Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy

General Admission (in-person)

General Admission (virtual)

Thank you for your support! $18 of your ticket price will count as a tax-deductible donation.

Friend of the Conservancy

Thank you for your sponsorship! We will acknowledge your donation at the start of the tour and $54 of your ticket price will count as a tax-deductible donation.

Tour Sponsor

Check made out to Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy
Address to send check: 447 Broadway, 2nd FL, No. 893, New York, NY, 10013

Join us for an exclusive tour of Sacred Words, an exhibit that reveals the Afghan Liturgical Quire, the oldest Jewish codex. Meet the intrepid researcher, Herschel Hepler, who spent seven years tracing the book back to its discovery in a cave near the Bamiyan Buddha statues. Joining Herschel will be Sara Aharon, author of &quot;From Kabul to Queens: The Jews of Afghanistan and Their Move to the United States.&quot;&nbsp; This tour is being presented as part of Festival Sefarad (<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.festivalsefarad.com/program" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://www.festivalsefarad.com</a>), a series of evens in June 2025 made possible the UJA-Federation of New York and Ike, Molly and Steven Elias Foundation. Co-Presenters: American Sephardi Federation, Afghan Jewish Foundation, Museum of the Bible, and&nbsp;Congregation Anshei Shalom

Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name, Thank you for registering for &quot;Tour of Sacred Words: &nbsp;Revealing The Oldest Jewish Book at The JTS&quot; on Tuesday, 24 May at 7PM &nbsp;NYC. In-Person: Please meet your guide in the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary at 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027. <a fr-original-style="" href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/RPRceLN5Ay6cqRWn8" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/RPRceLN5Ay6cqRWn8</a> Virtual: We will provide a link to the recording after the event. If live stream becomes possible, we will update with a Zoom link. Visit www.NYCJewishTours.org for upcoming tours, to book a private tour, and to make a donation!&nbsp; Thank you,The Lower East Side Jewish Conservancyinfo@nycjewishtours.org

Join us for an exclusive tour of Sacred Words, an exhibit that reveals the Afghan Liturgical Quire, the oldest Jewish codex. Meet the intrepid researcher, Herschel Hepler, who spent seven years tracing the book back to its discovery in a cave near the Bamiyan Buddha statues. Joining Herschel will be Sara Aharon, author of "From Kabul to Queens: The Jews of Afghanistan and Their Move to the United States."  This tour is being presented as part of Festival Sefarad (<a href="https://www.festivalsefarad.com/program" target="_blank">https://www.festivalsefarad.com</a>), a series of evens in June 2025 made possible the UJA-Federation of New York and Ike, Molly and Steven Elias Foundation. Co-Presenters: American Sephardi Federation, Afghan Jewish Foundation, Museum of the Bible, and Congregation Anshei Shalom

Lower East Side Jewish Conservancy

Tour of Sacred Words: Revealing The Oldest Jewish Book at The JTS

3080 Broadway

General Admission (in-person)

$10

General Admission (virtual)

$10

Friend of the Conservancy

$36

Tour Sponsor

$72

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