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Cover image: “A Pickle Vendor in the Ghetto, New York City.” Lower East Side postcard from the collection of the Blavatnik Archive.
Kate Milford
The Eldridge Street Synagogue embodies the Jewish concept of L’Dor V’Dor,
From Generation to Generation. In its heyday, the grand sanctuary provided a place
to maintain age-old traditions and also to navigate the customs of a new American
home. Today it is a portal to the past, one of the only remaining markers of the Jewish
immigrant community of the Lower East Side. At the same time, it is a place with
a continuing and vibrant Jewish life, where new generations of musicians, writers,
scholars and artists share their latest works and performances with people of all
ages, cultures, nationalities and faiths.
This fall, the Museum will present a notable line-up of tours, talks, concerts, family
events, fi lms, and more that celebrate the wisdom of generations young and old,
past and present. We will also present a festival that marks almost to the day the
1886 anniversary of the laying of the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s cornerstone.
Through music, food, talks and performance we will recall what life was like for the
Jewish community of the Lower East Side.
I am excited to announce the opening of a new gallery space on the Museum’s
entry level that will house temporary exhibits. Join us for the inaugural exhibition
featuring eighteen new works by artist Mark Podwal created after his visit to
Dabrowa Białostocka, the town in Poland in which his mother was born. In December,
we partner with the Blavatnik Archive and will display their collection of vintage
postcards of the Lower East Side that recall this area when it was the center of
Jewish immigrant life. We look to our past and our roots for inspiration. We leave
behind new stories and traditions for those that follow.
Several lead funders made our Generation to Generation programming possible.
The Museum is deeply grateful to The David Berg Foundation, the Blanche and
Irving Laurie Foundation and the Alice Lawrence Foundation for supporting these
programs which explore continuity and change between generations.
Bonnie Dimun, Executive Director
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Artist Mark Podwal—Kaddish for Dabrowa BiałostockaOpening and Book Party: Sunday, September 18 from 3 to 5 pmOn view through Thursday, December 1, 2016Included with Museum admission
Eighteen new works in acrylic and colored pencil by artist Mark Podwal
inaugurate our new exhibition space. The featured works are inspired by
Podwal’s recent visit to Dabrowa Białostocka, a shtetl in northeastern Poland
where his mother was born. Although at one time Jews made up 78 percent
of the town’s population, none remain today. A documentary fi lm about
Dabrowa by Tomasz Wisniewski will be screened every day at 2 pm along
with the artwork. This event also celebrates the publication of Podwal’s
new book, Reimagined: 45 Years of Jewish Art.
Mark Podwal’s work is represented in collections including the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, the Israel Museum, and the Jewish Museum in Prague.
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New ExhibitionsTwo exhibitions inaugurateour new gallery space
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The Jewish Ghetto in Postcards:From Eastern Europe to the Lower East Side Opening: Thursday, December 15 from 6 to 8 pmOn view through February 23, 2017Included with Museum admission
In the early 20th century, the Lower East Side was the most crowded neighborhood in the
world. Fleeing violent persecution, large waves of newly arrived immigrants from Eastern
Europe recreated a familiar environment of their previous homeland as they sought to
establish new roots in America. Uniquely captured in postcards, the social media of the
time, lively street scenes crowded with pickle vendors, pushcarts and horse-drawn carriages
presented a stunning visual record of the “Jewish ghetto” in New York and cities throughout
Eastern Europe. For many people these reproductions evoked an exotic locale like no other
at the time—a place that no longer exists today. An exhibit of original postcards from the
Blavatnik Archive will bring images of that by-gone era back to the Lower East Side, and
highlight the continuity of Jewish street life from its Eastern European origins to its formative
role at the heart of the Jewish American experience.
The Blavatnik Archive is a non-profit foundation dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of primary resources that contribute to the study of 20th century Jewish and world history. More from the collections can be found at blavatnikarchive.org.
Cantorial Jam with Cantors Jack and Daniel Mendelson and Jazz Pianist Anthony Coleman Thursday, September 8 at 7 pm $25 adults; $15 students and seniors
During the Golden Age of Cantorial Music many Jewish
liturgical singers were fans of jazz, just as jazz artists were
often devotees of the cantorial art. Father and son duo,
Cantors Jack and Daniel Mendelson, and jazz pianist Anthony
Coleman join forces to celebrate the unique fusion of these
two celebrated and complementary art forms. They present a
“cantorial jam” in our magnifi cent sanctuary, once home to
renowned cantors of the early twentieth century.
