Adult EducationMysticism has been part of the Jewish experience since the Biblical period. We will explore the Zohar, the central work of medieval Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), its development, its role as a reaction to the rationalism of Maimonides, and the ways in which it came ... Read more
Adult EducationDeuteronomy is unique among the 5 books of the Torah. We will begin with its historical context and the ways it rewrites earlier episodes in the history of Biblical Israel. Some of the topics we will explore include the Ten Commandments, the meaning of ... Read more
Come discover how old buildings can tell us stories about the past!What buildings and spaces were central to the lives of immigrants who settled on the Lower East Side in the early 1900s? How were they designed to meet the needs of the people who ... Read more
Adult EducationMysticism has been part of the Jewish experience since the Biblical period. We will explore the Zohar, the central work of medieval Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), its development, its role as a reaction to the rationalism of Maimonides, and the ways in which it came ... Read more
Adult EducationDeuteronomy is unique among the 5 books of the Torah. We will begin with its historical context and the ways it rewrites earlier episodes in the history of Biblical Israel. Some of the topics we will explore include the Ten Commandments, the meaning of ... Read more
Adult EducationMysticism has been part of the Jewish experience since the Biblical period. We will explore the Zohar, the central work of medieval Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), its development, its role as a reaction to the rationalism of Maimonides, and the ways in which it came ... Read more
From sacred spaces to settlement houses, these places of gathering have inspired and revolutionized generations of Lower East Side women to the call of activism. During this 90 minute workshop Education staff from the Museum at Eldridge Street and Henry Street Settlement will share the stories of reformers, entrepreneurs ... Read more
Adult EducationDeuteronomy is unique among the 5 books of the Torah. We will begin with its historical context and the ways it rewrites earlier episodes in the history of Biblical Israel. Some of the topics we will explore include the Ten Commandments, the meaning of ... Read more
Stroll through the neighborhood's 100-year-old history!One hundred years ago, there were as many as 500 synagogues dotting the streets of the Lower East Side. Only a few, like the Museum’s landmark building and the Bialystocker Synagogue, still exist in their original form; most are distant ... Read more
Adult EducationMysticism has been part of the Jewish experience since the Biblical period. We will explore the Zohar, the central work of medieval Kabbalah (Jewish mysticism), its development, its role as a reaction to the rationalism of Maimonides, and the ways in which it came ... Read more