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CONCERTS | TOURS | TALKS | CLASSESFAMILY & SCHOOL PROGRAMS

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Our concert series presents Jewish musical traditions at risk of disappearing and looks at the way Jewish music both influences and draws inspiration from other cultural traditions.

The Jewish Music of Provencewith Eléonore Weill, Pete Rushefsky, Jake Shulman-Ment and Jordon MortonSunday, March 13 at 3 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors

This quartet of celebrated klezmer musicians delves into the lost corners of the Yiddish-speaking communities of Europe and discovers a treasure trove of Judéo-Provençal songs. Enjoy beautiful melodies from France, Romania, Moldova and Ukraine with Eléonore Weill (wooden flutes), Pete Rushefsky (tsimbl), Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) and Jordon Morton (bass).

Jewish Folk and Café Musicwith Deborah Karpel and Ismail Butera Wednesday, March 30 at 7 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors

In this lively concert, musical duo Deborah Karpel (vocals) and Ismail Butera (accordion) perform folk and café melodies that emerged from diverse Jewish immigrant communities, including Yiddish, Sephardic, Eastern European and American Jewish. They will be accompanied by friends Rima Fand (violin) and David Hofstra (bass). Co-sponsored with Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum.

Herencia Judia with Benjamin LapidusWednesday, April 13 at 7 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors

Guitarist Ben Lapidus and Herencia Judía—featuring Jorge Bringas, Manuel Alejandro Carro, Cantor Samuel Levine, Onel Mulet, and Felix Sanabria—present an Afro-Latin take on Jewish liturgy. Enjoy a joyous musical and spiritual journey as the group explores the music of Jewish holidays and daily prayers as well as a wide range of Afro-Latin genres like bomba, plena, son, changüí, comparsa, danzón, and the Yoruba traditions of Cuba.

I Am for My Beloved: A Concert of Jewish Classical Musicwith Allison Charney and Arts AhimsaSunday, April 17 at 3 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors

This beautiful concert on the theme of love and peace features acclaimed soprano Allison Charney, violinist Laura Goldberg,the Arts Ahimsa chamber ensemble, and veteran actor Jordan Charney. They will premiere gloriously uplifting music by composers Kim D. Sherman and Moshe S. Knoll, including a string quartet piece inspired by the hometown of the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s founding Rabbi, Abraham Aaron Yudelovitch.

Yiddish and Chinese Folk Musicwith Hot Pstromi and EastRiver EnsembleThursday, May 26 at 7 pm$25 adults; $15 students and seniors

Presenting a mash-up of Chinese and Yiddish folk music traditions! In this joyous concert, violinist Yale Strom’s Hot Pstromi and the EastRiver Ensemble explore the historical and musical connections between the Russian Jews and Chinese who lived together in Harbin, China from the turn of the twentieth century through World War II.

Lost & Found Music

RSVP & information: eldridgestreet.org | 212.219.0888 x205

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Deborah Karpel | Ismail Butera

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Remembering the Women of the Triangle FireTalk with Debbie WellsWednesday, March 16 at 7 pmPay What You Wish

Annie Nicholas, an eighteen-year-old Russian Jewish immigrant, worked as a button-maker at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. Tragically on March 25, 1911, she and 145 other workers— mainly young Italian and Jewish women—died as a fire broke out on the factory floors. Debbie Wells, Co-Founder and Partner of Artful Circle, relates the story of her husband’s family who are descendants of Annie Nicholas, and traces how the fire sparked the rise of the labor union movement and fire safety regulations in America.

Don’t Let My Baby Do RodeoBook Launch with Boris FishmanTuesday, March 29 from 6:30 to 8 pmPay What You Wish

Join us for a reading and wine reception celebrating the publication of author Boris Fishman’s moving and often hilarious second novel Don’t Let My Baby Do

Rodeo (Harper Collins, 2016), about Russian-Jewish immigrants in New Jersey who adopt a boy from Montana who turns out to be wild. Looking for answers, the family goes west for the first time in their American lives, but it’s the parents who are forever transformed when they finally meet their adopted country.

Stars in the RingBook Launch with Mike SilverTuesday, April 5 from 6:30 to 8 pmPay What You Wish

Relive an era when fabulous boxers named “Slapsie Maxie” Rosenbloom, Ruby Goldstein (“The Jewel of the Ghetto”), and Leach Cross (“The Fighting Dentist”), literally fought their way out of poverty to become instant heroes to a generation struggling to enter the social and economic mainstream. At this reception, lecture, and book signing we will celebrate the publication of historian Mike Silver’s Stars in the Ring: Jewish Champions in the Golden Age of Boxing (Lyons Press).

