From Wall Street to the Battery, a walk within city’s borders circa 1654, the year the first Jewish refugees arrived in New York—then known as New Amsterdam. See where Jews arrived at the end of the 19th century, visit the site of the first synagogue in Manhattan, pass the Jerusalem grove planted by Jerusalem’s mayor Teddy Kollek and New York’s first Jewish mayor Abraham Beame, touch the oldest fence in Manhattan, enjoy views of the New York harbor and the Statue of Liberty. The tour ends at the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust.
TIME: The Tour begins promptly at 11am and ends 12:45pm
MEETING POINT: We will meet at 10:45am at the corner of Broadway and Wall Street. The subway stop is "Wall Street", trains # 4 and # 5
COST:: $20 online, walk-ins are welcome too (cash only please)
CONTACT: events@jicny.com or call/ text 917 297 8428
