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A Walking Tour Of The Jewish Upper West Side
Nov
12

A Walking Tour Of The Jewish Upper West Side

  • Meet in front of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (map)
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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.

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“Frankfurt on the Hudson” - A  Walking Tour of Jewish Washington Heights
Nov
5

“Frankfurt on the Hudson” - A Walking Tour of Jewish Washington Heights

  • Meet in front of the Mendel Gottesman Library at YU (map)
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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

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Short Lived Shelter: Sukkot And Their Decorations - A New Talk On Zoom
Sep
28

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.

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A Special Father's Day Walking Tour of the Lower East Side
Jun
18

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.

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Crossing Delancey - a public walking tour co-sponsored with the Lower East Side - Preservation Initiative CANCELLED
Apr
30

Crossing Delancey - a public walking tour co-sponsored with the Lower East Side - Preservation Initiative CANCELLED

  • Meet in front of the Stanton Street Synagogue -180 Stanton Street (map)
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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.

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