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Life Long Learning Leads Us to the Lower East Side |
For some, the Lower East Side is a part of their childhood. For some it represents stories read and heard. On Sunday, November 8, 12 of our congregants joined a full bus of people on a trip, sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford, to the Lower East Side. We toured 3 living historic synagogues there. The Life Long Learning Committee facilitated our visiting The Eldridge Street Museum (the Eldridge Street Synagogue), Bialystoker Synagogue, and Kehila Kedosha Janina. The Eldridge Street Synagogue had undergone a $20 million renovation and was so inspiring! To read more about this synagogue, CLICK HERE (PDF file, 9 MB). The beautiful weather that day added to the tour and even allowed some to walk a side trip to Katz’s Deli! For pictures of event...
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