Sacred Swing Music with the Eyal Vilner Big BandSunday, December 4 at 3 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors
By popular demand, Israeli-born composer and musician
Eyal Vilner returns to Eldridge Street with his swinging 16-piece
band. They will perform Vilner’s new compositions, original
versions of jazz classics and music from the Big Band’s new
project “Sacred Swinging Sounds.”
Sponsored by Helene and Steven Walsey
Cantorial Jam
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Eyal Vilner
A Night with the Andy Statman TrioWednesday, December 14 at 7 pm$30 in advance; $45 at the door
Presented by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
Dubbed “a musician’s musician” by The New York Times,
Andy Statman is one of the premier clarinetists and
mandolinists playing today. Join him and his longtime partners
Larry Eagle (percussion) and Jim Whitney (bass) for their
trademark blend of American roots music, Hasidic music,
klezmer, and avant-garde jazz.
The Fabulous Shpilkes with Susan Watts and Elaine Hoffman WattsSunday, December 18 at 3 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors
Trumpeter and vocalist Susan Watts and her mother, drummer
Elaine Hoffman Watts, command a klezmer repertoire that is
four-generations strong. Together they perform music written
by Elaine’s grandfather in the Ukraine, her father in the United
States, and their own recent compositions.
12/18 The Fabulous ShpilkesElaine Hoffman Watts and Susan Watts
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Talk and Live Taping:
Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen and Patricia MarxSunday, September 25 at 3 pm$14 adults; $10 students and seniors
Join Patricia Marx, humorist and writer, in conversation with Randy Cohen, author
and original writer of “The Ethicist” for The New York Times Magazine. This program
will be a live taping of Person Place Thing with Randy Cohen, an interview show
based on the idea that people are particularly engaging when they speak not directly
about themselves but about something they care about. Marx will talk about one
person and one place, and then select one thing drawn from the Museum at Eldridge
Street’s collection that is important to her.
HOLIDAY INN THEATRE PARTY & FUNDAISERTuesday, October 4 at 8 pmStudio 54 at 254 West 54th Street
Enjoy Roundabout Theatre’s Broadway premiere of Holiday Inn,
the dazzling new musical inspired by the Academy Award-
winning fi lm. This joyous production features thrilling dance
numbers, laugh-out-loud comedy and a parade of hit
Irving Berlin songs. Whether you adored the fi lm or are
experiencing Holiday Inn for the fi rst time, this year-round romance is sure to delight.
Be one of the fi rst to see Holiday Inn and support the Museum at Eldridge Street.RSVP [email protected] or 212.219.0888 x202. Tickets are $150 and include a tax-deductible donation.
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Randy Cohen and Patricia Marx
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Book Launch:
The Gilded Age in New York, 1870-1910with Author Esther CrainWednesday, October 5 from 6:30 to 8:30 pmPay What You Wish
It’s hard to imagine an era in New York’s past more transformative than the Gilded
Age. In 1866, New York’s population of just over 800,000 was concentrated below
23rd Street. By 1900, new arrivals from across the world helped push the population
to three million. Electric lights bathed parks and sidewalks in a brilliant nighttime
glow. Steel offi ce towers skimmed the heavens, and a graceful bridge united the
greater metropolis. Join Esther Crain, author of the new release The Gilded Age in
New York, 1870-1910 (Hachette Book Group, 2016), and the writer behind the
website Ephemeral New York, for a reading and Q&A. She’ll explore what day-to-day
life was like for New Yorkers in an age of incredible wealth, deep poverty, political
corruption, invention, ingenuity, and rapid social change.
Walking Tour: Shuls of GrandeurMonday, October 10 at 10:45 am$25 per person—Presented with the Lower East Side Jewish ConservancyMeet in front of Abrons Art Center 466 Grand Stree; RSVP is required
Join us on Columbus Day for an exploration of the Lower East Side’s most historic
synagogues. Visit Bialystoker Synagogue, the largest active congregation on the
Lower East Side today; Beth Hamedrash Hagadol, the nation’s oldest Orthodox Jewish
Russian congregation; and our home and a magnifi cent National Historic Landmark,
the Eldridge Street Synagogue. We’ll also stop at historic sites and modern day eateries,
including The Pickle Guys and the Forward Newspaper.
