, ‘marry me,’” she joked. This line made such an impression in part because it was the first time Malya had encountered the history of American Jewish farming settlements.  “I thought …