NYC Jewish Tours Archive

The Lazama Synagogue, located in the mellah of Marrakech, was founded in 1492 by Sephardic Jews fleeing King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella's Edict of Expulsion. See the beautiful historic synagogue these refugees of the Inquisition built and learn about the Andalusian culture they brought to Moroc...

Embark on a journey through the rich history of Romanian Jews from the comfort of your own home! Discover the vibrant culture, traditions, and stories that have shaped the Romanian Jewish community over the years. This virtual tour will take you through significant landmarks and events, providing...

When you speak of Harlem, the most famous African-American community in the world comes to mind.  But did you know Harlem was once the third largest Jewish neighborhood in the world from 1870 -1930, after New York's Lower East Side and Warsaw, Poland?  
Join Bradley Shaw as he talks about this of...

Join Dr. Aryeh Tepper live from Ofakim, a diverse Israeli "Development Town" near Gaza, for an exploration of its history, from its founding until Hamas' invasion on 7 October as well as life today.

Pictured: Dr. Tepper in the blue shirt waking outside the home of Rachel and David Edry, 9 Octobe...

The Caucasus—an ethnically, linguistically and religiously diverse region at the  crossroads  of Asia and Europe—has been a millennia-old home to two distinct Jewish communities. Join us as we discover the deep-rooted histories and vibrant cultures  of  Kavkazim/Mountain Jews.

Born in Uzbekistan...

This presentation will examine obscure work of the most famous Jewish women from the nineteenth century: Grace Aguilar (1816-1847), Penina Moïse (1797-1880), and Emma Lazarus (1849-1887). As Sephardic writers, they often wrote of exile, particularly of their Spanish and Portuguese heritage, of Je...

Join us for an exclusive tour of Sacred Words, an exhibit that reveals the Afghan Liturgical Quire, the oldest Jewish codex. Meet the intrepid researcher, Herschel Hepler, who spent seven years tracing the book back to its discovery in a cave near the Bamiyan Buddha statues.

This tour is being ...

Join a 3rd generation insider with no illusions for a behind-the-scenes look at the Borscht Belt’s Golden Era. It wasn’t all sunshine and glamor. This tour peels back the glitzy showbiz tales and shows the gritty, heartfelt reality of growing up in this once-thriving region. Learn how life was to...

Shalom y'all! Join us for an exclusive virtual tour of America's third oldest Jewish Congregation and the only neo-Gothic synagogue in the United States. In 1733, a group of mostly Spanish & Portuguese Sephardic Jewish immigrants arrived in Georgia from England, where they had found refuge from t...

The Lower East Side of Manhattan has one of the most diverse and amazing histories in the world. Starting out as an affluent suburb of NYC, it became the quintessential tenement filled home of new immigrants from the German enclave of Kleindeutschland to the largest Jewish Ghetto in the world. Th...

Enjoy a breathtaking one hour tour of the history, architecture and art work of the New York City Subways. We start with a palatial City Hall station (opened on October 27, 1904)–a masterpiece with its Guastavino tile arched ceiling, stained-glass skylights and brass chandeliers. The tour continu...

Join us for a fascinating virtual tour of art in the form of stained-glass windows, mosaic glass tiles, terra-cotta historic plaques, sculptures, and lots more. There is a section devoted to some of the noted Jewish artists who contributed to the beautification of the New York City subway system ...

Embark with us on an exploration of the eclectic and multilayered story of Central Asia's ancient Jewish community—Bukharian Jews. Join us as we discover the ways in which Bukharian Jews have developed their rich culture against the backdrop of the changing societies surrounding them—including Ir...

Unlike the Jewish community of the Bronx, Jews settled in Brooklyn early in New York history, forming a significant community in the 19th century, and continuing to be a major presence to this day. In its mid-20th-century heyday, there were nearly one million Jews. Currently, there is still a Jew...

Join us for a virtual tour of a Jerusalem neighborhood built by Yemenite Jews who came to Ottoman Palestine concurrently with the First Zionist Aliyah. Discover centers of worship, winding streets, and the strong will that guided these millenarian Jews to rebuild a life for themselves in the Prom...

A wonderful one-hour zoom presentation starting with America’s first congregation, the Spanish & Portuguese Synagogue, organized in 1654 in New Amsterdam, and visiting the spectrum of neighborhoods throughout the city which had Jewish communities. These include: the Lower East Side, Upper East Si...

Join noted author and tour guide, Oscar Israelowitz, on this delightful one-hour zoom program. Highlights include:
• Spanish California and the Spanish Inquisition from the Old World.
• Discovery of Gold at Sutter’s Mill in 1848.
• Historic wooden synagogue buildings in Stockton, San Leandro and ...

Let's visit Cairo of the 1920s, a place where Egyptian Jews defended Egyptian independence and identity, like Ya'qub Sanu', built strong Sephardic community centers like René Qattawi, and some even supported both Zionism and Egyptian Nationalism like Mourad Farag. Jews were an inseparable part of...