Take the kids on a trip to the literary Lower East Side!Join us on this walking tour and follow in the footsteps of Ella, Henny, Sarah, Charlotte, and Gertie, the beloved sisters depicted in Sydney Taylor’s children’s classic All-of-a-Kind Family. Stroll through the story and ... Read more
Join Museum at Eldridge Street Docent Jason Bohner for a new tour centered around the history of activism on the Lower East Side!At the turn of the twentieth century, roughly 1.5 million Ashkenazi Jews descended on the Lower East Side in search of economic opportunity ... Read more
Adult Education Zoom Course with Dr. Regina SteinJoin us for a new class with Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Regina Stein!Home, exile, and return comprise an overarching theme throughout the Hebrew Bible (and much of Jewish history). From the story of Adam at the beginning of Bereishit (Genesis) ... Read more
Discover the history of the Lower East Side through the eyes of the Museum at Eldridge Street and the Seward Park Library.The history of the Lower East Side over the last century is one of constant change and transformation. From 1880 to the present, the ... Read more
Learn about the history of Lower Manhattan and Congregation Shearith Israel on a historic walk to the oldest Jewish Cemetery in the USA.In 1654, 23 Sephardic Jews escaping the Inquisition in Recife, Brazil, landed in Dutch New Amsterdam and asked Peter Stuyvesant to let them ... Read more
Colorful fun for all ages!At the Museum at Eldridge Street, the more than sixty stained glass windows serve many important roles. From capturing natural light to displaying a beautiful design, the colorful shapes and patterns bring the synagogue to life. Learn about the stained glass ... Read more
Adult Education Zoom Course with Dr. Regina SteinJoin us for a new class with Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Regina Stein!Home, exile, and return comprise an overarching theme throughout the Hebrew Bible (and much of Jewish history). From the story of Adam at the beginning of Bereishit (Genesis) ... Read more
Join us on Zoom with filmmaker, Suzannah Warlick, and narrator, Chana Sharfstein, for a behind-the-scenes look inside this incredible story!Passage to Sweden is a documentary that examines the unique experience of Jews in Scandinavia during the Second World War. Spontaneous and dramatic rescue operations were ... Read more
What is the common thread that connects Jewish art through the ages?Join us in discovering 3,300 years of Jewish art, from the interior of the Tabernacle in the desert to the Agam room in the Pompidou Museum in Paris. As the Second Commandment was interpreted ... Read more
Join us on Zoom for a special Yom Kippur program. The Book of Jonah, one of the most famous and exciting stories in the Bible, is traditionally read on Yom Kippur at synagogues around the world. Join us on Zoom for a learning session with ... Read more