From the turn of the 20th century, Romaniote Greek Jewish immigrants had a strong and vibrant presence in New York City’s Lower East Side, centered on the Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue (KKJ) at 280 Broome Street, just West of Allen Street.

Built in 1927 and now a New York City Individual Landmark, KKJ acts as an anchor for this community, as well as for Greek Jews throughout the world.

Join us for this talk on Zoom as author Marcia Ikonomopoulos presents her upcoming book “Meet Me on the Corner of Broome and Allen,” which will cover topics from her soon to be published book as:

• What was life like for Romaniote Greek Jews in the decades from 1900-1940?

• What drove immigration to the U.S., and what was the voyage like?

• How did Greek Jews find life in New York City, and how did they make it their home?

• What is their legacy?

The author has dedicated her life to telling the story of Greek Jewry. She is the Director of the Museum housed in KKJ, a Board Member of LESPI, (the Lower East Side Preservation Initiative) and the President of the Association of Friends of Greek Jewry. As a former educator, writer, editor and translator, she was honored to be chosen a member of the scholarly committee for reviewing, translating and microfilming the Salonika archives at YIVO, and compiled the text and visuals for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's website on the Holocaust of Greek Jewry.

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