Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy | The Jewish Voice & Opinion

The Progressive Era – Hi...

Feb 6, 2022 by Two Sues On the Aisle

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.

An Insider’s View of Yeshiva L...

Dec 16, 2021 by Two Sues On the Aisle

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.

Preserving our Jewish Past – T...

Jul 8, 2021 by Two Sues On the Aisle

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.

Fanny Brice: Bumpy Road to Sta...

Jun 14, 2021 by Two Sues On the Aisle

Vaudeville celebrity Fanny Brice, arguably the mother of all American-Jewish comics, known best for her character Baby Snooks, the loveable, precocious, bratty toddler was the subject of a Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy (LESJC) program.

The Jewish History of Harlem: ...

Nov 26, 2020 by Two Sues On the Aisle

Harlem was the third largest Jewish community in the world for 60 years (1870-1930) join the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy for a stroll back in time.