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Nestled within Chabad Heights in Prospect Heights, at 664 Sterling Place, lies Maor Art Gallery—a relatively new space dedicated to giving emerging Jewish artists a free and supportive platform to showcase their works, hold meetings and amplify their voices in New York’s vibrant art scene. The gallery was founded by Rabbi Ari Kirschenbaum, who transformed … Did you know there’s an art gallery for emerging Jewish artists inside this Brooklyn Chabad?

“Jewish Fighters in the Red Army: 1941-1945” is a new exhibit that sheds light on the often overlooked stories of the Jewish soldiers who served in the Soviet Union’s Red Army during World War II. Now open to the public at the Center for Jewish History (15 West 16th Street) through June 27, the exhibit … This new exhibit highlights the untold stories of Jewish soldiers in Russia’s Red Army

Walking through a near-identical reproduction of the Amsterdam annex where Anne Frank and her family, along with four other Jews, hid to escape Nazi capture during the Holocaust is an incredibly emotional experience—and one that every New Yorker should endure. The much-anticipated “Anne Frank: The Exhibition” will officially open at the Center for Jewish History, … See inside the emotional new Anne Frank exhibit opening in NYC next week

The much-anticipated Anne Frank exhibit, featuring a full-scale replica of her annex, will officially open in New York on January 27 to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. The organizers have also announced that, to encourage attendance, New York City public school student groups will be able to visit the exhibition free … NYC public school students get free access to new Anne Frank exhibit

“I’m so glad you are open!,” a prospective diner says as he approaches Olga, the maitre d’ at Lox, the relatively new restaurant in the basement of the Jewish Museum on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, on a recent Monday morning.  Formerly home to the only kosher outpost of the iconic Russ & Daughters, … Lox at the Jewish Museum is the sort of kosher restaurant that New York deserves more of

Following the 2020 closure of Russ & Daughters inside the Jewish Museum at 1109 5th Avenue by 92nd Street on the Upper East Side, visitors have had no kosher food options to indulge in while on site—that’s all about to change. Lox Cafe, the kosher eatery that has been operating inside the Museum of Jewish … Lox Cafe is opening inside the Jewish Museum on the Upper East Side

For the first time in its history, the Anne Frank House, one of the most visited historical sites in all of Europe, will present an experience outside of Amsterdam, offering people in New York the chance to walk through a full-scale recreation of the room that Frank, her parents, her sister and four other Jews … An Anne Frank exhibit featuring a full-scale replica of her annex is opening in NYC

This fall, the Jewish Museum at 1109 Fifth Avenue, near 92nd Street, will undergo a significant renovation. The museum’s third and fourth floors will be transformed into educational spaces aimed at better narrating the history of the Jewish people. According to an official press release, the two gallery floors will “tell stories that foster a … See inside the to-be renovated Jewish Museum in NYC

The Eldridge Street Synagogue at 12 Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side feels exactly like a museum: built back in 1887, the beautiful building still retains the architectural details that propelled it to National Landmark fame, in clear contrast to the other structures that call Chinatown home. Inside the synagogue, though, there is an … A new retrospective at the Museum at Eldridge Street focuses on Jewish artist Tobi Kahn

If you’re looking to rub elbows with other New York young professionals, we’ve got just the event for you: on June 20, the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust will be hosting an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and more for folks in their 20s and 30s to “bond over a shared … Meet fellow young professionals at this summer mixer at the Museum of Jewish Heritage next month