Museum at Eldridge Street2013 Annual Report

in 2013Letter from the Chairmanand exeCutive direCtor

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we laid the groundwork for the Museum at Eldridge Street’s continued growth over the years to come. Planning took place for our new visitor center and permanent exhibition that opened in June 2014. Our educational programs for both young people and adults grew in popularity and depth of offerings. Our Lost and Found Music series presented classical Jewish musical traditions that are at risk of disappearing. All of this ensures that the Museum at Eldridge Street and the Eldridge Street Synagogue, our magnificent National Historic Landmark home, will continue to thrive well into the 21st century and beyond.

This is an exciting time to be affiliated with Eldridge Street. With the restoration behind us, the Museum is staking its place within New York City’s and the nation’s architectural, cultural and historic landscape.

As you will read in the report here, our landmark site—127 years old—is a place of cultural innovation. Critically acclaimed presentations of contemporary art, music and literature happen on a regular basis. New technologies, like our award-winning interactive displays, bring to life the story of this century-old synagogue for new generations. Along with our docents, university students immerse themselves in the history of our site and, in turn, retell its story through the tours they lead, the social media items they post, and the programs they help plan.

And while the historic sanctuary has been meticulously restored, it is also home to an absolutely stunning work of contemporary art, the stained-glass window by Kiki Smith and Deborah Gans. Visitors young and old, from all faiths and cultural backgrounds, tell us how moved they are to discover the beauty of our landmark home and the wealth of tours, classes, concerts, exhibits, family events and school programs happening here.

With your support, we are well poised to continue both the preservation and the transformation of our landmark site. The restoration of the Eldridge Street Synagogue was conducted with “rigor and affection” in the words of New Yorker architectural critic Paul Goldberger. But it is the people who support and sustain, visit and engage with the Museum at Eldridge Street, who make the building come alive. You are part of that community and we thank you for all you have done to rescue and revitalize this American Jewish landmark.

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• 7,000 school-age children from more than 275 classes learned about Jewish culture and holidays, immigrant history and architecture.

• More than 4,500 people participated in 65-plus cultural programs, including concerts, lectures, book talks, classes, and walking tours.

• Our monthly Preservation Detectives program was voted “Best Family Tour” by Time Out New York and grew by 30%.

• Our expanded Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence and adult education program continued a long tradition of Jewish learning at our landmark site.

• More than 8,500 people celebrated Jewish and Chinese culture and community at our 13th annual Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival.

• Attendance for our Free Mondays continued to grow, with more than 4,750 people taking advantage of this program and other free Museum events.

• Our social media community grew by more than 35% with 2,250 Facebook friends and 1,000 Twitter followers.

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highlights “Thank you for the most magical book launch I could imagine. I truly felt connected with the deep Jewish history and reverence contained in the sanctuary. I was proud to stand there and talk about my ancestors and our shared Jewish history.” — Writer David Laskin

Opposite page: Musicians Remy Yulzari and Nadav Lev performing in our magnificent sanctuary.

Right: A Chinese and a Hebrew scribe demonstrate their traditions side-by-side at our Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival.

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Lost & Found Music2013 brought a new focus on Jewish classical music to our acclaimed Lost and Found Music series. The goal of this program is simple: to highlight and provide a meaningful and magnificent venue for the presentation of Jewish musical forms that are at risk of disappearing. This program serves as an extension of the Museum’s preservation mission—saving not only our historic landmark but the Jewish culture from which it emerged.

A highlight of the fall season was our Following Different Strings concert. Four up-and-coming musicians from the Juilliard School presented works by Joseph Achron, Gideon Klein, Eric Wolfgang Korngold and Erwin Schulhoff, Jewish composers from Russia and the Czech Republic who were active before and during World War II.

The Museum’s 2013 concerts were supported in part by the William and Dewey Edelman Charitable Trust, the Glener Family in honor of Lyla Glener’s 75th birthday, the Goos Family in memory of Joseph B. Rosenblatt, and The Weinreb-Berenda-Carter Foundation, Inc. in memory of Dr. Ruth W. Berenda.

Egg Rolls and Egg Creams FestivalOn Sunday, June 9, more than 8,500 people visited the Museum at Eldridge Street for our Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival. Our largest annual event, the festival celebrates Jewish and Chinese culture, community and neighborhood. Klezmer music, cantorial singing, Peking opera, mah jongg games, demonstrations of Hebrew and Chinese scribal art, Yiddish and Chinese lessons, and delicious kosher food demon-strations were all part of the mix.

The Festival, which has been going strong for thirteen years, was born out of the desire to celebrate the neighbor-hood’s immigrant experience—from

the traditions of the historic Jewish community of the Lower East Side to the more recent community of Chinese immigrants who now live and work in the neighborhood. Generations joined together to present and enjoy arts that have stood the test of time but have never become static.

The Museum’s 2013 Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival was supported in part by the Manhattan Borough President’s Office Cultural Tourism Program (The Honorable Scott Stringer), National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department for the Aging, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, NYC & Co Foundation, and NYC Council District 1 (The Honorable Margaret Chin).

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Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence and Adult Learning ProgramLearning, community and respectful debate are the ingredients for the Museum’s adult learning classes. In 2013 the Museum expanded its offerings and provided a robust roster of classes on Jewish history and culture. Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence Dr. Regina Stein’s weekly class on the Torah portion, Ancient Custom, New Twist, was a perennial favorite. She used approaches by modern Israeli and American scholars and archaeologists for a 21st-century take on weekly Torah study. Dr. Stein also offered a monthly book club and a class that examined how different faiths have interpreted and re-told the stories of the bible.

Urban historian Barry Feldman offered popular classes on Jewish identity in America and led lively discussions on how Judaism has evolved in the United States. In a four-part class, folklorist Dr. Hanna Griff-Sleven explored the role of ritual and observance in Judaism. All classes were held in the building’s historic bes medrash (house of study) and build on the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s longstanding tradition of Jewish learning.

The Museum’s Morris Kaplan Scholar in Residence program is supported in part by the Alice Lawrence Foundation with additional support provided by the Edouard Foundation, the Leo Rosner Foundation, the Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Family Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council.

