The Lower East Side has historically been viewed as the center of New York's Jewish community. While most of the Jews have since moved out, certain establishments remain as a testament to the region's heritage. Here is a list of some Jewish institutions of the Lower East Side.

1. Jewish
Institutions
of the !
Lower East
Side By Ari Kellen

2. Katz’s Deli
• In operation since
1888!
• Hands-down best
pastrami in
Manhattan

3. Russ & Daughters
• Focused on fish, particularly
sturgeon, whitefish and of
course lox!
• Serves what’s considered
one of New York’s best
bagels and lox

4. Lower East Side
Tenement Museum
• Offers a perspective on life in
turn-of-the-century New York!
• Inside an old tenement
building that housed over
7,000 people from 20 different
countries from 1863 to 1935

5. Eldridge Street
Synagogue
• One of the oldest Jewish
congregations in New York
(since 1887)!
• Doubles as a museum that
tells the story of Jews in
the US

6. Kehila Kedosha
Janina
• Home to the only
Romaniote synagogue in
the Western Hemisphere!
• Serves as the center of
the annual “Greek
Jewish Festival”

7. Yonah !
Schimmel
• Been in operation since 1890!
• Serves traditional knish
flavors, sweet dessert
knishes and latkes!
• On the same block as the
Landmark Sunshine and
Fool’s Gold

8. Sammy’s !
Roumanian
• Traditional Jewish
steakhouse with chilled
vodka and live music

9. Kossar’s
• 75+ year-old Jewish
bakery specializing
in bialys!
• Does really good
bagels