Hazak will be going to Lower Manhattan on Sunday, May 5.
Residents can explore the Lower East Side with Temple Beth Sholom Hazak on their 2019 spring trip on May 5.
The bus leaves Temple Beth Sholom at 8 a.m. Enjoy a walking tour of the Colonial Jewish History of Lower Manhattan with guide Jonathan Goldstein; enjoy a Kosher vegan lunch in Chinatown and spend the afternoon with “CharacTour of the Lower Eastside” and meet the founder of the Jewish Daily Forward, vaudeville star Sophie Tucker and others. Before heading home there will be a ”NOSH” stop for an optional purchase of pickles, bialys, black and white cookies. The bus will return to TBS by 7:30 p.m.
Jonathan Goldstein has a classic New York City story: his great-grandfather came through Ellis Island and moved to the Lower East Side, his grandparents moved to the Bronx, his parents to Jersey, and now he lives in Brooklyn. He first moved to NYC in 1999 to study history at Columbia, under Kenneth Jackson, the legendary professor of NYC’s history. After a brief stint in finance, he took an epic three-month backpacking trip through East Africa that ultimately landed him in Israel in 2006 to study an M.A. at Bar Ilan University in Land of Israel Studies and Archeology and the Ministry of Tourism’s guiding course. Since 2009, he has been a tour guide in Israel working with a variety of clients including families, organizations, congregations, young professionals, pensioners, foodies, artists, activists and more. He currently operates a full-scale travel operation under the label Cicerone Travel in New York City, Central Europe and Israel guiding the curious among us in an exploration of this crazy world we live in.
CharacTours is an interactive theatrical walking experience where the past visits you. Each tour features one guide leading the group while an actor makes a handful of surprise appearances playing different historical characters.
Hazak’s group will travel back to the Lower East Side in 1900 and meet some of the Jews that lived in the most crowded neighborhood in the world.
The cost of the trip is $125 and includes bus, guides, lunch, CharacTours and gratuities. The trip is open to everyone. A payment secures a reservation. Space is limited and registration will be based on a first paid basis. Details can be found at http://www.tbsonline.org/hazaktrip/. Checks should be made out to TBS Hazak, note May 5 trip on the memo line and mail to Temple Beth Sholom, 1901 Kresson Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003. Please send in your name, cell number, phone number and email. Payment with a credit card is permitted with an additional 3 percent fee. Anyone with questions can contact Sharon Goldstein at (856) 234–3539 or sharongoldst@comcast.net.
