LES Jewish Conservatory Hosts Public Tour of Jewish Harlem 11/7

Join Marty Shore,urban historian and founder of Manhattan Walks,as he leads you through the sites of Jewish religious life in theremarkable urban settlement of Harlem, once the second largest Jewish community in the United States. In 1917, it was home to more than 175,000 Jews. Delight in the exteriors of grand synagogues that remind us of Harlem's Jewish past. Including the Ethiopian Hebrew Synagogue called "The Commandment Keepers."

You will walk by the former homes of Temple Israel of Harlem, Congregation Shaarei Zedek, The Oheb Zedek Synagogue-home to Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt in the 1910-1920's, and then move on to the block that once housed the uptown Talmud Torah which served more than 1,400 students every week.

WHAT: A PUBLIC WALKING TOUR
WHEN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2010
TIME: 10:45 A.M. (APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WITH EASY
WALKING AND A FEW STAIRS)
WHERE: MEET AT 125 W 125TH STREET (NEXT TO H & M STORE
BETWEEN LENOX AND ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
BOULEVARD)
FEE: ADULTS: $20; SENIORS AND STUDENTS: $18.
$2.00 DISCOUNT WITH PRE-REGISTRATION.

For information/reservations, call: (212) 374-4100 x1 or 2
Email: info@nycjewishtours.org

The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving, sharing and celebrating the Jewish heritage of the Lower East Side. Private customized tours available by appointment.

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