New Visitor Center in the WorksWith funding of $370,000, in 2013 the Museum planned for the creation of a new orientation center and permanent exhibition for our growing visitorship. Archimuse Design served as the project architect and designed a new and more welcoming admissions area, exhibition space, improved visitor amenities and pathways, and a new classroom. A centerpiece of the new visitor center is a permanent exhibition where visitors can pore over historical documents, architectural fragments, Yiddish signs, personal effects, an illustrated map of Eastern Europe and thumbnail biographies of leading figures of the Eldridge Street Synagogue’s early congregation. The new visitor center and exhibition opened in June 2014.

The new visitor center and exhibition are supported by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, 180 Varick Corporation, Susan and Jay Anderson, Anonymous, Bloomberg, The David Berg Foundation, The David Geffen Foundation, The Feil Organization, Naomi Gat, Hyde and Watson Foundation, Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, and the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation.

Internship ProgramDuring the past five years, under the leadership of Public Program Director Hanna Griff-Sleven, the Museum’s internship program has become highly sought after, attracting students from Brandeis University, Grinnell College, New York University, Pratt Institute, University of Pennsylvania and Rutgers University among others. Through a grant provided by the David Berg Foundation, The Eugene Lang College The New School for Liberal Arts provided two interns per semester during the school year.

Our small, dynamic museum provides a hands-on environment where students gain experience in all aspects of museum operations. Students also participate in weekly field trips to New York City museums to gain an under-standing of the diverse cultural land scape and opportunities within the museum world. Rewarding projects include tour-giving, working on public and educational program-ming, special events and fundraising initiatives, writing for our blog and

social media, and historical research.

Holiday ProgrammingIn 2013 the Museum expanded its offerings taking place on and around the Jewish and national holidays, including Mother’s Day, Columbus Day, Passover and Chanukah weeks, and Christmas Day. On Mother’s Day, our Yiddishe Mamas walking tour followed in the footsteps of pioneering Jewish women of the Lower East Side. Passover week was one of our busiest, with people participating in building tours, walking tours and family events.

More than 450 people came to the Museum on December 25 for our joyous “Klez for Kids” concert and tours of the Eldridge Street Synagogue. Later that week we provided rugelach workshops and walking tours visiting sites of Jewish significance on the Lower East Side. Even those who did not participate in the rugelach workshops enjoyed the delicious smells wafting through the air! Our holiday events sold out and served more than 675 visitors during the year.

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“This ranks with the historical 19th century synagogues of Europe and Israel as well worth a visit. Visitors of any religion will savor the space.” —2013 Visitor

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My New York Why is a synagogue in the middle of Chinatown? In 2013, nearly eight hundred curious second graders came to the museum to find out. Participating in our newest educational program, My New York, students investigated how—and why—the city has changed over time. They were captivated by images of the neighbor-hood’s past, excited by lively discussion, and awed by the beauty of the Eldridge Street Synagogue.

Young historians discovered how the city’s landscape, street names, and historic sites like the Eldridge Street Synagogue offer fascinating clues to an earlier time. History came to life as they explored the building, its immigrant story and its place in a constantly changing neighborhood. Designed to enrich the second grade social studies curriculum, My New York included music, film, and an art project. As students learned more about their city, they considered the importance of preserving the past, and best of all, figured out why a synagogue is in the middle of Chinatown!

Young Writers in ChinatownFor 127 years, the magnificent Eldridge Street Synagogue has inspired thousands of people including artists, musicians and in 2013, budding poets. Participating in a pilot program called The Eldridge Street Poetry Project, young writers explored the history and beauty of the Eldridge Street Synagogue.

Armed with graphic organizers and provided with guiding questions, students turned discoveries into words and words into poetry. Finished poems and drawings were displayed at the Museum and students, parents, and teachers returned for an exciting publishing party. Poised to expand in future years, the program was designed to support the annual poetry unit in the New York schools and to meet Common Core ELA standards for writing.

Preservation Detectives Named the “Best Family Tour in 2013” by Time Out New York, our Preservation Detectives family program offered an entertaining assortment of monthly scavenger hunts, walking tours, and holiday programs. Attendance increased nearly 30% from 2012 to 2013 as families enjoyed chocolate making, art projects, and exploring our National Historic Landmark. This year, when Chanukah and Thanksgiving fell on the same day, families joined us to celebrate the once in a lifetime holiday of Thanksgivukkuh. Over one hundred Preservation Detectives came to Eldridge Street to make challurkeys (turkey shaped challah), menurkeys (turkey shaped menorahs) and Thanksgiving Gelt.

The Museum’s family and K-12 school programs are funded by The Brenner Family Foundation, the Mitzi and Warren Eisenberg Family Foundation, the Marc Haas Foundation, the Jewish Community Youth Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, the Leo Rosner Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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“Rich with information and tons of fun.”

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Music12th Night Klezmer

February 10

Sylvan Winds ConcertMarch 3

Treasures of Sephardic Song with the Gerard Edery Ensemble

April 28

Litvakus ConcertMay 19

Lower East Side Accordion Arkestra

October 27

Shtreiml: Jewish Roots & Turkish Blues

November 10

Following Different StringsConcert with the Juilliard School

November 17

FamilyHidden Spaces and (kind of ) Creepy Places

January 13

Heroes and VillainsFebruary 10

Chocolate Plagues and Matzo Madness

March 10

A World of Shapes & ColorsApril 14

The Real Housewives of Eldridge Street

May 12

Pickles, Playgrounds & Candy Shops

June 2

Hidden Spaces and (kind of ) Creepy Places

July 14

All of a Kind Family Walking Tour

August 11

New Year Chocolate Meltdown

September 15

Columbus Day CelebrationOctober 14

Election Day BingoNovember 5

Thanksgivukkuh CelebrationNovember 24

Klez for KidsDecember 25

Talks, Walks, Festivals and MoreWintergreen Festival: A Tu B’Shvat Celebration

January 27

Love in the Time of the Internet

February 21

Triangle Fire MemorialMarch 10

Passover Nosh & StrollMarch 17

Eldridge Street After HoursMarch 21, April 18, May 9, June 13

Sholem Aleichem TributeApril 14

The Jews of Pinsk Book Launch with Mark Mirsky

May 5

Yiddishe Mamas Walking Tour

May 12

Egg Rolls and Egg Creams Festival

June 9

Lower East Side Walking Tour

June 30

Art & Architecture Walking Tour

July 14

Encounters with Jewish Writers | Book Talk with Author Jules Chametzky

October 6

Open House New YorkOctober 13

The Family Book Party with Author David Laskin

October 15

Adult LearningAmerican Jewish Historywith Dr. Regina Stein

January 15–March 5 (8 sessions)

