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A wonderful article was posted in The Jewish Express about the architecture of the Bialystoker Home. Read it online, The Twelve Tribes At The Bialystoker Home
Bialystoker Home for the Aged may not make it into many tourist guides, but this Lower East Side art deco artifact holds an important link to New York's immigrant history. It was just born on the wrong side of the street, and because of that, it's an endangered structure. Read this terrific blog post in The Bowery Boys titled, Bialystoker Home, a remarkable Lower East Side treasure and home for assisted living--now in need of some assistance.
We are happy to share a review of Rebecca Kobrin's book: Jewish Bialystock and its Diaspora by Professor Jonathan Boyarin. Read the full review at the Friends of the Lower East Side website.
Laurie Tobias Cohen, Executive Director of the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy, was quoted in the New York Times in an article about our efforts to help landmark the historic Bialystoker Nursing Home. Read the full NY Times article Buildings Once Institutional, Now Exclusive.
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.
Want to see the Greenpoint Shul and the vibrant Chassidic community in Williamsburg, Brooklyn? Explore Jewish Harlem or discover Jewish history on Manhattan's Upper East Side, West Side or Washington Heights? Visit our Private Group Tours page to get started or email us for more information.
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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