Join us for a 1 hour tour of the magnificent Bialystoker Synagogue, which was built in 1826 as a Methodist Church, and believed to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. Hear a presentation of Lower East Side history and learn about the largest active congregation on the Lower East Side today.
Marvel at this synagogue, resplendent in colorful murals showcasing Tiffany inspired stained glass windows. See its ceiling covered with rare, hand-painted and treasured mazales - representations of the signs of the zodiac. This is one of the few surviving examples left of what once were countless Eastern European synagogues boasting these depictions. Those synagogues (and their mazales) were destroyed by Nazi forces.
Find out why there is a lobster painted on the ceiling.
The Conservancy is the only touring organization with access to this site!
A portion of the proceeds of this tour are returned to the synagogue.
We pledge to run this tour as safely as possible; therefore, we will be limiting registration. The Sanctuary is large and can accommodate 1,300, and we will restrict registration to 35 people. We will follow the six-foot rule, with the exception of parties traveling together.
Proper mask wearing is mandatory, with a strict policy - no mask, no tour!
We ask that all attendees please wash their hands or sanitize before the tour begins.
If you are not feeling well, DO NOT ATTEND. If you have been exposed to anyone with symptoms of the virus DO NOT ATTEND. Call our office and arrangements will be made to either have your money refunded, or you will be issued a credit with no expiration date.
We will monitor the situation and guidelines, and reserve the right to either cancel this tour, increase, or decrease the number of registrants accordingly.
The price of this tour is $15PP, with an additional $3PP if purchased the day of the tour - pending availability.
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