Jewish Crown Heights - a NEW walking tour

From the age of open Immigration to the post-war phenomenon of great Hasidic courts relocating to the "Goldene Medina" (Golden Land,) Brooklyn has been one of the great centers of modern Jewish history. We'll stroll down Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn's great boulevard, discussing its origins in the late 19th century through its current Caribbean, Hasidic, and hipster sections. We'll explore history, culture, icons of American Jewry, and the Crown Heights Riots whose repercussions still exist today.

We will start this tour on Nostrand and Eastern Parkway - to explore the rebirth of non-Hassidic Jewish life in Crown Heights in the 21st Century. Along the way, we will learn about and see:

• Venues and monuments of Jewish life from the great age of Jewish immigration (1881-1914).

• Doctor's Row - mansions from the dawn of the 20th century.

• Brooklyn Jewish Center/ Ohalei Torah Yeshiva.

• 770 Eastern Parkway - the world headquarters of Chabad.

• Home of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in congress.

• Headquarters of CLACC-C (Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center) the organizers of the West Indian Day Parade .

• Story of the Crown Heights Riots.

And how can we not include a visit to a heimishe bakery? You will also have the opportunity to buy Judaica or explore Kingston Ave and the heart of contemporary Lubavitch Life.

Your guide on this adventure will be Jonathan Goldstein. who after a stint in finance in NYC, made Aliya in 2006 and got his hands in the dirt, earning an MA in Land of Israel Studies and Archeology at Bar Ilan University as well as the Ministry of Tourism's Guiding Certification. Since then, he has been creating Jewish heritage travel experiences around the world focused on exploring questions of identity and our place in this complex world we live in. His primary areas of expertise include Israel, Central Europe, New York City, and the last 4,000 years of Jewish history.

There is a significant amount of walking on this tour and WE TOUR RAIN OR SHINE! 

If registration is large enough, in order to enable you to hear the guide better, we will be using a free app for smart phones. Bring headphones/earbuds and please make sure that your cell is fully charged.

Tickets are $30 for Adults, $28 for Seniors, and $25 for Students. There is an additional $3PP when tickets are purchased at the door - pending availability as registration will be limited to 35 people .

Host or Publisher Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy