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Tenement Museum is one of Sites in the City.

1. Tenement Museum

9.1
103 Orchard St (at Delancey St), New York, NY
History Museum · Lower East Side · 153 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A great place to gain an understanding of how New York City came to be. The Tenement Museum is an eye opening experience as it takes you through actual families lives of those who lived there.

Museum of Tolerance is one of Sites in the City.

2. Museum of Tolerance

226 E 42nd St (btwn 2nd & 3rd Ave), New York, NY
Museum · Midtown East · 3 tips and reviews
Museum of Jewish Heritage is one of Sites in the City.

3. Museum of Jewish Heritage

8.1
36 Battery Pl (just NW of Battery Park), New York, NY
History Museum · Battery Park City · 60 tips and reviews

New York HabitatNew York Habitat: A memorial to the Holocaust, this Battery Park museum centers on life before, during, and after the Holocaust. The exhibits are powerful and extremely well done.

Museum at Eldridge Street is one of Sites in the City.

4. Museum at Eldridge Street

8.6
12 Eldridge St (btwn Canal & Division St), New York, NY
Museum · Chinatown · 36 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This is one of the oldest synagogues in the U.S., first built by Jews from Eastern Europe in 1887. It was designed by architects Peter and Francis William Herter.

The Jewish Museum is one of Sites in the City.

5. The Jewish Museum

9.4
1109 5th Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Museum · Carnegie Hill · 73 tips and reviews

Time Out New YorkTime Out New York: Delve into permanent exhibit, "Culture and Continuity: The Jewish Journey." You can follow the story of the Jewish people through at least 800 art forms, from paintings to hip-hop showcases.

Angel Orensanz Foundation is one of Sites in the City.

6. Angel Orensanz Foundation

8.5
172 Norfolk St (btwn Stanton & E Houston St.), New York, NY
Event Space · Lower East Side · 24 tips and reviews

iVolunteerNY.comiVolunteerNY.com: Where we have our annual gala!

Center for Jewish History is one of Sites in the City.

7. Center for Jewish History

8.5
15 W 16th St (btwn 5th & 6th Ave), New York, NY
History Museum · Union Square · 4 tips and reviews

Smithsonian ChannelSmithsonian Channel: Home to five historical organizations, this center features an unparalleled collection of Judaica, including handwritten letters from Freud, Einstein, Kafka and more. (From Aerial America) Read more.

JCC Manhattan is one of Sites in the City.

8. JCC Manhattan

8.3
334 Amsterdam Ave (at 76th St), New York, NY
Cultural Center · Upper West Side · 56 tips and reviews

DoraDora: Families can grab a snack at the café or hang out in the lobby—little ones nosh & play, while older ones may even get some homework done!Powered by ParentsConnect.com Read more.

92nd Street Y is one of Sites in the City.

9. 92nd Street Y

8.9
1395 Lexington Ave (at E 92nd St), New York, NY
Community Center · Upper East Side · 62 tips and reviews

MashableMashable: The 92Y brings in dozens of prominent speakers, including many famous authors and poets, to speak throughout the year. Tickets are only $10 if you're under 35. - Lauren Indvik Read more.

Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Sites in the City.

10. Metropolitan Museum of Art

9.5
1000 5th Ave (btwn E 80th & E 84th St), New York, NY
Art Museum · 1960 tips and reviews

iVolunteerNY.comiVolunteerNY.com: Visit the Arab Lands exhibit to see how many Jews probably lived their lives in these lands through large parts of history. Don't miss the Moroccan courtyard, replicated by artists flown in from Fez!