The whole tour was very interesting and varied. It started on time and the guide spent more time with us than we expected. Thank you very much! She was excellent, very committed to her task and willing to answer our questions. A great experience, I’ll recomend to everyone.
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Since 1982 we offer Jewish Tours through our Chassidic neighborhoods to anyone who wishes to learn more about Jewish or Chassidic life. We either walk by or walk inside of many hidden gems to see and learn about Judaism and Chassidism in history and in practice. Join our adventure through a community….
TOUR CHASSIDIC COMMUNITIES
Jewish Tours
In Chassidic Communities
Since 1982 we offer Jewish Tours through our Chassidic neighborhoods to anyone who wishes to learn more about Jewish or Chassidic life. We either walk by or walk inside of many hidden gems to see and learn about Judaism and Chassidism in history and in practice. Join our adventure through a community….
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Why our Tour Is The Perfect Choice?
01.
The original Jewish Tours
Rabbi Epstein turned what began as classes into tours of the community in 1982 so visitors can experience the community through the eyes of a local.
02.
Licensed Chassidic Guides
All our guides grew up exposed to all sects of Judaism including multiple chassidic, yeshivish, and orthodox groups providing a wide breath of knowledge on all of Jewish life.
03.
Go Behind Closed doors
Many of our locations take you behind closed doors (at guides discretion) to gain an insider's view into Judaism, Jewish, Chassidic, and Chabad life. Our tours don't just walk by we walk inside and gain a deeper understanding of the practices, customs, and traditions while answering all your questions you were afraid to ask.
Satisfied Customers
Pablo Abiad
“This was my second tour with Rabbi Epstein. My first was several years ago, and since then I’ve recommended the tour to many people. A friend was visiting this week, and she also wanted to explore the Hassidic community. It was just as nice a visit as my first time, though I got the added bonus of sharing her first-time experience.
Rabbi Epstein is a wonderful guide. He doesn’t just lecture you, he explains how and why the community works, and he is open to all questions. It’s more a dialogue than a lecture. It’s an enjoyable way to learn.
I highly recommend this tour to everyone.”
Outoftheinkwell
- 12/01/2013
thank you so much for this informative and enjoyable tour…
Neil Schmelkin
- 30/06/2021
This was a Divine Appointment tour. I set out on my mission to L.A. But I did not have the money for the trip. I had two jobs to do. The first to tell all Jews I met in divine appointments that it is time to return to Israel because something heavy is going down in the West and YHVH said “Wherever you are at the ends of the heavens or at the ends of the earth, I will bring you back!”. The second was to check how my book Songs of Messiah was doing in the LA book fair. When I recieved enough money to fly to New York from London I did that. I told my cousin in Brooklyn to drop me at the nearest Jewish community. I ended up outside the Jewish Childrens Museum and saw a sign saying “Welcome Moshiach” or something like that. I went to the shop with the sign and they sent me down to the BASEMENT. There there was a Rabbi (a certain Rabbi Epstein) standing and he asked me if I had come for the tour. I said “Is there a tour?” I said “I came to see what we goyim can do to help in the Welcome Messiah Campaign”. He was busy with the tour and so handed me over to a couple of other Rabbis who gave me the Seven Laws of Noah which I know. I decided “I must go on the tour.” In Greek terms “It was my destiny”. And what a great decision it was! One of the first things Rabbi Epstein said was “This is the biggest Jewish community outside of Israel in the world”! Perfect more than any people these need to let YHVH transplant them to Israel! The insights I was given to the Chasidic way of life and the clear boundaries of who and who is not a Jew was amazing(Although I still dont know why they can’t do all that in Israel). I have studied a little Judaism in Israel, with this Rabbi and that but in this tour I was given some very precious insights and learned things I never knew before. One very important insight I recieved confirmed my understanding that the Torah is a system set up by YHVH which if obeyed will bring protection and blessing on the obedient. I knew this already from the tithe and from my Christian background. We believe before one letter can be removed from the Torah, the sun will disappear first. But the Rabbi’s explanation of the Mezuzah took me to a new level of understanding! Then he gave me advice about getting a cheap airline ticket to Los Angeles. I followed this and got a ticket for 186 dollars! Oh YHVH be praised for this amazing divine appointment!
Antony H.
- 09/05/2013
Amazing tour. So much to learn about this wonderful way of life. From start to finish, everything was perfect. Highly recommended.
Julie Razavi
Julie Rothman
I did this tour on a Monday so I was part of only a group of 3. Our tour was led by Chaya, who had been raised in the neighborhood. Chaya was very knowledgeable and always willing to answer questions. I feel that we definitely got to see a side of Crown Heights that is hard to access without an insider so I am very grateful for the experience.
Jamie Scott
- 02/08/2021
It’s such a unique experience that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. 3 hours full of discoveries. It was very interested to talk to Rabbi and get to know explanation behind the Chassidic laws and get a glimpse at the daily life from that close.
Ilma_from_Vilnius
- 14/04/2014
Levi Deutch
- 21/09/2020
“Friendship and understanding ensued! Yozef was our guide and although the tour started out a little slow as he is shy, it ended up being one of the best tours we took in NYC given the insights into a culture different from our own. Yozef was warm, funny, engaging and willing to share insights into both his religion and his way of life. He answered every question, no matter how awkward, and gave us a comprehensive tour of the neighborhood to understand both the practical aspects of living the Chabad life but also the spiritual reasons for doing so.
We did not know this but the last Rabbe for the community lived in this area and so the site is a holy one. That made for a tour that included the Synagogue, the museum and house of the Rabbe with preserved artifacts, a fruit store, a Judaica store, a Scribe, a deli for very yummy treats, and an art gallery. Wonderful.
There is simply no way to grasp the depth of the Jewish religion in a few hours but if you are interested in a religion different than your own and understanding more about the daily lives of the people who practice it then I cannot recommend this tour highly enough.”
Culture812596
- 14/10/2016
The History
Family-owned tours
Rabbi Beryl Epstein began running classes for visitors to the Chabad Rebbe and evolved over the years to one of the most respected and world-renowned tours in NYC. Through humor and charisma he shared Chassidic love and welcomed visitors on a journey through Chassidic life providing what people found to be a profound Jewish experience.