02:00pm - 04:00pm  Researching Small Landsmanshaft Synagogues on the Lower East Side

Speaker: Jae Heisler During the height of the Jewish Lower East Side in the early 20th century, hundreds of synagogues populated the neighborhood, many of them small and meant for people from specific towns and regions. While few of them still exist today, these landsmanshaft synagogues were once an important feature in the lives of our immigrant ancestors who wanted a place to pray, celebrate marriages, take care of burials, and simply be with friends and family from the same town back in Europe. Jae will discuss the rise and fall of these little synagogues, how to find further information on specific ones, and ways ...