Spiritual Jewish Workshopwith Dr. Regina Stein

January 17–February 7 (4 sessions)

Truth and Consequences with Dr. Regina Stein

February 14-March 7 (4 sessions)

Ancient Customs, New Twistwith Dr. Regina Stein

October 10–December 19 (10 sessions)

Monthly Book Club with Dr. Regina Stein

October 7-May 5 (8 sessions)

Retold Tales of the Biblewith Dr. Regina Stein

October 8-November 26 (8 sessions)

The Lure and Lore of Ritualwith Dr. Hanna Griff-Sleven

November 6-December 4 (4 sessions)

Jewish History with Barry Feldman

October 28–November 25 (4 sessions)

Reflecting on the Beilis TrialCo-sponsored event at the Center for Jewish History

November 4

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SynagoguesBet Am Shalom SynagogueBeth Emet SynagogueBeth El SynagogueB’nai Keshet SynagogueBrotherhood SynagogueCongregation Agudas Achim Congregation Beth IsraelCongregation Beth JudahCongregation Beth OrCongregation Beth ShalomCongregation Or ShalomCongregation Sons of IsraelConservative Synagogue of

WestportCongregation Shearith IsraelCongregation Sons of IsraelEmanuel Synagogue SisterhoodHar ShalomKehilat RomemuIndianapolis Hebrew CongregationLakeside CongregationMount Zion TempleOakland Little Neck Jewish Center

Temple Avodah ShalomTemple Beth AhmTemple Beth ElTemple EmanuelTemple Beth OrTemple Beth ShalomTemple Beth TikvahTemple B’nai TorahTemple Brith AchimTemple B’rith SholomTemple Etz ChaimTemple Har ShalomTemple Ner TamidTemple Shalom of Aberdeen New

JerseyTemple Sholom SisterhoodTemple SinaiThe Community SynagogueThe New Reform TempleUnited Synagogue of HobokenWashington Hebrew CongregationWest London Synagogue

ToursAlbert Einstein HadassahAnti-Defamation LeagueAtria Senior Living GroupBeacon Center for Arts &

LeadershipB’nai B’rithCarlton College AlumniChinatown YMCA: New Americans

Welcome CenterCobb County SchoolsCo-op Village NORCCrane’s Mill Retirement CommunityDigital Photo AcademyEast Meadow Public LibraryEducational AllianceFaith House ManhattanFantastic ToursFulton TAH Study GroupGilder Lehrman InstituteGreenwich Village Society for

Historic PreservationHadassahIntrepid Museum JASA Far RockawayJewish Center of PrincetonJewish Community Youth

FoundationJewish Federation of Greater

AtlantaJewish Home for Assisted LivingJewish Labor Committee/UFT

Jewish Heritage CommitteeJewish War Veterans Post #717Just HomeLaGuardia Senior CenterLearning Through an Expanded

Arts Program

Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy

Manhattan Multicultural Summer Youth Program

Marlboro Jewish CenterMuseum of Jewish HeritageNew York Travel WritersNorth Shore Community Arts

CouncilORT AmericaPound Ridge Jewish CommunityProject OREQueensboro Public LibraryRed Hat GroupRosenthal JCC WestchesterSamuel Field YSenior Citizen League of FlatbushShalom BrooklynStanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood

CenterSuburban Torah Center of

LivingstonTenement MuseumThe CloistersThe Transition NetworkTimeline TouringTurnstyle ToursTwin-Travel UJA Federation—Lions of JudahUJA Federation of New YorkUNAOC EF Summer SchoolVermillion United Church of ChristWashington Jewish Study GroupYoung Israel Senior Services

of MidwoodYoungstown Ohio Jewish

Community CenterZenith Travel

Colleges & UniversitiesBarnard CollegeCity College of New YorkColumbia UniversityJewish Theological SeminaryLinfield CollegeNew York UniversityNyack CollegeNewfoundland Public Sector ClassPace UniversityParsons -The New School

for DesignQueens CollegeSarah Lawrence CollegeTrinity CollegeUniversity of WyomingStern College for WomenYeshiva University

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Schools and Camps92nd Street YAbraham Joshua Heschel SchoolAgnes Irwin SchoolBais Yaakov D’GurBeis Yaacov of PassaicBerkeley CarrollBerner Middle SchoolBlue SchoolB’nai Israel Religious SchoolCamp Tel YehudaChana Pinson SchoolCity and Country SchoolCurious KidsDeWitt Middle SchoolDorothy Day Early Childcare CenterEastern Middle SchoolEducational Alliance PreschoolFayerweather SchoolFieldston High SchoolFox Lane High SchoolFriends SeminaryGenessee Community

Charter School

Golda Meir SchoolGotham Professional Arts AcademyGreene Hill SchoolHebrew Academy of the

Five Towns and RockawayHamilton Madison Child CareHar TorahHASC CenterHebrew College ProzdorHigh School of Economics

and FinanceIvy Prozdor Hebrew High SchoolJewish Primary Day SchoolJewish Teen Learning ConnectionLaGuardia PCAP ESLLeo Baeck North Campus SchoolLittle Red School HouseLyons Community SchoolMacDuffie SchoolManhattan Charter SchoolMarta Valle High SchoolMuseum SchoolMuseum Teen SummitPlainview Old Bethpage

High School

PS 1, PS 2, PS 15, PS 20, PS 42PS 87, PS 102, PS 107Q, PS 116PS 124, PS 137, PS 137M, PS 140PS 148, PS 204, PS 361Rodeph Shalom SchoolSchool 1—Martin B Anderson Solomon Schechter Day SchoolSports & Arts in Schools

FoundationSt. Francis High School

& Blessed Trinity High SchoolStuyvesant High SchoolTanenbaum Chat SchoolTarbut V’Torah Community

