 Sundays at 10:30am & 2:30pm
PRESERVATION DETECTIVES
Can you find evidence of the synagogue’s 19th-century congregants? Discover clues to their presence and practice in the building’s floorboards, painted murals, and brilliant stained-glass windows. Our Preservation Detectives interactive family tour uncovers the story of the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue and explores the history of immigrant life on the Lower East Side .
Programs focus on a different theme each month and include conversations and art-making inspired by the Museum’s unique history and architecture.
September 14, 21, 28: High Holiday Happenings – Come to Preservation Detectives and create a one-of-a-kind Jewish New Year card
Admission
This program lasts 1 hour one-hour program
Adults: $10
Children & Seniors: $6
Groups of 4 or more: $25
Sunday, September 14 at 11 am
MUSIC, MONEY, AND MEDIA: AMERICA’S CANTOR CRAZE
For early 20th-century immigrant Jews, the decision of which synagogue to attend was often based on the featured cantor. Celebrity cantors Yossele Rosenblatt, Moishe Oysher and the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s own Pinhas Minkowsky filled concert halls and were featured in audio recordings, radio and film – becoming the area’s first “rock stars.” Professor Jeffrey Shandler (Rutgers University) discusses the relationship between entertainment, artistry and spirituality in America, and how the role of the cantor and the congregational audience was redefined in a new country.
Free
Sunday, September 14 at 3pm
SOUL MUSIC
Cantor Daniel Najman’s enchanting interpretations of early 20th-century Jewish cantorial traditions and Yiddish Art Music will nourish your soul in the days leading up to the High Holidays. The newly restored synagogue, which hosted some of the foremost cantors of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, provides a meaningful setting for this concert of Jewish liturgical music.
$18 adults
$15 seniors and students
Wednesday, September 17 at 7 pm
“MAKING WHOOPEE” – AN EDDIE CANTOR TRIBUTE
Born Israel Iskowitz to Russian-Jewish immigrants, comedian Eddie Cantor redefined the boundaries of taste and brought Jewish humor into mainstream American culture. Join us as we celebrate this legendary performer – and one-time resident of #19 Eldridge Street across from the synagogue – with reminiscences and performances by actor Mickey Freeman (of Sergeant Bilko fame), talk show host Joe Franklin, Eddie Cantor’s daughter Janet Gari and grandson Brian Gari, and surprise guests.
$36 adults
$30 seniors and students
Sunday, September 21 at 11 am
JEWISH PRACTICE IN AMERICA
How did the large-scale migration of Jews from Eastern Europe to America affect religious practice? Professor Daniel Soyer (Fordham University) draws upon immigrant autobiographies to portray the stresses and strains that Jews encountered in and en route to America. While some worked hard to maintain traditions, others were happy to shed them – creating new and diverse modes of observance.
Free
Sunday, September 21 at 3 pm
THE MYSTICAL TRUMPETER
International trumpet virtuosos Frank London, Debbie Fleming, Dr. Mark Harvey, Amir El-Saffar, and Natsuki Tamura herald the Jewish New Year with an awe-inspiring concert of new, improvised and avant-garde trumpet music. Performing from all corners of Eldridge Street’s main sanctuary, the musicians draw inspiration from the Synagogue’s sacred quality. Co-sponsored by Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT).
$12 adults;
$10 students and seniors
Wednesday, September 24 at 7 pm
ANNA KARENINA AT ELDRIDGE STREET
Bukharan and Russian music and a book-reading with acclaimed author Irina Reyn pay homage to Eldridge Street’s old country roots. Reyn reads from her new book What Happened to Anna K – an exploration of identity and fidelity in the Russian and Bukharan immigrant community. Paul Zakrzewski moderates and Bukharan Jewish ensemble Shasmaqam provides musical interludes.
$12 adults;
$10 students and seniors
Sunday, October 5 from 10 am to 4 pm
OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK
Explore the Eldridge Street Synagogue, one of New York City’s most dazzling architectural landmarks, as part of Open House New York. Free half-hour tours of the synagogue will focus on the architecture and preservation of this 1887 National Historic Landmark. Special activities include a panel discussion with the stained-glass, lighting and paint artisans who participated in the synagogue restoration (Noon) and art workshops for children (10:30 am and 2:30 pm).
For more information, visit www.ohny.org.
Free
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