Upcoming Public Tours and Events
"The Ruins of the Borscht Belt" Photography Viewing with the Artist
News and Highlights
Unanimous vote by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission to designate the Bialystoker Center and Home as a Landmark! Thanks to all who helped!
We are happy to report that, yesterday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission unanimously designated the Bialylstoker Home and Center as an official NYC landmark. Constructed by Jewish immigrants from Poland, led by their charismatic leader David Sohn, the splendid Art Deco building designed by architect Harry Hurwit opened as a nursing home in 1931 and closed on November 1, 2012, when it was put on the market as "a highly desirable development site." We thank everyone who rallied to save this historic building--Council Member Margaret Chin, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, State Senator Daniel Squadron, Community Board 3, concerned individuals and organizations--that will stand as a landmark and a permanent reminder of an earlier era on the Lower East Side. Read about it in the New York Times.
Joyce Mendelsohn Linda C. Jones Mitchell Grubler
A Nosh And A Walk The American Jewish Committee offers a walking tour of the old neighborhood to more than 100 world diplomats. Read the article in The Jewish Weekly. It was a feather in our cap to have been chosen to lead the touring and work out logistics and arrangements for the group.
Review of The Synagogues of New York's Lower East Side: A Retrospective and Contemporary View, Second Edition. Read the review online.
It has been the mission of The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy (LESJC) since its founding in 1998 to keep this history alive. Please consider joining us as a Friend of the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy. Your Friendship will help us in so many ways!
Now Offering Private Customized Tours That Take Groups Beyond The Lower East Side.
Whether your group numbers 8 or 80, the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy makes Jewish history come alive like no one else can.
As an affiliate of the United Jewish Council, our relationships – along with our knowledgeable guides – serve to bring group members a unique, insider's view of Jewish sacred sites and other historic places in New York City. And while the Lower East Side will always be the focal point of NYC's Jewish history, we'll show you why it's just the beginning of the story.
We will tailor a tour to meet your group's specific desires - and give everyone a deeper understanding of the Jewish immigration experience.
Visit the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy -Kling & Niman Family Visitor Center 400 Grand Street, NYC (at Clinton Street)
See the Visitor Center page for hours of operation
The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is an educational and cultural organization representing many Lower East Side synagogues, schools, and cultural institutions. The Conservancy was created with two initial goals: to support, enhance and activate the Lower East Side’s community of living synagogues and other historic structures, and to raise public awareness of the Lower East Side’s distinct cultural identity. Join us for customized private tours and innovative public walking tours of the Jewish Lower East Side. The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy arranges quality customized private tours for schools and other educational organizations, synagogue and church groups, and corporate and family groups. More about the LESJC
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