Yearning to Breathe Free: The American Jewish Response to the Refugee CrisisThursday, April 7 at 7 pmTicket $12 adults, $10 for students and seniors

At this important round-table event, speakers from HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society), the American Jewish Historical Society, and newly settled refugees discuss the mounting crisis and the American Jewish response. Co-sponsored by the Anne Frank Center USA and the Multifaith Alliance for Syrian Refugees: A project of the Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding in Cooperation with JDC

Pre-Passover Nosh & StrollSunday, April 10 from 10:45 am to 12:45$28 per person; RSVP required at nycjewishtours.org

Includes a nosh and meets in front of Bialystoker Synagogue,

7-11 Bialystoker Place/Willett Street

This tasty tour starts at the Bialystoker Synagogue, where we’ll ooh and aah over Tiffany-inspired stained glass and zodiac murals. From there we’ll visit Beth Hamedrash Hagadol and other sites of Jewish signifi cance on the Lower East Side. To get you ready for Passover, we’ll stop by The Pickle Guys where they will be preparing horseradish for the holiday, and end at our landmark site, the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, for a delicious nosh and talk from our friends at Streit’s Matzos.Co-sponsored with the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy. Thanks to Streit’s Matzos for their kosher food donation.

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MORE TALKS & WALKS

Balabustas! A Mother’s Day Walking TourSunday, May 8 from 11 am to 1 pm$35 per person; RSVP required

at nycjewishtours.org

Includes a mimosa toast and light brunch

For Mother’s Day, explore Jewish women’s history of the Lower East Side. We’ll begin with a mimosa toast in the historic dining room of the Henry Street Settlement where we will hear about our first Lower East Side heroine, Lillian Wald. Then follow in the footsteps of generations of neighborhood women, discovering synagogues, shops, settlement houses, a mikvah, and even a red light district. We’ll end with a tour and a light brunch courtesy of Kossar’s Bialys at the Museum at Eldridge Street.Co-presented with the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy. Thanks to Kossar’s Bialys for their kosher food donation.

Yiddish Culture in the Age of the Start-upSunday, May 15 at 3 pm$12 adults; $10 students and seniors

Yiddish is often seen as a dying language. But the last decade has seen a younger, secular generation of Yiddish lovers launch websites, start and reform organizations, and even found a Yiddish-speaking farm. Who are these new Yiddishists? What, if anything, defines Yiddish culture in the age of the start-up? This panel brings together prominent scholars and activists of New Yiddishism: Sarah Zarrow, managing editor of In geveb: A Journal of Yiddish Studies; Sandy Fox, doctoral candidate at NYU; Ross Perlin, of the Endangered Language Alliance; Dmitri Zisl Slepovich, ethnomusicologist and leader of the band Litvakus; and Eitan Kensky of the Yiddish Book Center who will serve as moderator.Co-sponsored with the Yiddish Book Center


Explore our landmark in a relaxed and intimate setting. Different than the daytime museum experience, After Hours features hands-on tours, trivia nights, story slams and other fun events, along with a wine reception.

Beyond the Façade: Art & Architecture TourThursday, March 10 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm$30 per person

Discover the synagogue’s most surprising features while enjoying a glass of wine and good company. See if you can detect what is original and what is restored. Learn about the building’s newest element, a contemporary stained-glass artwork by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans. Co-sponsored with Brooklyn Brainery

Treasures of the ArchivesThursday, June 23 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm$30 per person

See rarely displayed Judaica and artifacts from the Museum’s collection and some surprise objects from the City Reliquary’s Lower East Side collection on this behind-the-scenes tour of the Eldridge Street Synagogue. After, enjoy a wine reception.Co-sponsored with City Reliquary

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Celebrating the Centennial of Jane Jacobs’ BirthPresented with the

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer whose work changed the way the world views and understands cities. She was an advocate of direct observation to understand how places function, evolve and fail, emphasizing the importance of local wisdom over distant expertise. She introduced ground-breaking ideas in The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) contradicting traditional planning theories and urban renewal policies. On the centennial year of her birth, the Museum at Eldridge Street and the Center for the Living City present a year-long series of lectures featuring important voices in journalism, architecture, preservation and urban design. All events are introduced by award-winning author and preservationist Roberta Brandes Gratz.

Michael Kimmelman,Architecture Critic for The New York TimesWednesday, May 4 at 6:30 pmPay What You Wish

Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, Landscape Designer and PreservationistWednesday, June 15 at 6:30 pmPay What You Wish

Fall speakers will include Mindy Fullilove, Paul Goldberger, Adam Gopnik, Sanford Ikeda, Richard Rabinowitz, Janette Sadik-Khan, Richard Sennett, Saskia Sessen, Richard Sennett, Ronald Shiffman, Ray Suarez and Darren Walker.

Jane JacobsCOMMEMORATIVE LECTURE SERIES

MARCH1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Jews and Christians Class (Morning)

3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 Not Just the Weekly Torah Portion

7, 14, 21, 28 Mapping and Making of Brooklyn

8, 15, 22, 29 Jews and Christians Class (Evening)

10 After Hours Art & Architecture Tour

13 Jewish Music of Provence

16 Remembering the Women of the Triangle Fire

29 Don’t Let My Baby Do Rodeo Book Launch

30 Jewish Folk and Cafe Music

APRIL5 Stars in the Ring Book Launch

5, 12 Jews and Christians Classes (Morning & Evening)

7, 14 Not Just the Weekly Torah Portion

7 The American Jewish Response to the Refugee Crisis

10 Pre-Passover Nosh & Stroll

13 Herencia Judia Concert

17 Matzo Madness Family Program

17 Jewish Classical Music Concert

MAY3 Jew and Christians Class (Morning)

3, 10 Jews and Christians Class (Evening)

4 Jane Jacobs Lecture | Michael Kimmelman

5 Not Just the Weekly Torah Portion

8 Mother’s Day Walking Tour

15 All of a Kind Family Walking Tour

15 Yiddish Culture in the Age of the Start-up

26 Yiddish and Chinese Folk Music

JUNE1, 8, 15, 22

How to Advocate for Yourself in the World

15 Jane Jacobs Lecture | Elizabeth Barlow Rogers

19 Egg Rolls, Egg Creams & Empanadas Festival

23 After Hours Treasures of the Archive

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Celebrate the diverse ethnic communities of the Museum’s Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhood. This block party, which began as a celebration of Jewish and Chinese art, culture and community, has become our signature event with thousands of people joining us every year. By popular demand, we have expanded the festival to also showcase the contributions of the neighborhood’s Puerto Rican community.

What to expect? Lots of fun, including klezmer, cantorial, Peking opera, bomba and plena music; Yiddish, Mandarin and Spanish lessons; Hebrew and Chinese scribal art, yarmulke making, Chinese and Puerto Rican mask making; games of Mah Jongg; community arts and crafts; and, of course, kosher egg rolls, egg creams, empanadas and other tasty traditional foods!

Funding for the festival is provided in part by NYC & Co. Foundation/MBPO Cultural Tourism, New York City Council/ The Honorable Margaret Chin; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council, New York State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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The Mapping and Making of Brooklynwith Barry Feldman, Urban HistorianMonday Mornings, March 7, 14, 21, 28 from 11 am to 12:30 pm$75 for four-session class;

RSVP required

There has always been a mystique about Brooklyn: its distinctive speech patterns, ethnic neighborhoods, feisty attitudes, cultural institutions and the Dodgers. The borough’s recent renaissance suggests Brooklyn’s popularity will extend well into the twenty-first century. This four-session class will map Brooklyn’s history from the colonial period to the present, and explore its diverse neighborhoods and demographics, cultural institutions and famous personalities. Vibrant class participation, nostalgia, memories and items of material culture are encouraged.

How to Advocate for Yourself in the Worldwith Betsy GotbaumWednesday Mornings, June 1, 8, 15 and 22from 11 am to 12:30 pm$75 for a four-session class; RSVP required

There are many definitions of the word advocate and hundreds of advocacy groups. As former Public Advocate of the city of New York, Betsy Gotbaum will describe how she interprets the role of this position, what were the important issues she confronted and where people can turn to within and without city agencies when confronted with a myriad of problems She will give examples of problems and issues, and ask the class to share their own experiences with advocacy.

Lifelong learning classes are funded, in part, by the Alice Lawrence Foundation with support provided by the Edouard Foundation, Marta Jo Lawrence, Epstein Teicher Philanthropies, The Marc Haas Foundation, the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, the Leo Rosner Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.


Experience the richness of Jewish history and culture from biblical times to the present in the Museum’s open, pluralistic and historic environment.

Not Just the Weekly Torah Portionwith Dr. Regina Stein Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence

Thursdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, May 5 from 11 am to 12:30 pm$120 for eight-session class; $20 per class; RSVP required

Bring your questions and opinions as we explore a variety of issues raised by the Torah portion each week. Knowledge of Hebrew and previous Torah study are not required.

Jews and Christians: From Beginnings to Communitieswith Dr. Regina Stein Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence

Tuesday Evenings, March 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, May 3, 10 | from 6:30 to 8 pm$120 for eight-session class; RSVP required

Who was Jesus? How did his fellow Jews respond to his teachings? Why was he crucifi ed? Given that Rabbinic Judaism developed at the same time, how did they impact each other? Why and how did Jews and Christians become mutually exclusive? These are some of the questions we will explore as we analyze both Jewish and Christian sources that paint very different portraits of these movements.

