A Walking Tour Of The Jewish Upper West Side
Nov
12
1:30 PM13:30

A Walking Tour Of The Jewish Upper West Side

  • Meet in front of the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan (map)
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Explore the unique and culturally rich history of the Jewish community of the Upper West Side, an area boarded by Central Park to the East, and Riverside Park to the West. This neighborhood is a 'powerhouse' of shuls, schools, and Jewish culture. The architecture exemplifies Beaux Arts, Art Noveau, and Art Deco.

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“Frankfurt on the Hudson” - A  Walking Tour of Jewish Washington Heights
Nov
5
10:45 AM10:45

“Frankfurt on the Hudson” - A Walking Tour of Jewish Washington Heights

  • Meet in front of the Mendel Gottesman Library at YU (map)
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Once known as the “Frankfurt on the Hudson” this neighborhood now called “Little Dominican Republic” has been home to generations of immigrants. There were the New Yorkers who migrated “uptown” when the subway expanded, the German Jews fleeing Nazi persecution, and then the Hispanics seeking a better way of life. Washington Heights has embraced them all

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Short Lived Shelter: Sukkot And Their Decorations - A New Talk On Zoom
Sep
28
7:00 PM19:00

Short Lived Shelter: Sukkot And Their Decorations - A New Talk On Zoom

Join a new Zoom talk that looks at some sukkah structures and decorations that are used by Jews each Fall during the weeklong festival.of Sukkot, both an agricultural festival of thanksgiving and a commemoration of the forty-year period during which the children of Israel wandered in the desert.

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