Day School

Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Religious School

The Calhoun SchoolThe Jewish AcademyThe Neighborhood SchoolThe Town SchoolTrevor Day SchoolUN Care ServicesVanguard High SchoolYeshiva of BrooklynYeshiva of Central QueensYeshiva of Flatbush Joel Braverman

High School

“A wonderful learning opportunity for our students and parents. The students learned Manhattan history, develop ment of the land, appreciation of the space, excitement that this space is still here.” — United Synagogue of Hoboken

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The Museum’s May 29 gala at Gotham Hall was a huge success, raising $645,000 for our educational and cultural activities. Board member Arlene Goldfarb served as gala chair. Mayor Michael Bloomberg joined us to present the award to the law firm of Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP, recognizing the firm’s advocacy for the Museum. The firm was represented at the gala by attorneys Valerie Jacob and Jonathan L. Mechanic, a Museum board member. The Museum honored public historian Richard Rabinowitz and businessman Steven Walsey, both of whom serve on the Museum’s Board of Directors. Dr. Rabinowitz and Mr. Walsey have played vital roles in the rescue and renewal of our magnificent National Historic Landmark.

“The Museum at Eldridge Street honors the immigrant experience. It has always been at the core of our city and has done an exceptional job of opening its doors to all communities and teaching and reinforcing tolerance.”

—Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg

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Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg with Valerie Jacob and Jonathan L. Mechanic of Fried Frank

Helene Walsey, Romy Silverstein, Steven Walsey, Craig Walsey, Lisa Africk and David Walsey

Richard Rabinowitz and Lynda Kaplan

Right:Kenneth and Nancy Stein

Left: Seated l to r: Laura Finvarb, Eric Cohler, Debbie Goodman Davis, Arlene Goldfarb and Casey Viera; Standing l to r: Lenny Tanzer, Maya Ezratti, Esther Goldfarb, Jackie Stone, Stacey Goldfarb, Jeff Goldfarb, Harry Stone, and Lola Tanzer

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Arlene Goldfarb

Stanley and Judith Zabar, and Roberta Brandes Gratz

Bill Hutchinson, Jeanette Nostra-Katz, Casey Viera, Stacey Goldfarb and Jeff Goldfarb

Below: Wendy and Jonathan L. Mechanic, Arlene Goldfarb, and Todd and Ann-Marie Kahn

Inger Mirsky, Richard Rabinowitz, and Mark Mirsky

Bonnie Dimun and Edwin Margolius

Arlene and Morris Goldfarb

Richard Rabinowitz, Robert Post, Sanford Levinson and Hillel Levine

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2013 was a strong financial year for the Museum thanks to the generosity of our Board of Directors and supporters, generous bequests and our very successful May gala. The Museum also raised over $370,000 for our ground floor restoration. Located just below the building’s historic main sanctuary, this space will house a new visitor orientation center and permanent exhibition.

Behind-the-scenes but very important support for the Museum was provided by the David Berg Foundation and Joanna and Daniel Rose for an institution-wide overhaul of the Museum’s software and hardware technology. Raising funds for these critical operational needs is not glamorous and, thus, not easy. We are deeply grateful to the David Berg Foundation and the Rose Family for providing support to streamline and enhance the systems that manage our marketing, fundraising, and programmatic activities.

Thank you to all of our donors for your generous support in 2013. Your contributions help sustain the National Historic Landmark 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue as a center for all visitors to discover Jewish-American traditions and culture, Lower East Side immigrant history, and architectural preservation.

contributorsLeadership CircleGifts of $50,000 and over

Arlene and Morris Goldfarb/ G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.

Paula and Jeffrey GuralThe Marc Haas FoundationInstitute of Museum and

Library ServicesThe Betty and Norman F. Levy

FoundationNewmark Grubb Knight FrankEstate of Meyer SmolenThe Weinstein FoundationEstate of Elvira and Herbert Weller

Platinum CircleGifts of $25,000–$49,999

David Berg FoundationBloombergThe David Geffen FoundationThe Alice Lawrence Foundation,

Inc./The Lawrence FamilyFried Frank Harris Shriver

& Jacobson/Jonathan L. MechanicNYC Department of Cultural Affairs

in partnership with the New York City Council/ The Honorable Margaret Chin

Rhonda and Robert Silver

Gold CircleGifts of $10,000 - $24,999

Mr. Morris BaileyMs. Suzy B. BoshwitThe Brenner Family FoundationBrookfield Office Properties/

Mitchel E. RudinCBRE, Inc./Craig ReicherMr. Haim CheraCOACH/Todd KahnBonnie and Tony DimunFidelity National TitleThe Goldie Anna Charitable TrustIron Hound Management Company,

LLC/Robert VerroneJPMorganChase/Anthony JaffeThe Lucius N. Littauer FoundationMadison International Realty/

Ronald DickermanMs. Harriet MessingerNational Endowment for the ArtsNormandy Real Estate PartnersRothstein, Kass & Company/

Paul RichThe Leo Rosner FoundationMr. Steven RothRXR RealtyMr. and Mrs. Arthur StainmanMr. and Mrs. Daniel TischTishman SpeyerHelene and Steve WalseyWaterman Properties, LLC/

Philip Waterman III

January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013

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Silver CircleGifts of $5,000 - $9,999

Mr. and Mrs. Sammy AaronThe Eli and Edythe Broad FoundationElias A. Cohen Foundation, Inc.The Edouard Foundation, Inc.Epstein Teicher Philanthropies

FoundationMr. Winston FisherMs. Roberta Brandes GratzMr. Nicholas A. GrippiMs. Miriam JacobsSamuel and Anna Jacobs

Foundation, Inc.Mr. Philip W. KirshMs. Marta Jo LawrenceRobin and Jay L. LewisManhattan Borough President’s OfficeMr. and Mrs. Michael MohamadThe Moinian GroupMr. and Mrs. David MooreNew York City and Co. FoundationNew York City Department for AgingNew York State Council on the ArtsMr. Chaim ReichJack Resnick & SonsJoanna and Daniel RoseThe Sun Hill FoundationLise and Jeffrey Wilks

