Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy

A Virtual Exploration of the Culturally Rich Jewish Upper West Side - Today at 7pm! Tickets: https://www.nycjewishtours.org//jewish-upper-west-side-vir

Meet the Stars of Yiddish Broadway! Join us on Wednesday, May 19, 5 pm, at the southeast corner of Second Avenue and East 10th Street to meet the remaining Stars of Yiddish Theatre (rain date, Thursday, May 20, 5pm). Second Avenue Deli owner Abe Lebewohl decided to celebrate Yiddish Theatre’s leading figures by creating granite stars and placing them in the sidewalk outside of the Deli. Enjoy hearing the stories of the playwrights, impresarios, and actors who played in the th...eaters that dotted Second Avenue, known as the Yiddishe Rialto. Learn about the Second Avenue buildings they played in and how these buildings remain tied to the performing arts. Paper and crayons will be provided so that you can rub the stars the right way!

Wednesday, May 19th at 7pm: Culture, architecture and the Jewish history of the Upper West Side with Barry Judelman!

Check out this vintage 1950 film footage of Broome and Allen Streets from the Eskononts family! We are proud to share these videos in honor of Lower East Side H...istory Month and #JewishAmericanHeritageMonth. #LESmonth #LESHistoryMonth #peoplesLES #lowereastside #lowereastsidenyc #HistoricNYC #oldnewyork #vintagenyc #historiclowereastside FABnyc Tenement Museum Museum at Eldridge Street Bowery Boogie The Lo-Down NY Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy

"Elizabeth and Hester were two daughters of the Bayard family before they gave their names to intersecting avenues. The De Lanceys named a street for themselves as well as coining Essex and Grand, which marked the boundary of their estate. Staunchly loyal to the British monarchy, they were run out of town after the Revolutionary."

Tonight at 7pm! Dive into the rich history and contributions of Jewish immigrants to Manhattan! Tickets: https://bit.ly/3nQD5Yy

To many turn-of-the-century Eastern European newcomers, Chinese cuisine was somewhat familiar to their own. As the Yiddish Book Center points out, both culinary styles favor chicken broth, lots of garlic and onions, vegetables cooked to a melting softness, and sweet-and-sour flavors reminiscent of those of Ashkenazic cooking.

Don't miss LESJC in the The New York Times! Our very own director of operations, Lori Weissman, is quoted, alongside a beautiful shot of historic Bialystoker Synagogue! "At the turn of the last century, there were more than 500 synagogues in what Lori Weissman, the director of operations for the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy, calls America’s most famous immigrant neighborhood, which then stretched to 14th Street. A particularly beautiful one is the still-active Bialystoker Synagogue on Willett Street. The landmark 1826 building, converted to a synagogue in 1905, features a soaring interior with stained-glass windows, hand-painted murals and a ceiling adorned with signs of the zodiac.

THe news about our fantastic virtual tours is spreading! Read all about our Harlem tour in San Diego Jewish World! Don't miss our next tour! Sign up here on for mailing list (keep scrolling down): https://www.nycjewishtours.org/

The iconic Jewish Daily Forward building at 175 East Broadway designated a city landmark in 1983 once boasted rooftop lighting that may have rivaled those of the Atlantic City boardwalk. Designed by architect George Boehm, and completed in 1912, the ten-story beaux arts beauty previously housed the offices and presses for the Yiddish daily newspaper.

Nooks and Crannies of New York City- on Zoom! Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nooks-and-crannies-of-new-york... Take an armchair romp throughout NYC and explore some of the city’s great, but often overlooked treasures with urban historian Justin Ferate, who was honored by Time Out New York as "One of New York's 50 Essential Secrets!