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Shuls of GrandeurBialystoker Synagogue
10/5
Open House New YorkSunday, October 16 from 10 am to 3 pmFree Event
The Museum’s landmark home is a featured site of Open House New York, America’s
largest architecture and design event. We are offering free synagogue tours that tell
the story of our magnifi cent 1887 National Historic Landmark, the fi rst great house of
worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Half-hour tours
offered at 10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 1, 1:30, 2 and 2:30. A self-guided scavenger
hunt and rose window art activity are offered throughout the day for families.
Book Launch:
Borscht Belt by Photographer Marisa ScheinfeldThursday, October 27—Doors open at 6:30; Talk at 7 pmPay What You Wish
For much of the 20th century the Borscht Belt was a thriving vacation destination for
the New York Jewish community. By the 1980s and ‘90s, though, the region was in
a state of rapid economic decline leading many of the hotels and clubs to close. For
years Marisa Scheinfeld, a Catskills native, photographed the abandoned hotels of the
area capturing their haunting and at times eerily beautiful state of decline. The result
is now the subject of a new coffee table book,
Borscht Belt: Revisiting the Remains of America’s
Jewish Vacationland (Cornell University, 2016).
Join us for a reception and remarks by the author.
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Micro Walking Tour of Eldridge StreetSunday, October 30 at 3 pm$25 per person | Space is limited and RSVP is required
Travel the length of Eldridge Street, and you will hear tales of the immigrant
experience, architectural triumph, and the realization of the American Dream alongside
corruption and even murder. Join us as we discover a former prison, a synagogue
turned-artist studio, the first settlement house in America, and the War of 1812
story of our street’s namesake, Lieutenant Joseph C. Eldridge, along with other
neighborhood treasures.Co-presented with Untapped Cities
Generation to Generation FestivalSunday, November 13 from 12 to 4 pmPay What You Wish
Party like it’s 1886. Don a top hat, feather bonnet or
other period garb, and travel back in time to the late 19th century. Music, art, food
demos, and fun historical activities mark the 130th anniversary of the laying of the
Eldridge Street Synagogue’s cornerstone, and bring to life what it was like to be an
immigrant when the synagogue was built. Take a 19th-century citizenship test.
Learn recipes and household tips from the 1901 Settlement Cookbook. Visit our
photo booth and take a picture that would make your old country family kvell.
Hear a concert of early synagogue music—including some tunes you might not
expect! Enjoy synagogue tours and reenactments of dramatic moments from the
synagogue’s early history. Families, discover what life was like for children 100 years
ago by making a time capsule and doing some old-fashioned “homework.”
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In Conversation: Writers Edward Hirsch and Alec WilkinsonSunday, November 20 at 3 pm$14 adults: $10 students and seniors
When poet Edward Hirsch’s son died tragically, his friend, writer Alec Wilkinson,
encouraged him to write through his grief. The result was Hirsch’s heartbreakingly
beautiful book-length poem, Gabriel. Hirsch and Wilkinson will discuss the creation of
this modern day elegy, written in the grip of the poet’s suffering.
Book Launch:
Curating America by Richard RabinowitzMonday, December 5 at 6:30 pmPay What You Wish
Dr. Richard Rabinowitz, President of the American History
Workshop, is one of the leading public historians in
the United States. He has over 45 years of experience in
creating new museums and exhibitions on every aspect
of American history and culture, including the first
interpretive plan for our landmark site and the Museum’s
current permanent exhibition. Join us for a reception
and remarks by the author to celebrate the publication
of his new work Curating America: Journeys through
Storyscapes of the American Past (The University of
North Carolina Press, 2016).
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In ConversationEdward Hirsch and Alec Wilkinson
11/20Yiddish fi lm classic His People
Join us on Sunday, December 25!12–3 Synagogue tours and family activities3–4:30 Yiddish Film His People with Live Music by the Paul Shapiro Sextet4:30–5 Chanukah Candle Lighting$14 adults; $10 students/seniors; $6 children
Searching for something fun to do on Chanukah and Christmas Day? This year,
December 25th is also the second day of Chanukah, so come spend the day at Eldridge
Street! Join us for a screening of the 1925 Yiddish silent film classic His People with an
original score created and performed live in our beautiful main sanctuary by saxophonist
Paul Shapiro and his sextet. Young and old alike will be on the edge of their seats,
riveted by this story of an immigrant family living on the Lower East side at the turn
of the century and Paul Shapiro’s inspired accompanying music. Also, enjoy tours of
the Eldridge Street Synagogue, self-guided scavenger hunts, an art activity for families,
and a Chanukah candle lighting ceremony!