Bronze CircleGifts of $1,000 - $4,999

Mr. and Mrs. Richard AderMr. Mike AlpertMr. and Mrs. Peter ArestMs. Jayne AsherMrs. Rita BarouhMr. and Mrs. Bruce BergerMr. and Mrs. David BernsteinMr. and Mrs. Peter BerryMr. Edward BlankRene Bloch FoundationMr. Ernest BogenMs. Ann Bramson NagourneyMelva Bucksbaum and Raymond LearsyThe Chazen FoundationCity Access New York, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Fred ColinMr. Raymond ConnorsCool CultureThe Crystal Family FoundationCushman & Wakefield/Tara StacomMr. and Mrs. Brian DanielsMs. Deborah Goodman DavisMr. and Mrs. Frank DeBernardisThe Doneger GroupMr. and Mrs. Neal DorfMr. and Mrs. Jonathan Duskin

William and Dewey Edelman Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan EliasEnterprise CarShareMr. and Mrs. Martin J. EwensteinMs. Maya EzrattiMr. and Mrs. Thomas N. FarmakisMr. and Mrs. Richard FinvarbMr. Adam FosterMr. and Mrs. William FrohlichFTI Consulting/Bruce SchonbraunMs. Hana L. FuchsDr. Ester Fuchs and Mr. Daniel VictorMrs. Naomi GatLyla and Howard GlenerMr. and Mrs. Neil GoldMr. and Mrs. Michael GoldgrubWalter Goldstein and Phyllis F. CohenDr. and Mrs. Samuel GoosEdwin Gould Foundation for ChildrenGould-Shenfeld Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jonathan GrayMr. and Mrs. Cliff GreenbergDr. and Mrs. Marc GrossmanMr. Marc HellerMs. Joan HirschJacobs and Bell, P.A.Jewish Community Youth FoundationMr. and Mrs. Larry KaidenMr. and Mrs. Steve KaplanMr. and Mrs. Richard KatcherMr. and Mrs. Robert I. KonigsbergMr. and Mrs. Laurence C. Leeds, Jr.Ms. Susan E. LehrmanSamuel M. Levy Family FoundationLowenstein SandlerMr. and Mrs. Jay MargolisMs. Lisbeth MarkMassey Knakal Realty of Manhattan, LLC/

Mr. Paul J. Massey, Jr.Mr. Jay MazurMaureen McGurl and Mark WillenskyMr. and Mrs.Wayne MillerMr. Neal NackmanMr. Steven NapolitanoOrda Management Corporation/

Morton F. SilverMr. Vincent PascalPodell Rothman Schechter

& Banfield LLPMr. and Mrs. John PomerantzMr. and Mrs. Joshua PristawMs. Sheila PyersLynda B. Kaplan and Richard RabinowitzMr. and Mrs. Michael G. ReiffDr. Elliott RoschMrs. Eugenia RosenSheila and Joseph B. RosenblattPhilip J. Rosenthal and Barbara PearsonMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Ruben

Mr. and Mrs. David SchiroMr. Ira SchulmanMr. Jeffrey SchwartzMs. Caroline SheinbaumMr. David C. SilverPaul and Hanna Griff SlevenMr. and Mrs. Barry SlotnickSNR DentonMr. and Mrs. Sy SternbergMr. Robert StewartMike and Corky Hale StollerMr. and Mrs. Andrew D. StoneMr. and Mrs. Harry StoneTaconic Investment Partners LLCMr. and Mrs. Leonard TanzerMs. Judy E. TenneyMr. Gary TischlerMr. Lewis E. TopperMichael Tuch Foundation, Inc.Valley National BankDrs. Martin VineMr. and Mrs. Eli WachtelDr. and Mrs. Robert WeiserMr. and Mrs. Rick WhiteWien and Malkin LLPMr. and Mrs. Theodore WilliamsMr. Shimon WolfMr. and Mrs. Andrew YaegerMr. and Mrs. Stephen YalofNora and Barry YoodJudy and Stanley ZabarMr. and Mrs. Seth ZacharyMrs. Judy Francis ZankelMessrs. Ray Kurdziel and Howard ZarMr. and Mrs. Scott Zucker

Gifts of $500 and over

Mr. and Mrs. Frank ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Robert BurgerIrwin Cantor and Sylvia PosnerMr. Eric CohlerMr. and Mrs. Samson DeutscherMr. and Mrs. Donald B. EpsteinMs. Lorraine GallardMr. and Mrs. Seymour GartenbergMrs. Sylvia G. GordonDr. and Mrs. Sumner GrantMessrs. William F. Gratz

and Jay BrunoMr. and Mrs. David GravesMr. John HellerSally and Roger HoffmanMs. Doris JusterMr. and Mrs. Richard KahnThe Kandell FundMr. and Mrs. Jerome KretchmerMr. and Mrs. Curtis LaneMr. Hillel LevineMr. and Mrs. Sanford LevinsonMr. and Mrs. James LevyMr. and Dr. Gary LighterMrs. Susan R. MalloyMr. Edwin A. MargoliusMr. and Mrs. Norman MintzMr. and Mrs. Jerry ModellMr. Charles NewmanMrs. William OppenheimMr. and Mrs. Edward PanesDrs. Sherman PanzerDrs. Nahama Walsey Reinherz

and Eugene StanleyMr. and Mrs. Stuart SaltzmanAlvin and Dorothy Schwartz

FoundationMs. Donna SinclairDorothy and Andrew H.

TananbaumThe Peryl Gottesman

Irrevocable TrustMr. Norman WeismanSarah and Harold Zalesch

Fund, Inc.

