Bialystoker The Beautiful – 1 hour Evening Tour

7-11 Willett Street/Bialystocker Place,New York NY 10002

23 December, 2021

Description

Visit the largest congregation on the LES, America's most famous immigrant neighborhood and learn why there is a lobster on the ceiling. Join us for a 1 hour tour of the magnificent Bialystoker Synagogue, which was built in 1826 as a Methodist Church, and believed to be a stop on the Underground Railroad. Hear a presentation of Lower East Side history and learn about the largest active congregation on the Lower East Side today. Marvel at this synagogue, resplendent in colorful murals showcasing Tiffany inspired stained glass windows. See it's ceiling covered with rare, hand-painted and treasured mazales - representations of the signs of the zodiac. This is one of the few surviving examples left of what once were countless Eastern European synagogues boasting these depictions. Those synagogues (and their mazales) were destroyed by Nazi forces. The Conservancy is the only touring organization with access to this site! Find out why there is a lobster painted on the ceiling. A portion of the proceeds are returned to this site. You must show proof of vaccination to enter, and remain masked while you are in the synagogue. This sanctuary is large and holds 1,100 people, so there is plenty of room to spread out. If you have bought a ticket and are not feeling well, DO NOT ATTEND. If you have been exposed to anyone with symptoms of the virus DO NOT ATTEND. Call our office and arrangements will be made to either have your money refunded, or you will be issued a credit with no expiration date. Tickets are $15, with an additional $3PP when bought at the door, -pending availability. The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy is an educational and cultural organization representing many Lower East Side synagogues, schools, and cultural institutions. The Conservancy was created with two initial goals: to support, enhance and activate the Lower East Side’s community of living synagogues and other historic structures, and to raise public awareness of the Lower East Side’s distinct cultural identity. The Conservancy offers customized private tours and innovative public walking tours of the Jewish Lower East Side. Customized private tours for schools and other educational organizations, synagogue and church groups, and corporate and family groups can be arranged.