Great New York Sites of Jewish Interest

Compiled by Ilene Rubenstein and David Zinner (2005)

New York City may have more places to visit and things to do of Jewish interest than any other place outside of Israel. Below is a selected list of just a few of these great places. Shows rotate and special exhibits may require reservations or have limited viewing hours, so you may want to call ahead for schedules. Many offer discounts for AAA members and for students, so be sure to ask about that as well.

Discover New York City! Enjoy what it has to offer! Have fun!

Ground Zero

The Southern (downtown) Liberty Street side of the World Trade Center is a viewing platform. The area begins at Liberty and Church streets. No tickets are required. An observation wall along the perimeter of the site on Church Street contains a memorial list of the names of the missing and information about the World Trade Center site before and after the attack. It is possible to walk the entire perimeter and view the site from other vantage points (with some minor detours because of construction).

Note: All locations in the borough of Manhattan

Place/Event	Address	Phone & Web	Comments
Center for Jewish History including:	15 W. 16^th St (near Union Square)	212-294-8301 www.cjh.org	Umbrella Organization
American Jewish Historical Society		212-294-6160 www.ajhs.org	New exhibit: 350 Years of American Jewish Life
American Sephardi Federation		212-294-8350 www.asfonline.org
Leo Baeck Institute		212-294-8340 www.lbi.org	Society for German speaking Jews
Yeshiva University Museum		212-294-8330 www.yumuseum.org
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research		212-246-6080 www.yivo.org
Children’s Learning Lab and Children’s Galleries for Jewish Culture	515 W. 20^th St, #4E (bet. 10^th – 11^th Ave)	212-924-4500 www.jcllcm.com	Ages 7-12
Eldridge Street Project & Synagogue	12 Eldridge St (Bet. Canal & Division St.)	212-219-0888 www.eldridgestreet.org	Tours, public programs and events. Landmark synagogue built in 1887 to serve the Lower East Side.
Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty – Liberty Island	New York Harbor - Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island Ferry from Battery Park in lower Manhattan	212-363-3206 xt.134 www.nps.gov.stli	Very moving. Statue newly reopened -advance reservations required for Statue tours
Hebrew Union College Museum	1 W. 4^th St (@ Broadway)	212-824-2205 www.huc.edu/museums/ny
The JCC in Manhattan	334 Amsterdam (@ 76^th St.)	646-505-4444 www.jccmanhattan.org	Exhibits and Jewish learning to match every interest.
The Jewish Museum	1109 5^th Ave. (@ 92^nd St.)	212-423-3200 www.thejewishmuseum.org
Jewish Theological Seminary Library	3080 Broadway (@ 122^nd St.)	212-678-8975 www.jtsa.edu/libary
Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue and Museum	280 Broome St	212-421-1619 www.kkjsm.org	History of Romaniote Greek Jews
Lower East Side Tenement Museum	90 Orchard St. (Bet. Broome & Delancey)	212-431- 0233 www.tenement.org	Excellent hands on interactive tours. Multicultural but definitely of Jewish interest.
Makor	35 W. 67^th St. (bet Central Park W. & Columbus)	212-601-1000 www.makor.org	Arts, entertainment, and spirituality for Jewish 20- & 30-somethings.
Museum of the City of New York	1220 5th Ave. (@ 103^rd St.)	212-534-1672 www.mcny.org	New Exhibit: Tolerance & Identity: Jews in Early NY
Museum of Jewish Heritage	18 1st Place Battery Park City	212-968-1800 www.mjh.nyc	Moving and powerful exhibits. Check listings for special events, concerts, etc.
West Side Judaica	2402 Broadway (@ 87^th St.)	212-362-7846 www.westsidejudaica.com	Books and so much more Careful: you could go broke!
Zabar’s	2245 Broadway (@ 80^th St.)	212-787-2000 www.zabars.com	A culinary cornucopia. Small kosher section - mainly non-kosher
92^nd Street Y Bronfman Center for Jewish Learning	1395 Lexington (@ 92^nd St)	212-415-5500 www.92Y.org	Jewish learning for every interest. Check schedule