New York Jewish Lower East Side Tour

Delve into American Jewish history and heritage on a guided tour of the Jewish Quarter in Manhattan Lower East Side. See historic synagogues and hear the story of Jewish immigrants. Extended option: private
transfers.
Choose one of our excellent tour options tailored to your needs and interests:

2-hour: Jewish Lower East Side Tour
Explore NYC’s Jewish neighborhood and see the Angel Orensanz Foundation, the Educational Alliance, the Forward Building, the Museum at Eldridge Street, and more.

3,5-hour: Jewish Tour with Transfers
This option includes a 1,5-hour private transfer by car and a 2-hour walking tour of the synagogues and Jewish heritage sites on the Lower East Side.

The Lower East Side is known as Manhattan’s Jewish neighborhood, a cultural center for the world’s second largest Jewish population outside Israel. Follow the stories of Jewish immigrants in New York and discover their influence on the greatest city in the world!

Meeting Point

The Ludlow Hotel

180 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, USA

Meet your guide in front of the The Ludlow Hotel, 180 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, United States

What's included:

• Tips on the best kosher restaurants, cafes and stores
• Private Tour of Jewish heritage sites in Lower East Side (itinerary depends on the option selected)
• Interesting facts and stories about NYC's Jewish population
• Private transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (3,5-hour option only)
• 5-Star Licensed Guide who is fluent in the language of your choice

Not included:

• Private transfers with pickup and drop-off at your accommodation (in 2-hour option)

What to expect:

Duration: between 2 hours and 4 hours

The Ludlow Hotel

180 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, USA

Meet your guide in front of the The Ludlow Hotel, 180 Ludlow St, New York, NY 10002, United States

5 minutes

The Angel Orensanz Foundation

172 Norfolk St, New York, NY 10002, USA

Discover important Jewish heritage sites, synagogues, mutual-aid societies, libraries, and stores in New York City. One of them is the Angel Orensanz Cultural Foundation, the first synagogue built in the Lower East Side.

40 minutes

Bialystoker Synagogue

7 Willett St, New York, NY 10002, USA

You will also pass the Bialystok Synagogue, which has been an active place of worship since 1826.

Pass by without stopping

East Broadway Street

E Broadway St, New Cassel, NY 11590, USA

The next stop will be East Broadway street, where you will find the Educational Alliance, which served as a settlement house for Eastern European Jews mass immigrating to NYC at the end of the 19th century.

40 minutes

Forward Building

173 E Broadway, New York, NY 10002, USA

Nearby is also the Forward Building, which housed the office of the Forverts, one of the most widely circulated Jewish papers in the Yiddish-language.

10 minutes

New York City

New York City, New York

Private transfers between your accomodation and the meeting point in Lower East Side. A professional driver will pick you up in a clean, air-conditioned vehicle.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Museum at Eldridge Street

12 Eldridge St, Between Canal and Division Streets, New York City, 10002-6204, New York

The tour will end at the historic, Moorish Revival-style Synagogue-Museum at Eldridge Street.

10 minutes