Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy Hosts Harlem Public Tour, 7/8

Join Marty Shore, urban historian, as he leads you through the sites of Jewish religious life in the remarkable 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.

Meet on North East Corner of Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard & 125th Street in front of statue. The cost is Adults $18; Seniors & Students $16 ($2.00 Additional Day of Tour). For information or reservations, call: (212) 374-4100 x1 or 2, or register on the website @ www.nycjewishtours.org.