Jewish Culture in New York City

Jewish Culture in New York City is is one of the cultures that defines New York City.

Our Jewish community made New York an open city in 1654. Today, New York is the world’s largest Jewish city.

A lot of New York Jewish culture has become American culture.

There are vibrant Jewish communities across Latin America and Europe.

New York City’s Jewish Culture is defined by:

• 92nd Street Y, New York
• Center for Jewish History
• Jewish Museum
• Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan
• Museum of Jewish Heritage

Thanks for sponsoring Jewish Culture:

• 92nd Street Y, New York
• Reelabilities Film Festival
• Sephardic Film Festival

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Jewish New York City

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Jewish New York City is the world’s largest Jewish city, and our Jewish community is one of those that defines New York City.

There are vibrant Jewish communities across Latin America and Europe.

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Jewish Art

New York’s Jewish community is deeply involved in New York’s art scene.

Jewish Museum shows Jewish art and culture from around the world.

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Jewish Cultural Centers

92nd Street Y, New York, in Manhattan’s Upper East Side, is a Jewish cultural center that serves all peoples.

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Jewish Film

The New York Jewish Film Festival screens movies about the Jewish experience around the world.

The Reelabilities Film Festival, which screens movies about Disabled people around the world, was founded by the JCC.

The Sephardic Film Festival screens movies about the Sephardic experience around the world.

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Jewish Theatre

Jewish theatre had a lot to do with the development of Broadway theatre.

The National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, the world’s oldest continually-operating Yiddish theatre produces Jewish theatre at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage in Battery Park City. nytf.org

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Culture of Judaism

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The most interesting thing about Jewish culture is that it teaches you to think. Many religions teach you to follow religious leaders, or perhaps memorize holy books. But in Jewish culture, you have to read the Torah, the Jewish holy book (first five chapters of the Bible), and defend it. This teaches you to think and to speak.

Klezmer

Klezmer is Jewish folk music from Eastern Europe. It developed separately from jazz, but has the same vibe. Klezmer and jazz go together as if they were created by the same hand. It makes Jewish jazz spectacular.