Lower East Side
Documenting a New York City Matzoh Institution
Two young filmmakers are bringing the story of Streit’s Matzo Factory to life
A Modesty Battle Unfolds Over a Beyonce Ad
Some in the Lower East Side clamor for Destiny’s Sheitel
Rabbi Threatens Landmarked Shul
The leader of a historic Lower East Side synagogue wants to tear it down to build luxury condos
The Jewish Brando
John Garfield, the tough, underrated Hollywood star who would have turned 100 today, embodied Jewish pride
Video: Katz’s Deli By Candlelight
The iconic Lower East Side deli keeps serving after Hurricane Sandy
How to Help Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts
New Yorker or Israeli, Jewish or Gentile, here are ways to aid those impacted
Childhood Memories for Resale
A thrift shop in New York’s East Village holds the story of my kids’ early years, and of a changed neighborhood
I’m Not There
Nathan Hilu, an 87-year-old veteran who lives on New York’s Lower East Side, makes frenzied art from his potent memories of Jewish life and loss
Bagels and Luxe
A new high-end residential development is seeking to add a shine of kosher chic to the historic—if also historically downmarket—Lower East Side
The Tenth Man
The shul on Stanton Street outlasted others in a neighborhood once dense with them. One writer spent his summer trying to find out why. An excerpt.
Jewish Centurions vs. Rome
Street performers who pose for tourists by the Colosseum battle city authorities
When Berlin Meant Business
Berlin was once home to 50,000 Jewish-owned businesses. A historian is now obsessively reconstructing their demise.
In Praise of Dairy Restaurants
A visit to B&H Restaurant on Second Avenue brings back memories of milchig establishments of yore
Curse of the Survivor
Singer Vera Gran was haunted by allegations of Nazi collaboration. A new book asks if survival made her guilty.
