Century-Old Jewish History on ...

Feb 3, 2021 by

Tenement Museum gives you a virtual glimpse into life on New York City’s Lower East Side, meet the Rogarshevskys who in 1908, shared a three-rooms with nine people.

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Radical Housewives: Twentieth-...

Dec 21, 2020 by

Jennifer Young, a historian and writer, introduces Clara Lemlich, a young Jewish woman who led the fight for fair working conditions on the Lower East Side at the turn of the Century.

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Letter to the Editor: Jewish H...

Dec 8, 2020 by

The Jewish roots of the famous Apollo theater or the fabled Theresa Hotel, now designated a U.S, National Registered Historic Place, Sholem Aleichem slept there. Who knew?

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“Escape” with the Lower ...

Jun 4, 2020 by

What more appropriate way to spend the evening while we are social distancing then Coping with Crowds: “ESCAPES” on the Lower East Side led by Dr. Sharon Keller.

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Lower East Side Jewish Conserv...

May 8, 2020 by

Tours of New York City, especially Jewish landmarks, has become a hallmark of the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy (LESJC).

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