A symposium highlighting the cultural richness of the restored Eldridge Street Synagogue and its Lower East Side home. Through the lens of our historic synagogue and neighborhood, this event will explore themes of sacred versus secular, continuity versus change, and of course, how Lower Manhattan was the heart of it all. Speakers at the symposium include: -- Rob Snyder: Manhattan Borough Historian; Professor Emeritus of Journalism and American Studies, Rutgers University-Newark -- Seth Kaller: Seth Kaller, Inc, Historical Documents & Legacy Collections -- Zachary Edinger: Sexton, Shearith Israel -- Scott Brevda: Senior Manager, Education and Accessibility, Museum at Eldridge Street -- Dawn Ladd: Founder & Principal, Aurora Lampworks -- David Mazower: Research Bibliographer and Chief Curator, Yiddish Book Center
New York City, NY; NYC