| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Instructive and educational tour
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| Tue, Oct 27 10:00 AM |
pkravitz |
Male |
70+ |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The tour was very well conducted by Rabbi Epstein. He spoke in understandable terms and was most willing to answer questions, enabling us to learn about Chabad, its roots, its teachings, and its logic in dealing with everyday living. We are glad we chose to take this tour. |
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Increased understanding
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| Thu, Sep 17 10:00 AM |
turnbow |
Female |
70+ |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Answered questions that I had about the traditions and beliefs of the Jewish group. Increased understanding of the reasons for traditions and daily activities. Immersion in the local community was very helpful. The attitude of the guide was very conducive to questions. |
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Fascinating and informative
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| Tue, May 5 10:00 AM |
mkindereit |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Fascinating and informative |
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A great discovery
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| Sun, Mar 8 10:00 AM |
dentiste |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Another way to visit new york city, far from the clichés... And discovering a community you don't know is always a great experience |
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A wonderful tour
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| Sun, Dec 28, 08 10:00 AM |
darellejgil |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| We could have gone on for hours discussing all the many aspect of Chassidism.
The Rabbi was open, informative, congenial. A wonderful experience I think everyone should participate in to better understand the lifestyle of the Chassidic Jews. Their devotion to G-d is truly inspiring. Thank you for the experience. I will pass it on to my friends and hope to some day return.
DJG, Sayville, NY |
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Terrific view in to a different lifestyle
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| Thu, Dec 25, 08 10:00 AM |
mschreiber |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| This tour provided an exciting and educational view of a culture which had previously not welcomed outsiders or probing questions. I now understand the culture, its participants and the lure of the community.There are still some hard questions which remain unanswered. |
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informative
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| Thu, Sep 25, 08 10:00 AM |
AnetteF |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| The tour is very informative an interesting. You will get a strong impression about daily life and the reliogion of the chassidic people. |
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Needs Improvement
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| Sun, Aug 3, 08 10:00 AM |
aviyente |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Even though the guide was enthusiasitc and had good knowledge, the tour was limited to very few destinations. The website gives the impression that it is a 3 hour walking tour; whereas, the walking part does not exceed an hour. Also, the tour guide had a hidden agenda (i.e. make Lubavitchs look like a great group of people) and his main goal for the tour does not align with those of the visitors who would like to see Crown Heights in more detail. |
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great experience
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| Sun, Jul 20, 08 10:00 AM |
murakami |
Female |
40-49 |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
| Joining the tour, I learned a lot about the community. It is always nice to know about other people not just through reading books or searching internet but through talking face to face. It would be annoying for people that we entered to synagogue to see people praying, and at first I was a bit hesitated about doing so. But because I was guided by ones who are from the community, I could learn what exactly people were doing there, and I think it was really precious experience for me. Our guides were so sincere and at the same time friendly, which I was deeply impressed. I appreciate their efforts to introduce their way of life and philosophy to outsiders. Thank you so much. |
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A good wiew how chassidic Jews practise religion
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| Sun, Jun 22, 08 10:00 AM |
matslindh |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| Very good: the vist to the synogoge. The first time I experienced how a synagoge is used
Good: The information concerned the way chassidic jews live in Crown heights.
Could be better: The guide talked sometimes too much. There were moore information than the group was able to take. In spite that the tour took 6 hours (very gentle of the guide to give us so much of his time) I hade many questions that there were no time for. |
