Jewish New York in Two Days

Chewy everything bagels, fresh out of the oven, smeared with cream cheese and topped with lox. Giant deli sandwiches piled high with pastrami and corned beef. Piping hot potato knishes from street corner vendors. So much of what is quintessentially New York comes from the city’s Jewish population. This guide brings you right into the thick of Jewish New York – a part of the city even most New Yorkers don’t get to see. This itinerary is for you if: You’ve been to New York before, run the tourist circuit, and now want something different and unique; You’re a first-time visitor but less interested in the “postcard” side of the city and more in nuanced, cultural experiences; You’re a New Yorker who’d like to get to know your Jewish neighbors a little better; or You’re simply interested in Jewish history and culture. In two days, this itinerary will take you across Manhattan and Brooklyn. You’ll travel in the footsteps of late 19th and early 20th century Jewish immigrants, see their home