Old Broadway Synagogue is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in the Manhattanville in Harlem in New York City incorporated in 1911 under the name Chevra Talmud Torah Anshei Marovi, by an immigrant named Morris Schiff. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Jewish Harlem
Harlem’s Catsimatidis Presents To Letitia James And Charles S. Temel At The JCRC-NY Gala Dinner
The Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) celebrated its 2019 Gala Dinner at The Pierre Hotel on Tuesday, April 9th, 2019 and presented NYS Attorney General Letitia James with its Public Service Award. Continue Reading →
From The Ottoman Empire To A Harlem Empire, The Story Of Morris Schinasi, 1855 – 1928
Morris Schinasi, Turkish: Moris Şinasi; 1855 – September 10, 1928, was an Ottoman-born wealthy American businessman in the tobacco industry and philanthropist who lived on 351 Riverside Drive at 107th Street in Morningside Heights in West Harlem, NY. Continue Reading →
Low-Cost Jewish High Holiday Services At JCC Harlem
This year, JCC Harlem is proud to again offer a full roster of High Holiday experiences for the Jewish community.
Whole Foods Market Partners With Joan Nathan For Passover
This Passover, Whole Foods Market is partnering with James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and Jewish food authority Joan Nathan to offer selected innovative, new recipes from her cookbook, King Solomon’s Table, for customers to pre-order in-store and online. Continue Reading →
“Jews In Space” At The Center For Jewish History
Going boldly where no Jewish museums have gone before, the Center for Jewish History and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research are pleased to announce the launch of their joint exhibition, “Jews in Space: Members of the Tribe in Orbit.” Continue Reading →
Harlem Baker Bakes Jewish Desserts For The Jewish New Year Of Rosh Hashanah
Mr. Alvin Lee Smalls has been baking since he was a boy. But ruggelach is not something he discovered until he was a grown man. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Israeli Chef Who Makes French Cuisine
Haaretz reports that over the past 10 years, Harlem – or at least parts of it – has undergone dramatic changes. Continue Reading →
Shabbat Shabbang, Shabbat In The Lot At JCC Harlem
Shabbat Shabbang is a Friday night dinner designed to welcome our families with children of all ages into our amazing Harlem space for a terrific meal, new friends, and fabulous kids’ activities. Continue Reading →
Harlem Still A Hub Of Jewish Life
Earlier this year, near the corner of west 118th street and Manhattan Avenue in Harlem, Jewish families have welcomed a new, much awaited neighbor: a Jewish Community Center. Continue Reading →
