Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy to Host The Jewish Harlem Walking Tour

The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy will present The Jewish Harlem Walking Tour on Sunday, October 11 at 10:45 AM. Urban historian Marty Shore leads tour-goers through the sites of Jewish religious life in the remarkable urban settlement of Harlem, once the second largest Jewish community in the United States. In 1917, Harlem was home to more than 175,000 Jews. The tour visits the exteriors of grand synagogues, including the Ethiopian Hebrew Synagogue "The Commandment Keepers," Temple Israel of Harlem, Congregation Shaarei Zedek and The Oheb Zedek Synagogue (former home to Cantor Yossele Rosenblatt).

The tour meets at 10:45 AM at the Northeast corner of Adam Clayton Powell Blvd and 125th Street, in front of the statue of Adam Clayton Powell. Tickets are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. (Tickets are $2 additional day of tour). Tickets can be purchased at http://www.lesjc.org/calendar.htm#101115 .

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. The Conservancy aims to raise public awareness of the Lower East Side's distinct cultural identity through innovative public walking tours and other programs, while supporting the neighborhood's community of living synagogues and other historic structures. Private customized tours are available by appointment. For more information about the LESJC, please call 212-374-4100 or visit www.nycjewishtours.org orhttp://www.facebook.com/nycjewishtours .