Film restoration & new English intertitles by The National Center for Jewish Film, jewishfi lm.org
Hot Cider Walking Tours of the Jewish Lower East SideMonday, December 26 and Wednesday, December 28 at 1 pm$25 per person | Space is limited and RSVP is required
During the holiday week, take a tasty trip back in time to the turn of the
last century when our neighborhood was home to the largest Jewish
population in the world. Enjoy treats from area merchants like The Pickle Guys
and Kossar’s Bialys; an exploration of local landmarks including the Forward
Newspaper Building; and hot cider with your tour of our historic 1887 synagogue,
the fi rst great house of worship built in America by immigrants from Eastern Europe.
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12/25 Paul Shapiro
Presented by The Center for the Living City
The Museum’s preservation of the Eldridge Street Synagogue
and our engagement with the local community has long been
iinfl uenced by the work of writer and activist Jane Jacobs.
An illustrious group of writers, thinkers and activists speaks on
the legacy of Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), whose work changed
the way the world understands cities. Award-winning author,
preservationist and Eldridge Street Project founder Roberta
Brandes Gratz will introduce the speakers.Admission is free for all Jane Jacobs Centennial Lectures.
Paul GoldbergerPulitzer Prize winning architecture critic and author
Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 pm
Adam Gopnikauthor and staff writer for The New Yorker
Wednesday, September 28 at 6:30 pm
Peter Laurenceauthor of Becoming Jane Jacobs
Robert Kanigelauthor of the upcoming book Eyes on the Street:
The Life of Jane Jacobs
Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 pmPresented with the Tenement Museum
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Paul Goldberger
Adam Gopnik
Darren WalkerPresident of the Ford Foundation
Wednesday, November 9 at 6:30 pmSponsored by the Ford Foundation
Janette Sadik-Khanformer NYC Department of Transportation Commissioner
Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30 pm
Gary HattemPresident of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Wednesday, November 30 at 6:30 pm
Saskia SassenProfessor of Sociology and Chair of the
Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University
Richard SennettProfessor of Sociology at the London School
of Economics and Professor of Humanities at
New York University
Wednesday, December 7 at 6:30 pm
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al Lecture SeriesDarren Walker
Janette Sadik-Khan
Gary Hattem
Richard Sennett and Saskia Sassen
Special thanks to the Alice Lawrence Foundation
for their leadership gift supporting our lifelong learning classes.
Before and Beyond the Lower East Side with Urban Historian Barry FeldmanMondays,11 am; October 31, November 7, 14, 21, 28, December 5
$20 per class; $100 for all six sessions
We will discuss and visit Jewish settlements before and following the iconic period
of immigration on the Lower East Side alternating classroom discussion with a
neighborhood tour the following week. We start our exploration learning about the
earliest Jewish settlers to America, 17th-century Sephardic Jews from Brazil who settled
at the southernmost tip of Lower Manhattan. Next up is the Bronx, a later destination
for fi rst and second-generation immigrant Jews. We’ll stroll along the Grand Concourse
from Fordham Road to Yankee Stadium, pass the Paradise Theatre, and encounter
beautiful art deco architecture including The Fish House. Our fi nal neighborhood is
Harlem, a destination for those moving up from the Lower East Side in the late
19th and early 20th centuries. We will admire former synagogues, boyhood homes
of Jewish celebrities like Richard Rodgers, and eclectic 19th-century architecture.
October 31: 11 am to 12:30 pm Classroom discussion, Colonial Sephardic Community
November 7: 11 am to 1 pm Walking Tour, Lower Manhattan
November 14: 11 am to 12:30 pm Classroom discussion, Bronx
November 21: 11 am to 1 pm Walking Tour, Bronx
November 28: 11 am to 12:30 pm Classroom Discussion, Harlem
December 5: 11 am to 1 pm Walking Tour, Harlem
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Lifelong Learning
Barry Feldman
King David: Adulterer, Murderer, Poet, Messiahwith Dr. Regina Stein, Morris Kaplan Scholar in ResidenceTuesdays, 11 am to 12:30 pm; November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, December 6, 13, 20
$20 per class; $140 for all eight sessions
The story of King David is the richest, most robust and complex portrait
of any character in the Hebrew Bible. As king and warrior, David excels.
But in his human relationships with his wives, children, and others,
David’s behavior is often less than heroic. How does David become the
eternal hero of the Jewish people? Why does Jewish tradition teach that the Messiah
will be a descendent of King David? In the fall semester of this course we will discuss
David’s relationships with both human beings and God as presented by the author
of I-II Samuel.
