"A Group of Peddlers (The Ghetto)," color postcard, William A. Rosenthall Judaica Collection Postcards.

Stroll through the neighborhood's 100-year-old history!

Join us on Sunday, July 6th at 11:30am at the Museum at Eldridge Street for a Museum and neighborhood tour celebrating the immigration, activism, and architectural history of the 20th century that made our Lower East Side home a fixture of New York's ever-evolving cityscape.

Highlights:

• Visit the Museum at Eldridge Street's historic Main Sanctuary

• From the Eldridge Street Synagogue's founding in 1887 through the golden age, decline, and restoration, uncover the unique ways the building preserves the experiences of the Jewish immigrant community who once lived and worshiped on the Lower East Side

• Venture out into the neighborhood and stop at Straus Square, formerly Rutgers Square, and learn about its history and its significance during the heyday of Jewish immigration

• Visit The Forward building and learn the role of this important Jewish newspaper and its Yiddish advice column A Bintel Brief ("a bundle of letters")

• Stop by Seward Park, the first municipally-built free playground in the United States and designed especially for the neighborhood’s children, the first generation to grow up in such crowded conditions

About the Museum at Eldridge Street:
The Museum at Eldridge Street is housed in the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that has been meticulously restored. Opened in 1887, the synagogue is the first great house of worship built in America by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. Today, it is the only remaining marker of the great wave of Jewish migration to the Lower East Side that is open to a broad public who wishes to visit Jewish New York. Exhibits, tours, public programs, and education initiatives tell the story of Jewish immigrant life, explore architecture and historic preservation, inspire reflection on cultural continuity, and foster collaboration and exchange between people of all faiths, heritages, and interests.

Registration - https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/eldridgestreet/items/637434/calendar/2025/07/?full-items=yes

Ticket Price (Includes Museum Admission):
Adults $25
Seniors / Students $20
Children 5 and Under FREE
Cool Culture Pass / SNAP Benefits $5

This Museum at Eldridge Street experience is only available to 35 people max. Please reserve in advance to secure your spot, and cancel if you are unable to attend.

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