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Private tour in New York City Jonathan G
Half Day NYC Walking Tour: Jewish Harlem Art and History Tour with Food Tasting
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Welcome to New York City! My name is Jonathan and I'd love to show you my NYC! I have deep generational roots in New York City, mirroring the classic immigrant experience from Ellis Island to the Jewish Lower East Side. This background has inspired an ongoing quest for the best of the city past and present, from the suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge to the hot pastrami at Katz's deli. I moved from the depths of Jersey to Manhattan's Morningside Heights at age 18 for college. I studied American and ancient Roman History at Columbia University under Kenneth Jackson, one of the all-time great historians of New York City. After college I worked for a few years in finance by Wall Street and in Midtown before heading back to school in Israel, where I earned an MA in Archeology from Bar Ilan University and got my start in tourism. I currently guide tours in New York City. I love tracing the city's history, from the footprints of George Washington to those of Malcolm X, and exploring hidden gems from pizza slices to jazz clubs. I see New York City as an endless playground of culture, history, and energy where every day seems to yield a new adventure. I would love to show you my favorite things about the greatest city in the world! B.A. in history from Columbia University in the City of New York; M.A. in Archeology from Bar Ilan University; Tour guide certification in New York City; Tour guide certification in Israel. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Come explore the little-known fact that Harlem was once the third largest Jewish community bursting with Jewish heritage on earth on this tour.
Overview of your New York City tour
If you love American and Jewish history, you'll love this tour! Before Harlem became the epicenter of the African American experience it was a Jewish immigrant neighborhood. The Gershwin Brothers, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Milton Berle, Lane Bryant, Sophie Tucker and many many more got their starts in Jewish Harlem at the dawn of the 20th century. The neighborhood is filled with synagogues, theaters, nickelodeons, department stores built by Jews for Jews that have been turned into churches, movie theaters, music venues, and political gathering sites that played a pivotal role in modern American history from the Great White Way to the Civil Rights movement. Harlem exemplifies the great "melting pot" of modern America. We are going to walk together and explore some of the most famous names in the most famous neighborhood of the 20th century. This tour can be wholly or partially customized to your group!
Your New York City tour itinerary
We start at Marcus Garvey Park back before the arrival of the Dutch colonists and travel through time and space hitting cultural icons like the: • Commandment Keepers synagogue • Richard Rodgers' childhood home, • Malcolm Shabazz Mosque, • Temple Israel's former home, • 125th Street, the Apollo Theater, • and the perfect cultural fusion of Lee Lee's Baked Goods - "rugelach by a brother. "
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18 Mount Morris Park West, New York, New York, 10035, United States
This tour begins at the corner of Mount Morris Park West and 122nd Street.
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