The Good Good-Bye: On Death & Dying with Rabbi Aviad BodnerWednesdays from 11 am to 12:30 pm; November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7, 14 & 21
$20 per class; $140 for all eight sessions
Explore the views and practices of the Jewish tradition on death and mourning,
including end of life matters, burial and funeral customs, suicide, renting of garments,
shiva practices, and the Jewish view of the afterlife. Aviad Bodner is the Rabbi of
the Stanton Street Shul on the Lower East Side.
Not Just the Weekly Torah Portionwith Dr. Regina Stein, Morris Kaplan Scholar in ResidenceThursdays, 11 am to 12:30 pm; November 3, 10, 17, December 1, 8, 15, 22
$20 per class; $120 for all seven sessions
Bring your questions and opinions as we explore a variety of issues raised by the Torah
portion each week incorporating both modern critical as well as traditional approaches
to the biblical text. Knowledge of Hebrew and previous Torah study are not required.
What It Means to Be an Advocate with Betsy GotbaumFridays from 11 am to 12:30 pm; October 28, November 4, 11, 18
$20 per class; $60 for all four sessions
Learn how to make change and get things done! There are many defi nitions of the
word advocate and hundreds of advocacy groups. In this four-session class, former
New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum will describe where people can turn
within and without city agencies to take action on a myriad of issues—both personal
and public. She will give examples of problems and ways to address them, and
brainstorm with the class on how to advocate for issues that are important to them.
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Dr. Regina Stein
Building Tour:
From Cradle to the GraveThursday, September 22 at 6:30 pm$30 per person | Includes wine and refreshments
Ever wonder what it would be like to stand under a wedding huppah (canopy) in one
of the world’s most beautiful synagogues? Or deliver a 100-year-old bar mitzvah
speech where famed rabbis once stood? Well, here’s your chance! Join us in our historic
sanctuary as we explore traditions celebrated at Jewish lifecycle events. We’ll use
artifacts and oral histories from our collection to shed light on the milestones—
celebratory and solemn—that took place at the Eldridge Street Synagogue.
Sukkot at the City ReliquaryThursday, October 20 from 6 to 9 pm$15 per person | Includes wine and refreshments
This program takes place at the City Reliquary in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
370 Metropolitan Avenue
For this month’s After Hours, we head to Williamsburg, Brooklyn where the City
Reliquary has created a unique, handcrafted sukkah, the temporary hut where meals
are eaten during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Explore the City Reliquary’s collection
of delightfully quirky New York City ephemera, learn about the Jewish holiday of
Sukkot, and enjoy wine and snacks under the stars!
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From Cradle to Grave
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Building Tour:
Secrets of the SynagogueThursday, November 17 at 6:30 pm$30 per person | Includes wine and refreshments
Co-presented with Atlas Obscura
Find evidence of prayer, politicking, and even addiction in the Eldridge Street
Synagogue. The synagogue’s immigrant founders were anything but wizened old men.
Most of the congregation’s leaders were in their 30s and 40s, savvy businessmen,
and active in neighborhood affairs. Hear the stories of a banker, a butcher, a budding
boxer and other characters who fi lled the pews. Learn some
Yiddish insults along the way.
Holiday SoiréeTuesday, December 27 from 7 to 9 pm$30 per person | Includes wine and refreshments
People of all faiths are invited to celebrate the fourth
night of the Jewish Festival of Lights—Chanukah!
First we’ll lead a bottom-to-top tour of the Eldridge
Street Synagogue. Then we’ll enjoy a spread of wine
and latkes, light the menorah, and share other
holiday traditions.
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After Hours
Secrets of the Synagogue
Sukkot at the City Reliquary
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All of a Kind Family Walking TourSunday, September 25 from 11 to 12:30 pm$20 per family, for children ages 4-11. Space is limited and RSVP is required.
Prepare for Rosh Hashanah like it’s 1916! Due to overwhelming demand, we’re
adding a special All of a Kind Family Walking Tour for the Jewish New Year. Join us
as we stroll through the stories and onto the streets where Ella, Henny, Sarah,
Gertie and Charlotte shopped, played, and went to the library. We’ll make a
holiday stop on Shtiebel Row and pick up some timeless treats for the New Year.
Family Sukkot Program: Raise the Roof at the Reliquary! Sunday, October 9 at 11 amPay What You Wish, for children ages 4-11. Space is limited and RSVP is required.
