History, institutions, events, tours and places across NYC and the Tri-State region.
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Programs, lectures, exhibitions and educational events.
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Walking tours and educational visits for NYC and Tri-State history.
Jewish New York History TourEllis Island and Jewish Immigration Gateway TourFollow the immigration gateway that brought millions to America, including many Jewish families who later built communities across Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey,…
Duration: 3–4 hours with ferry logistics
Jewish New York History TourBrighton Beach Jewish History Tour: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little OdessaDiscover how Brighton Beach became a center of Russian-speaking Jewish life, memory, business, media, food, and post-Soviet immigrant…
Duration: 2 hours
Jewish New York History TourBrooklyn Jewish Neighborhoods Tour: Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Borough Park, and FlatbushA custom Brooklyn route connecting old synagogues, Hasidic centers, Orthodox neighborhoods, immigrant history, and living Jewish communities.Request this…
Duration: Half-day custom route
Jewish New York History TourLower East Side Jewish Immigration Tour: Eldridge Street, Tenements, and Yiddish New YorkExplore the neighborhood that became one of the world’s great centers of Jewish immigrant life, labor,…
Duration: 2–2.5 hours
Jewish New York History TourLower Manhattan Jewish Origins Tour: From New Amsterdam to the RevolutionWalk the streets where Jewish life in New York began in 1654 and connect early New Amsterdam, the…
Duration: 2 hours
Places connected to Jewish New York history.
Ellis Island: Jewish Immigration GatewayEllis Island connects millions of immigrant stories, including Jewish immigration, to New York Harbor, the Lower East Side, Brooklyn, and the broader United States.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
Brighton Beach: Soviet Jewish Immigration and Little OdessaBrighton Beach is a major site for understanding Russian-speaking Jewish immigration, business, language, and post-Soviet identity in Brooklyn.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
Museum at Eldridge Street and Lower East Side Jewish ImmigrationOne of the strongest public locations for explaining Eastern European Jewish immigration and synagogue life on the Lower East Side.MapRelated tours[bigny_jewish_tours count="3"]
South William Street and Stone Street: Early Jewish New Amsterdam AreaA Lower Manhattan area connected to the earliest Jewish presence in New Amsterdam and the later memory of the Mill Street Synagogue.MapRelated…
Organizations that preserve, teach and document Jewish history.
Address: 2915 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235 Website: jcbb.org Phone: 718-769-7400 The Jewish Center of Brighton Beach is a historic Jewish synagogue and community center located on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn. The building was formerly known as the Jewish Center of Coney Island and is connected to the long history of Jewish life in Brighton […]
YIVO Institute for Jewish ResearchYIVO preserves and teaches the history and culture of Eastern European Jewry, Yiddish language, immigration, and diaspora memory.Why it matters for Jewish New York HistoryThis institution can support…
Museum of Jewish HeritageThe Museum of Jewish Heritage in Lower Manhattan presents Jewish life before, during, and after the Holocaust and connects memory with education and civic responsibility.Why it matters for Jewish…
Museum at Eldridge StreetThe Museum at Eldridge Street interprets the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue and the Lower East Side immigrant world that shaped modern Jewish New York.Why it matters for Jewish New…
Center for Jewish HistoryThe Center for Jewish History in Manhattan brings together major archival and research organizations and is a crucial starting point for Jewish New York historical research.Why it matters for…
American Jewish Historical SocietyThe American Jewish Historical Society is a central institution for researching the Jewish presence in North America, including the 1654 arrival story, colonial Jewish life, immigration, civic participation, and…
