Learn about Jewish New York at a museum housed in the stunning 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd4d In self-guided tours, experience life through the eyes of a newly arrived immigrant to the Lower East Side.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd4d Free docent-led tours available daily at 11 am & 2 pm (+ 1 pm Sunday & Monday) \u2013 learn the sweeping history of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, from its time as a cultural hotspot in the bustling Jewish Lower East Side, to its decades of decay, to its miraculous rebirth as a 21st-century museum.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd4d Admire Kiki Smith\u2019s monumental stained glass window replacing an earlier intervention from the mid-19th century.<\/p>\n
\ud83d\udd4e Explore an expansive, international collection of menorahs from over five centuries of Hanukkah celebrations in LIGHTING THE WORLD: Menorahs Around the Globe<\/em>. \u2b50\ufe0f A great field trip for fans of\u00a0All-of-a-Kind Family<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 stroll through the beloved story of the immigrant sisters in the\u00a0museum\u2019s walking tours<\/a>, or join\u00a0stained glass workshops<\/a>\u00a0for kids<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf69 More (delicious) immigrant history – plus lots of free samples -at nearby\u00a0The Pickle Guys<\/a>, next door to must-try\u00a0Doughnut Plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Learn about Jewish New York at a museum housed in the stunning 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe.<\/p>\n Experience life through the eyes of a newly arrived immigrant in self-guided tours and admire Kiki Smith\u2019s monumental stained glass window.<\/p>\n \u2b50\ufe0f More (delicious) immigrant history – plus lots of free samples -at nearby\u00a0The Pickle Guys, next door to must-try\u00a0Doughnut Plant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":201747,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n\u2721\ufe0f A Collage of Customs, Iconic Jewish Woodcuts Revised for the Twenty-First Century <\/em>combines lighthearted, imaginative whimsy with insightful commentary on Jewish customs and history.<\/p>\n