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Review of The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side: A Retrospective and Contemporary View, Second Edition. Read the review online.
The stone faces that look at us from New York City buildings are called grotesques. On the Lower East Side, they form another layer in the city's immigrant history. Last Sunday, veteran tour guide Barry Feldman shared his affection for these urban ornamental curiosities in an architectural walking tour, "Tenement Chic," sponsored by the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy and beginning at its Visitor Center on Grand Street. Read more in the article about our tour in The Jewish Week.
Earlier this week, Kosher Today reported that real estate developer and broker Michael Bolla wanted "to open a kosher restaurant at 171 (East) Broadway," formerly the home of vegetarian-centric restaurant "Broadway East." Read more in the Lo-Down.
Landmark Synagogue Seeks Right to Demolish Itself. The leadership of Congregation Beth Hamedrash Hagadol says its structure has deteriorated beyond repair. Read the article on The Jewish Forward.
It has been the mission of The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy (LESJC) since its founding in 1998 to keep this history alive. Please consider joining us as a Friend of the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy. Your Friendship will help us in so many ways!
Now Offering Private Customized Tours That Take Groups Beyond The Lower East Side.
Whether your group numbers 8 or 80, the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy makes Jewish history come alive like no one else can.
As an affiliate of the United Jewish Council, our relationships – along with our knowledgeable guides – serve to bring group members a unique, insider's view of Jewish sacred sites and other historic places in New York City. And while the Lower East Side will always be the focal point of NYC's Jewish history, we'll show you why it's just the beginning of the story.
We will tailor a tour to meet your group's specific desires - and give everyone a deeper understanding of the Jewish immigration experience.
Visit the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy -Kling & Niman Family Visitor Center 400 Grand Street, NYC (at Clinton Street)
See the Visitor Center page for hours of operation
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is an educational and cultural organization representing many Lower East Side synagogues, schools, and cultural institutions. The Conservancy was created with two initial goals: to support, enhance and activate the Lower East Side’s community of living synagogues and other historic structures, and to raise public awareness of the Lower East Side’s distinct cultural identity. Join us for customized private tours and innovative public walking tours of the Jewish Lower East Side. The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy arranges quality customized private tours for schools and other educational organizations, synagogue and church groups, and corporate and family groups. More about the LESJC
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