The Land of Chasidim - A Walking Tour of Williamsburg
Williamsburg is the land of Chasidic Jews. In fact, it is the most important neighborhood of the Satmar community, as well as a number of other Chasidic groups. Come along on this interesting journey through an area of Brooklyn that is constantly changing. This tour, which focuses on Chasidic life, also touches on the Hipster world which is now a part of Williamsburg culture. Join Rabbi David Kalb, your guide, as we learn about the history of this fascinating area of New York, as well as discuss its contemporary community.
Tour lasts about 2 ยฝ - 3 hours, with significant walking.nce the second largest Jewish community in the United States, Harlem was home to more than 175,000 Jews. This tour visits the exteriors of grand synagogues, including the Ethiopian Hebrew Synagogue.
Conservancy guide Barry Judelman leads tour-goers through the sites of Jewish religious life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem, once the second largest Jewish community in the United States. In 1917, Harlem was home to more than 175,000 Jews.
This tour visits the exteriors of grand synagogues, including the Ethiopian Hebrew Synagogue "The Commandment Keepers," Temple Israel of Harlem, Congregation Shaarei Zedek and The Oheb Zedek Synagogue (former home to Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt).