Launch of New Exhibition: Streetscapes of the Lower East Side with artist Leah Raab
This activity-packed day of exploring and learning about the Jewish history of Manhattan's Lower East Side includes three walking tours of the neighborhood, a vintage goods benefit sale, and presentations by renowned guest speakers.
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2 PM - Meet the Artist - Reception for Leah Raab.
Leah will discuss her work, and her special connection to the LES. A professional fine artist, Leah holds an MFA from the NY Studio School, and a BFA with highest honors from the acclaimed Bezalel Academy of Arts, Jerusalem, Israel. She has had numerous solo and collaborative exhibitions and has taught art on 2 continents for over 35 years.
Leah will discuss her work, and her special connection to the LES. A professional fine artist, Leah holds an MFA from the NY Studio School, and a BFA with highest honors from the acclaimed Bezalel Academy of Arts, Jerusalem, Israel. She has had numerous solo and collaborative exhibitions and has taught art on 2 continents for over 35 years.
Wine and refreshments will be served. This exhibition will be on view at the Visitor Center through May.
10:45 AM - Crossing Delancey Walking Tour
Events kick off at the LESJC Kling & Niman Family Visitor Center (400 Grand Street) with the 90 minute Crossing Delancey Walking Tour, featuring views and discussions of Cong. Chasam Sopher (original site of Rodeph Shalom, 1853); the
Orensanz Foundation (Cong. Anshe Chesed, 1850); inside tour of Cong. B'nei Jacob Anshei Brzezan, (1913) a.k.a. the Stanton Street Shul, one of only two remaining tenement style synagogues in active use at this time.
11:00 AM - 12:30PM - Bialystoker the Beautiful Tour
Visit the resplendent Bialystoker Synagogue, (1826, orig. the Willett St. Methodist Church), Shteibl Row & Cong. Beth Hachasidim De Polen, a 19th century shteibl. View Cong. Beth HaMedresh Hagagol, (1850, founding home of Riverside Church), the former pulpit of internationally renowned rabbis and oldest Russian synagogue in the US.
Visit the resplendent Bialystoker Synagogue, (1826, orig. the Willett St. Methodist Church), Shteibl Row & Cong. Beth Hachasidim De Polen, a 19th century shteibl. View Cong. Beth HaMedresh Hagagol, (1850, founding home of Riverside Church), the former pulpit of internationally renowned rabbis and oldest Russian synagogue in the US.
3:00 PM - The "Bialystoker the Beautiful" tour is presented a second time.
Tickets for tours are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students. Buy your walking tour tickets in advance online. Children under 8 tour for free.
Book tour tickets here.
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