Metropolitan Klezmer at Museum at Eldridge Street
Take a peek inside a recent evening concert in our historic sanctuary. Thanks Metropolitan Klezmer for this fun and moving show!
Women in Power and Powerful Women in the Bible
Metropolitan Klezmer; Jubilation! 25th Anniversary
Designing Tenements and Temples: The Herter Brothers
Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Foward
For more than 120 years, the Forward has given an eager American Jewish audience a unique mix of news, culture and opinion. Published on the Lower East Side beginning in 1897, this Yiddish-language newspaper had a circulation of more than 275,000 in its heyday. It had a decidedly progressive bent, extolling the virtues of labor strikes and fights for equal rights of new immigrants. Photos were especially popular and were sourced from readers’ daily lives - leading intellectuals appeared alongside everyday Jewish families around the globe.
Today, the Forward is a digital-only publication appearing in both English and Yiddish. Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward dives into thearchive, presenting metal plates that were used to print photos in the paper, contemporary prints made on traditional equipment at the South Street Seaport Museum’s Bowne & Co. Stationers, and the pages of the Forward on which the images once appeared are also displayed.
The exhibiton is fun, but substantative, and tells the story of Jewish life and culture and the iconic newspaper that spread that story across the globe. On view now at the Museum at Eldridge Street, through Spring 2020.
Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward
Exhibition now on view at the Museum, through Spring 2020!
For more than 120 years, the Forward has given an eager American Jewish audience a unique mix of news, culture and opinion. Published on the Lower East Side beginning in 1897, this Yiddish-language newspaper had a circulation of more than 275,000 in its heyday. The publication had a decidedly progressive bent, extolling the virtues of labor strikes and fights for equal rights of new immigrants. Photos were especially popular; the Forward sourced images from their readers’ daily lives, printing photos of leading intellectuals alongside everyday Jewish families around the globe.
Today, the Forward is a digital-only publication appearing in both English and Yiddish. Its archives are vast, tracing the history of the printed publication and the stories it covered. Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward dives into this archive, presenting a selection of metal plates that were used to print photos in the paper. In many cases, the photos from which these plates were made no longer exist, making them the only remaining artifact of their historic images. The plates are accompanied by contemporary prints made on traditional equipment at the South Street Seaport Museum’s Bowne & Co. Stationers, which have rendered the images with more clarity than they ever appeared in the newspaper. For some, the pages of the Forward on which the images once appeared are also displayed.
Together these pictures of strikes and activists, Yiddish theater stars and baseball players, daily life and historic moments, present the history of this singular publication, its audience and Jewish life in America and around the world.
Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward
Introducing Pressed: Images from the Jewish Daily Forward, an exhibition of archival press plates and images from the legendary The Forward newspaper.
The show opens October 23rd (with a free evening reception) and will display metal plates that were used to print images in the paper - as well as modern prints made using those old plates at South Street Seaport's Bowne & Co.! This video goes inside that fascinating process. Take a look, then head to our site to find out more about the show and watch the full video. www.eldridgestreet.org/pressed
Jewish Lives in China
Jewish Lives in China Panel presented in partnership with China Institute
Yale Strom and Hot Pstromi at The Museum at Eldridge Street
This magic returns to our sanctuary on Sunday at 3PM! Get your tickets at hotpstromieldridge.eventbrite.com.
Papercutting class January 27!
This Sunday we're teaching how to papercut just like this - plus how to cut out spiders, bears, and other creatures like Jewish artists (and Chinese!) have been doing for centuries. Bring the whole family >> www.eldridgestreet.org/event/artsee-papercutting/.
Deborah Ugoretz demonstrates cut paper art
Your whole family can be paper cut experts, just like artist Deborah Ugoretz in this video. On January 27th, we'll walk kids through Releasing Words, our latest exhibition on cut paper art, to get inspiration from the lions, fish, birds, and other fun figures in the work. Then we'll let their creativity loose on their own cut paper creations! Get your tickets today! https://www.eldridgestreet.org/event/artsee-papercutting/
Help us launch our next exhibition
Livestreamed concerts aren't the only exciting thing on the horizon at Eldridge Street. We're planning a new exhibition on a Jewish community in China. But first, we need your help to hire a research assistant and prepare the artwork.
Exhibition curator Nancy Johnson gives you all the details below! eldridgestreet.org.
Help Us Livestream Concerts this Giving Tuesday
We know you'll be reading about TONS of worthy nonprofits on this #GivingTuesday. This morning, take a minute to be transported into our beautiful historic sanctuary. Our Manager of Programs will tell you exactly what progress your donations will set in motion in 2019.
Seventh Night of Hanukkah
For tonight's lighting, we chose this one from our Let There Be Light menorah exhibition. It depicts historic shuls from around the world. Our own Eldridge Street Synagogue is included, third from the right! We just love the way this one looks, shining so bright! Happy seventh night to all.
The 13-Petaled Rose
We had such a lovely, lively time at yesterday's concert, as members of the Klezmatics joined forces with Constantinople, a Montreal-based ensemble playing early and middle eastern music.
It was a beautiful union! See for yourself in the video below, taken by our friend and supporter Amy Sperling.
Last Sunday we welcomed Yale Strom and his band, Hot Pstromi, back to the Museum for an energetic klezmer concert. There's really nothing like the experience of hearing live music in this beautiful sanctuary. Listen in with this video and enjoy some gorgeous views too!
Thanks to our docent Maxine, we discovered how high tech Purim has become! Instead of a grogger, you can now make some noise with the grogger app. Watch as Maxine demonstrates the app:
Meet Oscar Perez, our building manager! Having Oscar here at the Museum always brightens our day. Make sure to say hi when you visit!
Meet Sharon, our Visitor Services Associate! Sharon has been with us at Eldridge Street since 1989, when she came to a Clean and Shine event as part of the restoration process. Come visit us at The Museum at Eldridge Street and meet Sharon in person! #museumateldridgestreet
125 year old chandelier being lowered and raised
Our wonderful custodian Oscar: I am going to change a few lightbulbs on the chandelier, do you want to watch me lower it?
Mattie: YES.
And I filmed it for all of you guys!
In Memory of singer, activist and friend Adrienne Cooper. We at the Museum were honored to have Adrienne sing at our Rosh Chodesh concert last spring. We remember her beautiful voice gracing our space, and her great spirit.
The Singing Table
Last week we hosted Shuli Dresdner, Michael Alpert and Lisa Mayer for a spirit-filled concert of traditional Sabbath songs. Check the video above to see the crowd moving and shaking to the lively tunes! Love what you see? Don't miss our annual Klez for Kids Concert on December 26th!
Located in the 1887 National Historic Landmark Eldridge Street Synagogue, the Museum explores immigration, architecture and restoration, and Jewish ritual.
Open Sun-Thurs, 10-5, Fri 10-3.
