Jewish NYC: History, heritage, Hanukkah and food (New York, Amsterdam: school, restaurant)

[Walter Greenspan]

According to the AP article, Jewish NYC: History, heritage, Hanukkah and food (http://www.ajc.com/travel/jewish-nyc-history-heritage-1254815.html - broken link), "Museums and historic sites, the world's largest menorah, and a trendy new Tribeca restaurant inspired by an old-school Catskills resort. They're all part of Jewish New York, with a heritage that stretches back 400 years and a vital contemporary community that's reinterpreting old traditions for the 21st century."

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

According to the AP article, Jewish NYC: History, heritage, Hanukkah and food (http://www.ajc.com/travel/jewish-nyc-history-heritage-1254815.html - broken link), "Museums and historic sites, the world's largest menorah, and a trendy new Tribeca restaurant inspired by an old-school Catskills resort. They're all part of Jewish New York, with a heritage that stretches back 400 years and a vital contemporary community that's reinterpreting old traditions for the 21st century."

Interesting article.

I've seen the old cemetery off of Sixth Avenue, and since I'm of Dutch descent and interested in early NYC history in general, I knew the story of the first Jews who arrived in New Amsterdam from Recife in 1654.

I didn't know the poet Emma Lazarus was Jewish and a member of that synagogue. Learn something new every day! Thanks.

[Bronxguyanese]

Originally Posted by Mightyqueen801

Interesting article.

I've seen the old cemetery off of Sixth Avenue, and since I'm of Dutch descent and interested in early NYC history in general, I knew the story of the first Jews who arrived in New Amsterdam from Recife in 1654.

I didn't know the poet Emma Lazarus was Jewish and a member of that synagogue. Learn something new every day! Thanks.

Yep shes jewish a portugese jew, also emma goldman aswell as joseph pilutzer who was a jounalist in the civil war.