The Progressive Era – Hi...

Feb 6, 2022 by

The Progressive Era – History that Repeats

Examination of the Progressive Era shows recurring themes, which marks our progress and our ability to learn from the past–the good and the mistakes.

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An Insider’s View of Yeshiva L...

Dec 16, 2021 by

An Insider’s View of Yeshiva Learning on the Lower East Side

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem comes to life in Yeshiva Days, an anthropological account and memoir of the community that is both learned and down to earth, traditional, and adaptive, and a mystery to many LES residents.

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Preserving our Jewish Past – T...

Jul 8, 2021 by

Preserving our Jewish Past – The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy’s Mission – With Stories and Pictures

Throughout the COVID lockdown, these LESJC virtual tours provided a travel log exploring the Jewish past, allowing armchair explorations through time during a period when physical travel was restricted.

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How the women of the Lower Eas...

Jun 23, 2021 by

How the women of the Lower East Side forced the hand of the Beef Trust in The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902

In 1902, the immigrant women of the LES took charge, mobilized, taking their message to the streets, boycotting meat until prices fell, temporarily breaking the Meat Trust.

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