Synopses & Reviews
The Jewish community has been a part of Philadelphia almost since its founding due to William Penn's policy of religious tolerance. Today historic synagogues, Jewish newspapers and archival centers and museums are the institutions that make up the framework for the city's large Jewish population. Local tour guide Linda Nesvisky has been honing her tour of Jewish Philadelphia for over 10 years. Her book is composed of a walking tour of the most significant Jewish sites in historic Philadelphia and at least ten vignettes on the more modern part of the city and its institutions, famous figures and inhabitants. Linda examines the history of local Jewish artists, architecture (Louis Kahan), and the lives of the most notable families of Jewish Philadelphia.
Synopsis
Experience Philadelphia's Jewish history with a nine-site walking tour through the city's oldest streets.
Discover the treasures of the Rosenbach Museum and Library and stories of the immigrant experience at the new National Museum of American Jewish History.
Find out how the Liberty Bell became inscribed with a passage from the Torah and where to find some of the best Reubens in the city.
Encouraged by Penn's charter of religious tolerance, the Jewish people have flocked to Philadelphia since before the Revolutionary War, and in turn they have made remarkable contributions to the City of Brotherly Love. With a walking tour and a series of intriguing vignettes, tour guide Linda Nesvisky leads her readers down colonial streets to discover the surprising history of the Jewish community in Philadelphia.