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Discover Brooklyn’s hidden Hasidic neighborhood, where numerous sects coexist, offering an inside glimpse into a vibrant and unexpectedly diverse community. We will enter another world where we’ll be transported back to 18th-century Poland!
While many Jewish immigrant communities in America focused on assimilation, the aftermath of the Holocaust brought a different approach. European Jewish spiritual leaders, who survived the war, rebuilt their Rabbinic courts in New York City, creating a new type of Jewish community that emphasized preserving tradition over assimilation.
To this day, a growing number of communities are isolating themselves and rejecting the larger outside culture in cities and towns across the US. Usually, a neighborhood has one isolated sect, like the Satmar in Williamsburg or the Lubavitch in Crown Heights. Boro Park is the exception within the exception – a Hasidic neighborhood with diverse sects representing a large swath of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish World.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We can meet right outside the shop or just inside. Your guide will be at the location 15 minutes prior to the start of the tour.
This tour ends with an opportunity to shop in the store or in the commercial district of the neighborhood.
Itinerary
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Shop in this local Israeli grocery store, where everything is imported and you’ll feel like you’re in your favorite neighborhood shop in Tel Aviv.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Discover one of the oldest synagogues in Brooklyn, with a rich history shrouded in mystery and tradition.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Connect with a food kitchen institution that serves meals to thousands in need; it is so prominent in New York culture that even Saturday Night Live has referenced its services.
Admission ticket free -
2
Peruse the aisles of a sprawling Judaica store that offers needs (ritual items, texts, etc.) for every stage of the Jewish life cycle.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Enjoy all your favorite treats from a quintessential Jewish bakery, including rugeleh, suyganiyah, challah, and mandel bread.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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