Jews and Christians: Semester II, The Early Yearswith Dr. Regina Stein Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence

Tuesday Mornings, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12, May 3 | from 11 am to 12:30 pm$120 for eight-session class; RSVP required

The life and teachings of Jesus came to be interpreted and revised by his disciples—most signifi cantly by Paul. What were the issues over which Paul and the other disciples disagreed? How did these disagreements affect the development of Christianity? What impact did these developments have on the Rabbinic Judaism which was fl owering at the same time? When and why did Jews and Christians come to a parting of the ways? These are some of the questions we will explore as we analyze a variety of sources that paint very different portraits of these movements from the late 1st through the 6th centuries.

Lifelong Learning

Explore a world filled with color, stories and secrets at our family programs. Each month features a different theme, a colorful art project, and a new discovery.

Matzo Madness!Sunday, April 17 from 11 am to 1 pm$20 per family | For ages 4–11

Prizes, surprises, and plagues so sweet, they won’t scare anyone away! It’s Matzo Madness at Eldridge Street! Preservation Detectives make edible plagues, holiday art, and discover Eldridge’s own story of freedom on a special Passover scavenger hunt.

All of a Kind Family Walking TourSunday, May 15 from 11 am to 12:30 pm$20 per family | For ages 4–11

Enchanting young readers for generations, All of a Kind Family tells the story of five sisters growing up on the Lower East Side a century ago. Stroll through the story and onto the streets as we bring Sydney Taylor’s beloved novel to life. Along the way, taste pickles from a barrel and shop for treats in an old fashioned candy store!


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“The tour fit perfectly with our curriculum and areas of interest by covering both details about the Jewish immigrant experience as well as ways of worship. The synagogue was beautiful and exceeded expectations!”

—Grade 4 Teacher, British International School

“Rich with information and tons of fun. The students enjoyed listening to the history and the change of New York. They learned from the pre-visit, the introduction, and the tour.”—Grade 2 Teacher, PS 2

Learn about Immigrant History, Architecture, Jewish Holidays and CultureSunday–Thursday from 10 am to 4 pm$6 per K–12 student; $8 college student;

$10 per adult chaperone; subsidies available

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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Celebrate your life cycle or special occasion in one of New York City’s most magnificent and historic spaces. The Eldridge Street Synagogue is an 1887 National Historic Landmark located in the heart of the Lower East Side. The building has been meticulously restored and named “Architecture’s Ten Best” by The New Yorker and New York Magazine.

Our glorious main sanctuary is a unique and beautiful site for a wedding ceremony, film 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. Our site can accommodate up to 350 people. All events must use a certified kosher caterer.Information: Call 212.219.0888 x204 or email [email protected].

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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 FoundationWilliam and Dewey Edelman Charitable TrustThe Edouard Foundation, Inc.Eisenberg Family FoundationEpstein Teicher Philanthropies FoundationAbraham and Mildred Goldstein Charitable TrustThe Marc Haas FoundationJ. Ira and Nicki Harris Family FoundationJewish Community Youth FoundationWilliam H. Kearns FoundationThe Eugene Lang FoundationThe Blanche and Irving Laurie FoundationThe Alice Lawrence FoundationSamuel Levy FoundationThe Lucius N. Littauer FoundationManhattan Borough President’s Office/

The Honorable Gale BrewerY. H. Mirzoeff & Sons Foundation, Inc.Museum Association of New YorkNational Endowment for the ArtsNew York City Council/The Honorable Margaret ChinNYC & Company FoundationNew York City Department for the Aging/

The Honorable Donna M. CorradoNew 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 and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc.The Silver Family FoundationStainman Family Foundation Inc.Judy and Warren Tenney FoundationOscar J. Tolmas Charitable TrustMichael Tuch Foundation, Inc.The Zankel Foundation

As of February 1, 2016

Thank You


Museum Hours and AdmissionSunday–Thursday from 10 am to 5 pmFriday from 10 am to 3 pmSynagogue tours are offered on the hour.

$14 adults; $10 students/seniors$8 children 5-17; Children under 5 are freePay what you wish on Monday

12 Eldridge StreetBetween Canal and Division StreetsB & D train to Grand Street; F train to East Broadway

Pay What You Wish Mondays are supported by the Manhattan Borough President’s Office, New York City Council/The Honorable Margaret Chin, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and the NYC Department for the Aging.

The Museum at Eldridge Street, a non-sectarian cultural organization in Lower Manhattan, preserves and interprets the historic 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, a magnificent 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 reflection on cultural continuity, and foster inter-group collaboration and exchange.

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