About this event At the turn of the 20th century, our neighbors had few protections or safety nets. Seeking to serve the most vulnerable, Henry Street Settlement was established in 1893 to provide affordable health care and a wide range of social services to the Lower East Side’s majority immigrant and migrant community. It was—and […]
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BagelFest, a celebration of New York’s most iconic food, the bagel! Location BKLYN Studios at City Point 445 Albee Square West Brooklyn, NY 11201 About this event BagelFest is back! The 3rd Annual Brooklyn BagelFest returns for another unparalleled culinary and cultural experience, featuring top bagel shops & bagel-related vendors, bagel-themed activities, and entertainment. Limited […]
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We follow our recent presentation on zoom about Washington Heights with this walking tour that visits this distinctive Jewish community. About this event Nestled between Harlem to the south and Inwood to the north, Washington Heights is a distinctive Jewish enclave within the landscape of New York’s larger Jewish community. Of the 125,000 German Jewish […]
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About this event How did people meet and mingle 100 years ago? Did they confess their love in letters? Go to a matchmaker? Meet at work on a factory floor? As immigrants wrestled with new American ways and their old traditions, the Lower East Side was home to family-arranged marriages as well as young people […]
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About this Event Located in a very multicultural part of the Lower East Side, Congregation Bnai Jacob Anshe Brzezan (“Sons of Jacob, People of Brzezan”), was founded in 1893 by a community of Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from the town of Brzezan in Southeast Galicia, (formerly Austria-Hungary -then Poland, now Ukraine). This little synagogue, known as […]
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From bagels to baba ghanoush and hamentaschen to hummus, explore the breadth of Jewish foodways. Discuss the diversity of communities that have contributed and the multitude of traditions that together make up this messy and delicious cuisine in a conversation with Jeffrey Yoskowitz of The Gefilteria and recipe preservationist and cookbook author Jennifer Abadi. James […]
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Learn about The History of the Jews On the “Gold Coast” of the Upper East Side, and see how the other half lived. About this Event On this NEW TOUR, experience with Susan Birnbaum, your guide, the world of the rich and famous-– the Jewish movers and shakers of finance, commerce, and retail. Our 1st […]
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Hear authors Josh Gondelman and Rebecca Dinerstein Knight in a conversation with Stephanie Butnick, Tablet Magazine. About this Event Actions and intentions—which matter more? And what happens when your best intentions have unintended results? These questions have long been debated in Jewish texts, and author and comedian Josh Gondelman (Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions […]
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About this Event The Eyal Vilner Big Band is true to its name—it is BIG. Seventeen musicians big! Led by Tel Aviv-born and New York-educated musician/composer/conductor Eyal Vilner, this concert features Vilner’s inventive arrangements of jazz classics as well as his original compositions. Melding traditional Jewish melodies and Middle Eastern sounds with jazz and blues, […]
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Museum at Eldridge Street Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM (EST) New York, NY he Bible is full of stories involving women – in battle, in peril, in moral quandaries. Dr. Amy Kalmanofsky has dedicated her scholarship to powerful woman of the Bible, their legacies in our culture and their impact […]
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