History Events in Philadelphia

Explore the dense history of Philadelphia's historically Jewish neighborhood - 2 miles, 2 hours. This walk begins with an introduction to early Jewish life in Philadelphia, and then continues to explore the rest of the “Jewish Quarter,” pointing out sites of former bathhouses, shuls, newspapers, theaters, stores, social service buildings, union halls, banks and hospitals, as well as the still-active Society Hill Synagogue and Congregation B'nai Abraham. Hear about the dramatic Kosher butcher strike of 1911, learn about the Jews arrested on Yom Kippur in 1889, hear the ongoing debate over the first hot-dog roll, and discover the true story of the Three Stooges.