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The Pickle Guys

There’s a version of the Lower East Side that only exists if you know where to look: past the matcha bars and the vintage resellers, down a side street that hasn’t caught up with the rest of the neighborhood, where a woman in her mid-90s—a Holocaust survivor named Shaindel Schreiber—still works the counter at Moishe’s, … This new “pickles and babka” tour of the Lower East Side has gone viral

Reading Room at Bryant Park in NYC

Despite a few days of rain in the forecast, the weekend is looking beautiful, a proper taste of summer after a nearly endless winter. That immediately leads to thoughts about Shabbat afternoon and how to spend it outdoors without just defaulting to Central Park. May we suggest another NYC green space, perhaps? The Reading Room … This free outdoor library at Bryant Park is the best Shabbat activity

This Wednesday, March 25, B’nai B’rith International, one of the oldest Jewish service and advocacy organizations in the world, is hosting a holiday event where attendees will pack Passover care packages filled with essential staples to be delivered to Holocaust survivors in the NYC area. In addition to the mitzvah, guests of PROJECT H.O.P.E will … Help pack Passover care packages for Holocaust survivors in NYC this week

There is, arguably, no better time to embark on a walking tour of the city than late summer when the air turns crisp but the sun still lingers. Pair that with a fascinating route and you’ve got yourself a perfect afternoon activity. Case in point: the Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy’s “Synagogues of the Lower … Visit the Lower East Side’s most iconic synagogues on this NYC walking tour

On June 22, the Jewish Food Society—the nonprofit founded by Naama Shefi to preserve and celebrate Jewish culinary heritage—will take over Governors Island for a wide-ranging Jewish food and culture festival that’s already drawing support from many local Jewish gastronomic personalities. To be clear: while the food at the event will not be certified kosher, … A massive Jewish food and culture festival is taking over Governors Island this summer