Gifts of $250 and over

Ms. Barbara Ann AbelesMr. Hirschel B. AbelsonMr. and Mrs. William BaronMr. and Mrs. Rafael BejarMs. Marilyn BelousMs. Roberta BerkenMr. and Mrs. Stuart BerniMr. Kenneth R. BlackmanMr. and Mrs. Irwin L. BrowarskyEva and David BrunéDr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. CohenDrs. Barry CollerMr. and Mrs. Leon EllmanIlene Engel and Bob ArotskyEnright-Essig Family FoundationDr. Clarice FeinmanMr. and Mrs. Barry FeldmanMr. and Mrs. Stanley FishfaderMr. Bruce FrankMs. Deborah S. FreedmanMr. Gary GershfieldMr. and Mrs. Steven GoldMr. and Mrs. Lawrence GouldMrs. Anita GraberThe Gramercy Park

Foundation Inc.Ms. Freda GreenMr. Mark B. GreenwaldGlen Hass and Karen JacobsonDr. Milton B. HollanderDr. Allan A. HorlandHorowitz Associates, Inc.Ms. Ann JusterMr. and Mrs. Lewis KampelMrs. Ginny Kleinstein KatzDr. Sivia KayeMr. and Mrs. Eugene KokotMr. and Mrs. Robert Todd LangMr. William MaloneyDaniel Mintz and

Meredith BerkmanMr. and Mrs. Evan MittmanMr. Laurence J. MurphyMs. Maxine L Myers EagleridgeAnne and Victor S. NavaskyMr. Lawrence OrensteinMr. Joseph PolizzottoMr. Robert C. PostMr. Saul RawMrs. Sheila Johnson RobbinsMr. and Mrs. Saul RosenMr. and Mrs. James RosenfeldMrs. Shirley SaundersDr. and Mrs. Norman SchulmanMr. Lawrence SchwartzDr. and Mrs. Michael L. ShelanskiMrs. Stella SkuraSusan L. Steinhauser and

Daniel Greenberg

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald SussmanMr. and Mrs. Henry TajfelCynthia Wainwright

and Stephen BergerMr. Kenneth L. WyseMs. Janine B. YamamotoYiddish Book Center

Gifts of $100 and over

AnonymousDr . Elie AbemayorMs. Amy B. AbrahamsDr. Arthur S. AbramsonMs. Leona K. AdlerMs. Carol L. AerensonMr. and Mrs. Lance AfrickMr. and Mrs. Jim Amato-KirklinMr. and Mrs. Kurt R. AnkerMs. Alison AxelrodMr. and Mrs. Eric BaelenBarnard CollegeMs. Nicole BarsamianMs. Sheila BaumgartenMr. Howard BenjaminMs. Gloria Berkenstat FreundMrs. Marshall A. BernsteinMr. and Mrs. Vidor BernstienDr. and Mrs. Myron BerrickMr. and Mrs. Edward BieberMr. Stephen BigmanMrs. Mary F. BinghamMr. Jeffrey M. BirnbaumMr. Melvyn BirnbaumMr. and Mrs. Michael BlackDr. and Mrs. Leslie BlacksburgMr. and Mrs. Charles BlanksteenMs. Helene A. BliebergDr. and Mrs. Alan BloomMrs. Erika BloomfieldMs. Lois D. BlumenfeldMr. Bruce BolterMs. Amy BoorsteinMr. William S. BoorsteinDr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. BorerDr. Harriet BoxerMs. Tammy BraininMr. Bill BrazellMs. Bernice BriefMrs. Betsy BroderMr. and Mrs. Alan BroutMr. and Mrs. Eric BrowerMrs. Barbara BrownDrs. Lawrence O. BrownSandi and Allen BruneLori Buchbinder and

Raymond McDanielMs. Andrea BurgerMr. David BurginMr. Samuel BurkeMs. Nancy Burstein

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart ByronMr. Joshua R. CammakerMs. Phyllis CaroffMr. and Mrs. Martin A. CenerDr. Jules ChametzkyMrs. Susan ChaproMr. Dave J. CharlesMr. and Mrs. Arthur ChinskiMs. Linda ClousDr. and Dr. Alexander CochMs. Bette CohenMr. and Mrs. Edmund CohenMs. Jayne CohenMr. Sidney CohenMax B. Cohn Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ned CooperMr. and Mrs. Frederick CroninDr. and Mrs. Teo DagiMr. and Mrs. Allan DanielDavid A. & Shoshanna Wingate

FoundationMr. and Mrs. Andrew P. DavisMr. Jerome DegenMr. Alvin DeutschMr. Charles DimstonDresner Family

Charitable FoundationMr. M. Burton DrexlerMr. and Mrs. Leo DreyfussMr. Martin DvorkinMs. Abbe Gale EchsteinMr. Howard S. EdelsteinMr. Henry EhrlichMr. and Mrs. Bailey EichengreenDr. Linda EidelbergMr. and Mrs. Theodore EinhornDr. Howard J. EisenMr. Kenneth G. Engerrand/

Brown SimsMs. Clara Jane EppersonMr. Howard G. EpsteinEtkin and Company, Inc.Mr. Harold FeinbergMr. Yoseph FeitMr. Howard FeldmanMr. Raymond J. FieldsMr. and Mrs. Robert FinvarbJacob and Mollie Fishman

FoundationMr. Donald FleishakerMr. Charles A. FormaMr. and Mrs. Gerald H. FreedmanMr. and Mrs. Solomon J.

FreedmanPeter Freiberg and

Joe-Tom EasleyMs. Lisa FriedlanderMr. and Mrs. Sidney GamburgMr. and Mrs. Charles GarfunkelMrs. Sarah A. GelberMrs. Deborah Gellen

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Ms. Adelle GerstenMr. and Mrs. Emanuel GinsbergMr. Myron GinsbergThe Honorable

Ruth Bader GinsburgMr. and Mrs. Steven GlenerMr. and Mrs. Martin A. GoetzMs. Bertha GoldmanMs. Lucy GoldmanFrederick Goldman, Inc.Mr. Leon GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. Melvin S. GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. Richard A. GoldsteinMr. Stuart GoldsteinMr. and Mrs. James GordonDr. and Mrs. Edward G. GreenMs. Marisa GreenMr. and Mrs. Ramon GreenDr. and Mrs. Stephen GreenMs. Suzanne GreenMr. and Mrs. Burton G. GreenblattMr. Francis Greenburger/

Time EquitiesMr. and Mrs. Abraham J.

