LESJC Hosts Jewish Harlem Public Tour July 10
Join Marty Shore,urban historian,as he leads you through the sites of Jewish religious life in theremarkable settlement of Harlem, once the THIRD 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.WHAT: A PUBLIC WALKING TOURWHEN: SUNDAY, JULY 10, 2011
TIME: 10:45 A.M. (APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WITH EASY
WALKING)
WHERE: MEET ON NORTH EAST CORNER OF ADAM CLAYTON POWELL
BOULEVARD & 125 TH STREET IN FRONT OF STATUE
FEE: ADULTS: $18; SENIORS AND STUDENTS: $16.
$2.00 ADDITIONAL DAY OF TOUR. For further information, call (212) 374-4100 x 1 or 2
or by e-mail at info@nycjewishtours.orgLower East Side Visitor Center is Open!
Located at 400 Grand Street, between Clinton and Suffolk Streets, in the heart of the Grand Street commercial area, the Visitor Center occupies the building formerly known as Ruby's Fruit Store, itself a neighborhood institution.
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy - Kling & Niman Family Visitor Center will be open Sundays from 11 AM to 5 PM, Tuesdays through Thursdays from 12noon until 5 PM. Additional hours by appointment. Tickets for walking tours are purchased in advance at www.nycjewishtours.org. or by visiting the Center.
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