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 Rabbi ... 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

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

Join our virtual series dedicated to exploring the preservation, conservation, and restoration efforts at Eldridge Street Synagogue.By the 1980s, Eldridge Street Synagogue, the first grand house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, had fallen far from its glory days. The ... Read more

Stroll through the neighborhood's 100-year-old history!A century ago, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled, prayed, played, worked, shopped, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today, there are signs of ... Read more

Join moderator Lucy Shahar and Dr. Kate Hearst to examine the Jewish connections in Casablanca and how we can view the movie in 2022.Casablanca was released in 1942, exactly eighty years ago, and is beloved by many.Neither the word “Jewish,” nor any reference to Jews ... Read more

Visit historic Lower East Side sites and nosh on delicious rugelach, pickles, knishes, and dumplings!Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year history with long-time Lower East Side resident and Museum at Eldridge Street Docent Richard Soden. Learn about what life was like for Jewish immigrants at the ... Read more