Walking Tour: The Jewish Highway | Museum at Eldridge Street & The Neighborhood
Sun, Nov 16
|Williamsburg + Lower East Side
A walking tour that tells the Jewish history of the Williamsburg Bridge, presented in collaboration with the Museum at Eldridge Street.
Time & Location
Nov 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Williamsburg + Lower East Side
About the event
Journey from Williamsburg, Brooklyn to the Lower East Side of Manhattan on a special collaborative walking tour between the Museum at Eldridge Street and The Neighborhood: An Urban Center for Jewish Life!
Over a century ago, throngs of Jewish immigrants moved east across the river to Williamsburg, Brooklyn for a welcome reprieve from the Lower East Side, which had quickly become the most densely-packed neighborhood in the world. The completion of the Williamsburg Bridge, which soon came to be known as "The Jewish Highway," connected the two neighborhoods for the first time, allowing residents to easily worship, play, work, and shop together.
Join educator and urban historian Bradley Shaw and Museum at Eldridge Street's Deputy Director for Education and Accessibility Scott Brevda on Sunday, November 16th at 1:00pm as we explore these two historic neighborhoods and the bridge that connects them.
Highlights:
Visit Beth Jacob Ohev Sholom, the first Orthodox…