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July 2019
Early Mornings at Eldridge
Experience the sanctuary in a new whole light! The Museum at Eldridge Street will open its doors an hour early, at 9:00 am, to invite you to ease into the day in a special way. As the sun rises in the east, it shines directly into our Kiki Smith and Deborah Gans stained glass window, bathing the sanctuary in a gentle, glowing light. With no tours or programs, this will be a time to look, reflect and be inspired. Photographers…
Lower East Side Ladies
Learn about the fiery women of Lower East Side history with a walk around the neighborhood. The tour begins right at the Museum, diving into the history of women at the historic site – from the early-20th century Ladies Auxiliary to the women-designed stained glass window that now anchors the historic sanctuary. Then we’ll hit the streets to follow in the footsteps of pious women and prostitutes, activists and artists, freethinking feminists and tough-talking balabustas. Hear about anarchist Emma Goldman, Visiting…
August 2019
Lower East Side Walk & Find
On this neighborhood walking tour and scavenger hunt for families, step back and time and visit the Lower East Side spots that kids in the early 1900s knew and loved. From the country’s very first municipal playground to the beloved pickle shop, each place on this tour will bring a distant world into focus. Recommended for children five and up and their adult companions. $14 for adults$8 for students and seniors Space is limited; reservations are required.
Dig Your Roots
Join us – off site – at the Center for Jewish History’s Ackman & Ziff Family Genealogy Institute. The CJH team is opening the doors to its research library after-hours, just for us! It’s a rare opportunity to have some of the world’s most experienced family history researchers and genealogists introduce you to the best ways to trace your roots. Add the Center for Jewish History’s world-renowned partner collections, containing a wealth of historical records and newspapers from Jewish communities…
Love and Courtship
How did people meet and mingle 100 years ago? Did they confess their love in letters? Go to a matchmaker? Meet at work on a factory floor? As immigrants wrestled with new American ways and their old traditions, the Lower East Side was home to family-arranged marriages as well as young people mixing freely at dance halls and making their own matches. We’ll visit sites where love once blossomed, including the former site of a popular dance hall, Seward Park…
Summer Loving Soirée
Celebrate love and commitment in a place that’s been home to generations of love stories! We’re throwing an evening soiree on the eve of Tu B’Av – a holiday sometimes known as the “Jewish Valentine’s Day.” Bring your first dates, your blind dates, your longtime spouse or your BFF! The beauty of our historic sanctuary will have you swooning at this lighthearted evening featuring live music, wine and festive nosh. Eleonore Weill and Jake Shulman-Ment will fill the sanctuary with klezmer music…