GreensteinMs. Gail R. GremseMr. and Mrs. Steven GriffMs. Melanie H. GrishmanMrs. Barbara GroddMr. Mark A. GrossbardMr. Micah GrossmanMr. Seymour I. GussackMr. Burton K. HaimesJane Dorlester and

Aron R. Halberstam Mr. and Mrs. Gerald P. HalpernMr. and Mrs. James W. HarrisMs. Hedy HartmanMrs. Toby HarwoodMr. David HellersteinMr. Norman HimelbergMr. Shelly HirschMr. and Mrs. Jack S. HoffingerMr. and Mrs. John Horowitz

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph HorowitzMr. Robert Vincent HuberMona Schnitzler and

Jonathan H. HurwitzMs. Florence HutnerDr. Gisa IndenbaumInternational Blind

Contractors, Ltd.Mr. Jonathan JakusJCC of Harrison Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth KahnMr. Steven W. KaltMr. and Mrs. Steven KandelMr. and Mrs. Steven KantorMrs. Betty KaplanMr. Mannon KaplanDr. Sheila J. KaplanRita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan

Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jerry KasoffMr. Stanley KatzMs. Bonnie KelmMr. and Mrs. Howard KerpenMs. Susan Kingsbury MontgomeryMr. and Mrs. Richard KirshenbaumDr. Robert E. KleigerMrs. Carol KleinMr. David J. KleinMr. William KleinMs. Patricia KlemzMr. and Mrs. Stuart KoenigMs. Ella KohnMr. and Mrs. Elliott KominskyMr. and Mrs. Richard KornMr. Myron KornbluhMrs. Katarina Kozuchowska

DuplessyMr. Seymour KrasnerMr. Alan C. KriegerMr. and Mrs. Robert KrinskyDr. and Mrs. Henry KrumholzMr. David F. KuckMr. Jonathan Myles KushnerMr. and Mrs. Jerome S. LachsMrs. Ellen LangMr. Warren LaskeyMr. Harvey I. LeifertMr. Donald LevinMs. Donna B. LevisonMr. and Mrs. Melvin J. LevyDr. Adam LichtmanMr. L. Robert LiebMs. Valrie LiebermanMs. Lillian LipkaMs. Ardele ListerMs. Ann LittmanMr. and Mrs. Bud LondonMr. Todd LondonMr. and Mrs. Bryan LorberMr. and Mrs. Stanley Low

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis D. LowenfelsMs. Tina LubinMs. Renee LuebkeMrs. Jeanine MahDr. George MallisMr. Morris MansfieldMr. and Mrs. Max MarcoLori Zabar and Mark MariscalMr. Burton H. MarksMr. Ken MarksMs. Silvia MarxMr. and Mrs. Bob MeisterMs. Joan S. MeisterMs. Joyce A. MendelsohnMs. Claire MendelsonDr. Faith MenkenMr. and Mrs. David MetzgerMs. Syva MeyersMs. Paula MichtomMatthew and Amy Stein MilfordMr. and Mrs. Richard MillerMrs. Sandra MillesDr. and Mrs. Mark MirskyMs. Nina MoinesterMr. Oleksander MologokoMr. Peter R. MorrisonMr. and Mrs. Harold MoskowitzMrs. Stephen P. MoskowitzMr. and Mrs. Irving NatterMr. Richard NebbMs. Cindy NelsonMr. and Mrs. David I. NewmanMr. and Mrs. Gustave NewmanMr. Steven A. OkinMr. Philip OppenheimerMs. Janice OresmanMr. Harry OttermanMrs. Myrna PalleyMr. Michael PastonMr. Daniel PaulMr. Barry C. PearceMr. and Mrs. Richard PerfitMr. Edward PincoverMr. and Mrs. Lloyd PineDr. and Mrs. Richard H. Pollen

Professor Sidney Lee PoselMs. Betsy PosnerMr. and Mrs. Gerald PostDr. Louise Yood PostmanMr. and Mrs. Michael PotackMr. and Mrs. Ed PotterMr. John PrestonMrs. Sarah RabinowitzMr. and Mrs. Fred RawiczDr. Cynthia RawitchMs. Susanne P. ReillyMr. James ReissMr. and Mrs. Eugene RenkinMr. and Mrs. Jack RennertMr. Todd RichMr. Fred M. RichmanMr. Emanuel RizickMr. Jarrow L. RogovinDr. Melvin K. RosemanMr. Murray RosenMs. Teri RosenMs. Marian RosenbergMr. Kenneth RosenblumMs. Florence RosenweinMr. Monroe H. RosnerMr. and Mrs. Andrew RossMrs. Janet RossMrs. Esther RothMs. Susan RothMs. Lori L. Cohen and

Mr. Christopher H. RothkoMr. Stuart A. RothsteinMr. and Mrs. John M. RozettMs. Beverly M. RubinMr. Herbert RubinMr. Jeffrey Wayne RubinMr. and Mrs. Richard C. RubinMr. Vincent SaccenteMrs. Greer Rivlin SaltzmanDr. and Mrs. Martin J. SalwenMs. Esther SametMs. Shirley A. SamisMr. and Mrs. Lawrence SandbergMs. Sara-Ann SandersMr. Edward S. SandlerMr. Michael SarverMs. Dava SavelCharlotte Barnard and

Robert SawyerMr. Howard SchainMrs. Annette Sally SchecterMr. and Mrs. Fred SchnurMs. Helen SchulbergMr. Harvey SchusslerMs. Charlotte SchwartzMr. and Mrs. David S. SchwartzMr. Elliot SchwartzDrs. Mark D. SchwartzMr. and Mrs. Marvin SchwartzMr. Steven Schwartzman

THE 1887 SOCIETYList as of December 31, 2013

Members of the Museum’s 1887 Society have chosen to create a legacy that will live on at Eldridge Street by establishing a planned gift to benefit the Museum. These individuals were caring donors who expressed their interest in preserving Jewish heritage. We are honored to add their names to the Museum at Eldridge Street’s 1887 Society roster.

