Explore the vibrant Jewish neighborhoods of 20th century Philadelphia on a guided tour. Visit synagogues, shopping districts, and cultural landmarks that shaped the city’s Jewish community.
Explore the vibrant Jewish neighborhoods of 20th century Philadelphia on a guided tour. Visit synagogues, shopping districts, and cultural landmarks that shaped the city’s Jewish community.
The tour will take participants through a neighborhood that was vibrant with Jewish culture in the early 1900s. There might be an opportunity to explore the interior of a former synagogue, and the exteriors of several others will be visible.
Highlights
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Strawberry Mansion
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Albert Einstein Medical Center Heliport
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Temple University
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Beth Sholom Synagogue
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Congregation Rodeph Shalom
The tour will take participants through a neighborhood that was vibrant with Jewish culture in the early 1900s. There might be an opportunity to explore the interior of a former synagogue, and the exteriors of several others will be visible.
Highlights
-
Strawberry Mansion
-
Albert Einstein Medical Center Heliport
-
Temple University
-
Beth Sholom Synagogue
-
Congregation Rodeph Shalom

- Admission to specific former synagogues, subject to their COVID-19 policies
- Admission to specific former synagogues, subject to their COVID-19 policies
- Snacks
- Private transportation
- Snacks
- Private transportation
Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the once flourishing Jewish localities of Philadelphia in the 20th century on a guided tour. You will bring your own transport, while Dr. Schatz elucidates and directs you through the route of your preference in the areas once resided by our ancestors. We will visit (and gain entry into) some former synagogues (even…
Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the once flourishing Jewish localities of Philadelphia in the 20th century on a guided tour. You will bring your own transport, while Dr. Schatz elucidates and directs you through the route of your preference in the areas once resided by our ancestors. We will visit (and gain entry into) some former synagogues (even few still active), and witness the commercial zones, cultural attractions, educational and welfare service edifices that flourished in the Jewish Philadelphia of bygone days.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.