Jewish – New York City Walking Tours
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Tours - Jewish New York
Abe Cahan's Yiddish New York Discover where Abe Cahan gave his first speech on labor and trade unions in America, his newspaper the Daily Forward was published, and see where he lived. Discover where his contemporaries Emma Goldman, Edward G. Robinson, Molly Picon, Lee J. Cobb, and Meyer Lansky lived and labored.
Meeting Place: TBA
This tour is offered as a public and private tour.
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350th Anniversary of the American Jewish Experience: The Boris Thomashefsky Yiddish Theatrical Memorial Tour This tour concentrates on Yiddish theaters, former Yiddish theaters, and sites associated with the Yiddish theater.
Meeting Place: TBA
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Crossing Delancey: Jewish Lower East Side below Delancey Street Then we will cross Delancey Street to view Guss' Pickles, the Forward Building, the Tenement Museum, America's oldest municipal Park, the Henry Street Settlement, and a mikveh. the good places to eat as well as the oldest synagogue building in New York City, and other sites that mark the birthplace of Jewish civilization in America.
Meeting Place: In front of the Daily Forward Building at 175 East Broadway
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Jewish Lower East Side Talk and Walk View the sites that mark the birthplace of Jewish civilization in America ranging from synagogues to Yiddish newspaper row.
Meeting Place: Outside the Economy Candy Store, 108 Rivington Street, one north of Delancey Street between Essex and Ludlow Streets, opposite the Hotel on Rivington.
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Emma Lazarus Country: The Jewish Heritage of Washington Square and Greenwich Village View the former home of Emma Lazarus, remember the original Triangle Shirt Waist factory victims site, visit where the Jewish sheriff of New York County used to hang criminals, and the third cemetery of the Spanish-Portuguese synagogue, and where former Mayor Koch lives.
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Early Jewish New York Discover the Jewish presence on Manhattan Island from the Peter Stuyvesant to George Washington and from Trinity Church Graveyard to the original location of Columbia College, and other sites that mark the birthplace of Jewish civilization in America.
Meeting Place: In front of Starbucks at 38 Park Row between Spruce and Beekman Streets across from City Hall Park in Manhattan.
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German-Jewish Lower East Side Talk and Walk Outside the Economy Candy Store, 108 Rivington Street, one north of Delancey Street between Essex and Ludlow Streets, opposite the Hotel on Rivington.
Meeting Place: Outside the Economy Candy Store, 108 Rivington Street, one north of Delancey Street between Essex and Ludlow Streets, opposite the Hotel on Rivington.
This tour is offered as a public and private tour.
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Hidden Jewish Treasures of Chinatown Discover how this neighborhood is more than just a great place to eat! See where Al Jolson and Irving Berlin were singing waiters, second Spanish-Portuguese Jewish Cemetery, visit a former Yiddish theater and other Jewish marvels.
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Jewish America: Birthplace of American Jewish life in downtown New York We will visit the sites of many Jewish firsts in America. Shearith Israel Synagogue was the first synagogue on the North American mainland. It had the first Jewish cemetery. Five of the 24 founders of the New York Stock Exchange were Jewish. The Bill of Rights granting total religious freedom to all was created on the site of Federal Hall. These and other sites will be on our itinerary. The Founding Fathers and their relationship with the Jewish people will be discussed.
Meeting Place: In front of the Immigrant Statue in front of Castle Clinton in Battery Park
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350th Anniversary of the American Jewish Experience: Jewish Food Adventures of the Jewish Lower East Side We will sample Jewish cuisine (all kosher) -- pickles, bagels, rugelach, candy, and other good things pioneered by the Jews of the Lower East Side.
Meeting Place: In front of Katz's Deli, 205 East Houston Street.
Fee: $30.00
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The Jewish Gangster Talk and Walk The Jews and the Gangs of New York We will view the sites associated with such infamous gangsters as Arnold Rothstein, "Kid" Dropper, "Bugsy" Siegel and Mayer Lansky.
Meeting Place: Outside the Economy Candy Store, 108 Rivington Street, one north of Delancey Street between Essex and Ludlow Streets, opposite the Hotel on Rivington.
This tour is offered as a public and private tour.
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Jewish Lower East Side Talk and Walk Visit a great appetizing emporium, and other good places to eat as well as the oldest synagogue building in New York City, and other sites that mark the birthplace of Jewish civilization in America. We also see the "Carnegie Hall of Synagogues" where Richard Tucker and Jan Peerce got their start. This is the only tour that gives out posters of the Lower East Side.
Meeting Place: Outside the Economy Candy Store, 108 Rivington Street, one north of Delancey Street between Essex and Ludlow Streets, opposite the Hotel on Rivington.
This tour is offered as a public and private tour.
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The Molly Picon Yiddish Theatrical Memorial Tour We will see some of the sites associated with the Yiddish theater greats including Molly Picon, of course, Sarah Adler, and Boris Tomashevsky. Learn about the Jewish heritage of this part of Lower East Side where Abe Cahan, Leon Trotsky, Emma Goldman, Edward G. Robinson and Lee J. Cobb lived and worked. Discover where Marlon Brando studied theater.
Meeting Place: TBA
This tour is offered as a public and private tour.
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Wine, Matzoh and Chocolate Menorahs -- A Child's View of the Jewish Lower East Side Explore a kosher winery, a matzoh factory, and a candy store, and discover a haunted school house.
Meeting Place: Outside the Economy Candy Store, 108 Rivington Street, one north of Delancey Street between Essex and Ludlow Streets, opposite the Hotel on Rivington.
Fee: $10.00
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When Harlem was Yiddish Take a tour of what was once the greatest Jewish community after the Lower East Side at the beginning of the twentieth century. See the synagogues, shops and homes of the Jewish immigrants and their children.
Meeting Place: In front of Bill Clinton's Office, 55 W. 125th St., the cross street is 5th Ave.
This tour is offered as a public and private tour.
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350th Anniversary of the American Jewish Experience: Four Chinatowns tour. Discover the Irish, Italian, Jewish and Chinese heritage of Chinatown. Meeting Place: Northwest Carne of Canal Street and Bowery at the Petrella News Stand. The cross street is Canal Street.
Meeting Place: In front of the Mahayana Buddhist Temple at 133 Canal Street near the Manhattan Bridge. The cross street is Bowery.
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The Four Worlds of Williamsburg: Artistic, Jewish, Latino and Polish Discover how the Jews, the Bohemians, Latinos, and the Poles get along in their separate worlds.
Meeting Place: In front of Pierogi, 167 North 9th St. between Bedford & Driggs Aves Getting there: Take L Train to North 7th St. Station.
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