Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy Hosts Jewish Harlem Tour 10/9

Join Marty Shore, urban historian, as he leads a tour 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 TOUR

WHEN: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2011

TIME: 10:45 A.M. (APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS WITH EASY
WALKING)

WHERE: MEET ON NORTH EAST CORNER OF ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BOULEVARD & 125TH 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.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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