Estate of Lucie BlauEstate of David J. FoxEstate of Blanche K. GoldbergEstate of Fanny GoldfarbEstate of Peryl GottesmanEstate of Julius W. GraberEstate of Lillian GrossEstate of Stella Freeman HarmonEstate of Miriam JacobsEstate of Louis KatzowitzEstate of Emma LandauEstate of Selma MerkinEstate of Harriet MessingerEstate of Beatrice PalestinEstate of Ada RovinskyEstate of Matilda Gross ScheinerEstate of Meyer SmolenEstate of Elvira and Herbert WellerEstate of Zelda W. WernerEstate of Alexander Wincberg

Public SupportNew York City Council/

The Honorable Margaret Chin

Institute for Museum and Library Services

Manhattan Borough President’s Office/The Honorable Scott Stringer

National Endowment for the Arts

New York City Department for the Aging

New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council

New York State Council on the Arts

New York State Council with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley SeemannMs. Hermine M. SeidenbergMs. Ellen ShabiMrs. Martin ShaneMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. ShapiroDrs. Robert ShapiroMrs. Norma Jean ShufroMr. Max R. ShulmanMr. and Mrs. Howard SiegelDr. and Mrs. Lawrence SilverMr. and Mrs. Sol SilverbergMs. Jennifer SilvermanMs. Letty SimonMr. and Mrs. Gary SingerMs. Mary SivakMr. Douglas A. SkolnickMr. and Mrs. Abraham J. SmallDr. and Mrs. James C. SmithMr. Willard J. SmithDr. and Mrs. Marvin SmotrichSO Charitable TrustMr. George Y. SodowickMr. and Mrs. Steven SokolMs. Treena SokolMr. Laurence T. SorkinMs. Katie SperlingMs. Cheryl SpielmanDr. and Mrs. Morton E. SpitzerMr. Todd J. StearnMs. Ilene SteinRabbi and Mrs. Jonathan SteinMr. and Mrs. Myron SteinDr. Regina SteinMr. and Mrs. Alvin SteinfeldMr. Jules G. SternMs. Sandy L. SternEsther Esh Sternberg FoundationMrs. Dianne B. StillmanMs. Jill SwerdloffMr. and Mrs. Stanley Tate

Ms. Linda TaubMr. and Mrs. Ziv TavorTemple Israel of NYCMr. Richard TitanMs. Susan W. TofiasMs. Janet ToledanoDr. and Mrs. Michael TronerDr. Susan D. TruttMr. Paul TuchmanTuchman, Korngold, Weiss,

Lippman & GellMr. and Mrs. Stuart TurnerDr. Deborah VerlenDr. and Mrs. Jack VictorCasey VieiraMr. and Mrs. Richard S. VolpertMr. Terry WachalterMs. Honey WaldmanMs. Eileen Wilk WalshMr. and Mrs. Ira M. WarrenMs. Nancy B. WassermanMs. Beverly WeinsteinMr. Max WeintraubMs. Marcia WeissMr. and Mrs. Robert D. WeissMr. and Mrs. Sy WeissMr. and Mrs. Robert J. Weller

Mrs. Helene V. WenzelMs. Lisa WernickWestchester Reform TempleMr. Howard WilliamsMr. Lewis WirshbaMr. and Mrs. M. Peter YahrMs. Phyllis YohaiMr. and Mrs. George E. ZeitlinMs. Helen ZelonMr. Meyer ZinnMr. H. J. ZofferMs. Tobey M. Zuckerman

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DonateYour tax-deductible contribution supports the care and maintenance of the Eldridge Street Synagogue, a National Historic Landmark, and cultural and educational programs for people of all backgrounds. Special opportunities include gifts to honor or memorialize loved ones, our Glass Block Dedication Tribute Wall permanent naming opportunities, and our 1887 Society planned giving program.

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VolunteerBecome a docent and share the story of our landmark building with people from around the world. Join our student internship program and be a part of the day-to-day operations of one of New York City’s leading Jewish museums.

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Spread the WordBring your friends, family, colleagues and out-of-town visitors. Recommend a group visit to your house of worship, club, community center or school.

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2013 inCome BY SOURCE PERCENT OF TOTAL

2013 expenses BY SOURCE PERCENT OF TOTAL

GALA37%

PROGRAMS48%

INDIVIDUALS28%

GALA8%

FOUNDATIONSAND CORPORATIONS16%

FUNDRAISING12%

TOURS/ADMISSION8%

MANAGEMENT& GENERAL11%

GOVERNMENT8%

RESTORATION& BUILDING21%

OTHER EARNED INCOME 3%

Board of DirectorsMichael Weinstein, ChairmanLorinda Ash, PresidentKenneth L. Stein, Vice PresidentPaul Rich, TreasurerMark Mirsky, SecretaryRoberta Brandes Gratz,

Founder and President EmeritusSuzy BoshwitMildred CaplowEric CohlerEster R. FuchsArlene GoldfarbJeffrey R. GuralJonathan L. MechanicDavid MooreRichard RabinowitzRhonda SilverDavid SitzerMichele Cohn TocciSteven WalseyJeffrey S. Wilks

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StaffBonnie Dimun, Executive Director

Amy Stein-Milford, Deputy Director

Eva Bruné, Vice President for Institutional Advancement

Courtney Byrne-Mitchell, Director of Visitor Services

Judy Greenspan, Director of Education

Hanna Griff-Sleven, Director of Cultural Programs and Internships

Nancy Johnson, Archivist

Sara Lowenburg, Education Associate

Sharon Stein, Visitor Services Associate

Docents

Roberta Berken, Master DocentHarriet BenjaminMara BernsteinMelvyn BirnbaumBette CohenClarice FeinmanBarry FeldmanJane FrankNaomi GatLyla GlenerRochelle GoldsteinGil GordonAnita GraberBarbara GreenbergLee GreenbergLeah HorowitzJan KampelHerb KassLinda KatzJenna KronenbergRoberta KozaPatti MyersLiz OffenbachSeth OffenbachGitty PrusErynn SarnoJoyce ShenkerMaxine SimsonSusan SlaterMiryam WassermanSylvia WeinerZoe YatesBarry Yood Henry Zimring

InternsLaili Amighi, Brandeis UniversityJessica Katzen, Wesleyan CollegeSophie Kaufman, Eugene Lang

College The New SchoolJulie Hartman, Kenyon CollegeNicola Kreinczes, London, England Rebecca Migirov, Eugene Lang

College The New School Emilie Amar-Zifkin, Fordham University

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The Museum at Eldridge Street, a non-sectarian cultural organization in Lower Manhattan, is preserving and interpreting the historic 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, a magnificent National Historic Landmark that re-opened in December 2007 after an extensive restoration. Since then, more than 225,000 people from around the world have participated in tours, cultural events, exhibits and educational programs that present the history and heritage of this historic house of worship and the Jewish immigrant community of the Lower East Side.

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Cover photo: Whitney Cox