This program takes place at the City Reliquary in Williamsburg, Brooklyn,
370 Metropolitan Avenue
This Sukkot, we’re teaming up with the City Reliquary museum in Brooklyn and
heading to their backyard for a special holiday program. A reliquary is a container for
relics and sure enough, the City Reliquary is overflowing with vintage subway signs,
neon lights, and other New York treasures. Explore their amazing collections as we
snack, celebrate and decorate a Sukkah with our own original crafts.
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Presidents Don’t Have to Eat VegetablesTuesday, November 8 from 1 to 2:30 pmPay What You Wish, for ages 4-11. Space is limited and RSVP is required.
On Election Day, as the country elects its 45th President, enjoy fun facts about
Numbers 1–44! Join us for Judith St. George’s award-winning book, So You want to
Be President? Find out which Commander in Chief refused to eat broccoli and which
one ate everything in sight! Discover who was the smallest president and who was
SOOO big, he had to build a special bath tub. After the story, future voters ages
4–11 make patriotic crafts and cast a ballot in our own 2016 election.
SCHOOL PROGRAMSLearn about Immigrant History, Architecture and Jewish Holidays & Culture
Offered Sunday–Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm$6 per student; $10 per adult; subsidies available; Reservations are required
Write, sketch, and hunt for clues! Students of all ages and backgrounds explore the
1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue as they enjoy interactive programs about immigration,
architecture, Jewish holidays and culture, and the ever-changing neighborhood of the
Lower East Side. All programs are aligned with the Common Core Standards and are
customized to support the classroom curriculum and a variety of learning styles.
Please see our website at eldridgestreet.org/education for information on access and
homeschool programs.
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Museum Hours and AdmissionSunday–Thursday from 10 am to 5 pmFriday from 10 am to 3 pmSynagogue tours are offered on the hour.Book a tour for a group of 10 or more by calling 212.219.0302 x5 or visiting our website at eldridgestreet.org/group.
$14 adults
$10 students and seniors
$8 children 5-17
Children under 5 are free
Pay What You Wish on Monday
12 Eldridge Street
Between Canal and Division streets
B & D train to Grand Street; F train to East Broadway
Pay What You Wish Mondays are supported by the Jewish Community Youth Foundation. Manhattan Borough President’s Offi ce, New York City Council/The Honorable Margaret Chin, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
Hours | AdmissionThe Museum at Eldridge Street, a non-sectarian cultural organization in Lower Manhattan, preserves and interprets the historic 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, a magnifi cent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Exhibits, tours, cultural events and educational programs tell the story of Jewish immigrant life at the turn of the last century, explore architecture and historic preservation, inspire refl ection on cultural continuity, and foster inter-group collaboration and exchange.
Space Rental
Celebrate your life cycle event or special occasion in one of New York City’s most magnifi cent and historic spaces. The 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue is a National Historic Landmark located in the heart of the Lower East Side. The building has been named one of
“Architecture’s Ten Best” by The New Yorker and New York Magazine. Our glorious main sanctu-ary is a unique and beautiful site for a wedding ceremony, fi lm shoot, birthday, memorial, reunion, corporate event, board meeting, and more. The Museum offers you the opportunity to host an elegant affair or a casual get-together for up to 350 people. Events with food must use a certifi ed kosher caterer.Call 212.219.0888 x204 for space rental.
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The Museum’s educational and cultural programs are supported, in part, with institutional grants provided by:
David Berg FoundationRene Bloch FoundationBrenner Family FoundationThe Chazen FoundationElias A. Cohen Foundation, Inc.The Edouard Foundation, Inc.Eisenberg Family FoundationEpstein Teicher Philanthropies FoundationAbraham and Mildred Goldstein Charitable TrustThe Marx Haas FoundationJ. Ira and Nicki Harris Family FoundationJewish Community Youth FoundationJ. M. Kaplan FundWilliam H. Kearns FoundationThe Eugene Lang FoundationThe Blanche and Irving Laurie FoundationThe Alice Lawrence FoundationSamuel Levy FoundationThe Lucius N. Littauer FoundationY. H. Mirzoeff & Sons Foundation Inc.Museum Association of New YorkNational Endowment for the ArtsNew York City Council, The Honorable Margaret ChinNew York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City CouncilNew York State Council on the Arts with the support of
Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State LegislatureLeo Rosner FoundationCharles & Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.The Robert Sillins Family Foundation Inc.Bernard and Anne Spitzer Foundation Inc.Oscar J. Tolmas Charitable TrustMichael Tuch Foundation, Inc.Valley National Bank
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