Bialystoker the Beautiful - a tour on December 25th
Visit the largest congregation on the Lower East Side, America's most famous immigrant neighborhood, and learn why there is a lobster on the ceiling.
Colonial Jewish New Amsterdam - a walking tour
A walking tour that explores the origin story of a community contributing to the American story since the earliest days of colonial NYC.
Explore the Jewish Communities of Brooklyn on Zoom
Join David Kaufman for another deep dive on Zoom into the Jewish history of Brooklyn, at one time the largest Jewish community in history.
"Echoes" of Synagogues Past on the Lower East Side
Join us as we explore former synagogue buildings on the Lower East Side that have been lost to time, all now having new identities.
The Jewish Bronx - a New Talk on Zoom
Join Historian David E. Kaufman for a deep dive into the Jewish history of the Bronx on this new zoom presentation.
A Walking Tour Of The Jewish Upper West Side
Explore the unique and culturally rich history of the Jewish community of the Upper West Side, an area boarded by Central Park to the East, and Riverside Park to the West. This neighborhood is a 'powerhouse' of shuls, schools, and Jewish culture. The architecture exemplifies Beaux Arts, Art Noveau, and Art Deco.
The Jewish Harlem Walking Tour
Learn about Harlem's legendary Jewish institutions - many of which transformed the Judaism of today's world since it was once the second largest Jewish community in the United States, at one time home to more than 175,000 Jews.
“Frankfurt on the Hudson” - A Walking Tour of Jewish Washington Heights
Once known as the “Frankfurt on the Hudson” this neighborhood now called “Little Dominican Republic” has been home to generations of immigrants. There were the New Yorkers who migrated “uptown” when the subway expanded, the German Jews fleeing Nazi persecution, and then the Hispanics seeking a better way of life. Washington Heights has embraced them all
A Walking Tour of the Two Bridges area including the site of the oldest Jewish Cemetery in NYC
A NEW walking tour of the Two Bridges neighborhood (lies between the Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge) exploring it's Jewish past
Virtual Tour of Jewish Krakow - WW II and the Holocaust
Join Olga on Zoom as she discusses Krakow's struggle for survival and the destruction of it's Jewish community, during the Holocaust.
Jewish Gangsters on the Lower East Side - a Walking Tour
Use your imagination to evoke what once existed, as we view sites that were associated with Jewish Gangsters whose stories began on the LES. Examine where these leaders of the Jewish underworld began their nefarious activities.
Jewish Crown Heights - a NEW walking tour - SOLD OUT
Join us on this NEW tour as we walk Crown Heights exploring the Hassid’s and Hipsters as well as the non Hassidic Jews in this diverse neighborhood.
Shuls of Grandeur on the Lower East Side -A Columbus Day walking tour
Visit TWO grand synagogues remaining on the Lower East Side today with the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy AND the Museum at Eldridge Street.
Short Lived Shelter: Sukkot And Their Decorations - A New Talk On Zoom
Join a new Zoom talk that looks at some sukkah structures and decorations that are used by Jews each Fall during the weeklong festival.of Sukkot, both an agricultural festival of thanksgiving and a commemoration of the forty-year period during which the children of Israel wandered in the desert.
Bialystoker the Beautiful - evening tour
Visit the largest congregation on the Lower East Side, America's most famous immigrant neighborhood, and learn why there is a lobster on the ceiling.
A Virtual Tour of Jewish Krakow - Part 1: The Golden Age
Join us on Zoom with Olga to virtually discover the atmosphere and the spirit of Jewish life in Krakow during it's Golden Age -before WWII
Super Funny Jewish Men - A New talk on Zoom
Let's talk about some of the funniest Jewish Men in cinema, covering the greatest up to the latest masters of the one-liners and more that make us laugh.
Bialystoker the Beautiful - evening tour
Visit the largest congregation on the LES, America's most famous immigrant neighborhood, and learn why there is a lobster on the ceiling.
The Conservancy at the Museum: A Virtual Tour of “The Sassoons”- A new talk on Zoom
Virtually explore the new exhibition "The Sassoons" at the Jewish Museum in NYC with Dr. Sharon Keller from The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy on Zoom.
Hollywood's Jewish New Wave - A new talk on Zoom
A Zoom talk with film historians discussing a time from the late Sixties into the mid-Seventies when Jewish-American cultural visibility was making inroads into public consciousness and popular culture via literature, music and the cinema.
A Special Father's Day Walking Tour of the Lower East Side
Spend a few hours on the Lower East Side with your family this Father’s day and visit the spectacularly colorful Bialystoker Synagogue, then walk down Historic East Broadway discussing significant sites along the way. Paul Weissman, the guide has spent his entire life on the LES, so hear a true “insiders’ perspective.
The Jewish Harlem Walking Tour
Learn about Harlem's legendary Jewish institutions - many of which transformed the Judaism of today's world since it was once the second largest Jewish community in the United States, at one time home to more than 175,000 Jews.
Jewish SOHO - A NEW Walking Tour of an old neighborhood - SOLD OUT
Join us to explore the early Jewish history of SOHO on this NEW Walking tour with Dr. David Kaufman.
"Echoes" of Synagogues Past on the Lower East Side
Join us as we explore former synagogue buildings on the Lower East Side that have been lost to time, all now having new identities.
A NEW Walking Tour of the Jewish Garment Center - just a few tickets left!!!
On this NEW tour with Dr. David Kaufman, learn about the the Garment District, (the "Shamata" Trade,) which is the epicenter of American fashion, historically dominated by Jews.
Bialystoker the Beautiful - evening tour
Visit the largest congregation on the LES, America's most famous immigrant neighborhood, and learn why there is a lobster on the ceiling.
A Virtual Tour of Jewish Berlin: Part 2 - The Holocaust and Re-Birth of Berliner Jews
This Zoom talk explores Berlin from the 1930s to current times, covering how the Holocaust affected Berliner Jews, and then discusses their re-birth
Jewish Gangsters on the Lower East Side - a walking tour - SOLD OUT
Use your imagination to evoke what once existed, as we view sites that were associated with Jewish Gangsters whose stories began on the LES. Examine where these leaders of the Jewish underworld began their nefarious activities.
Crossing Delancey - a public walking tour co-sponsored with the Lower East Side - Preservation Initiative CANCELLED
Visit sacred sites that reveal the LES of the early 20th century and how it has evolved to reflect today's changing culture. Talk about the proposed Lower East Side Historic District, and of the enduring nineteenth century tenements that the Lower East Side is known for, as well as discuss Art Deco and more recent architecture.
A Virtual Tour of Jewish Berlin: Part 1 - From the Early Settlers to its Heyday. A NEW Talk on Zoom
Take a virtual stroll around Berlin’s oldest neighborhood where the first Jews settled. Learn the history of this city's Jewish community.