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| Chassidic Discovery Center, Inc. |
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| Last 3 months | 24 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 100% | 4.7 | ||
| Last 6 months | 37 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 100% | 4.7 | ||
| Last 12 months | 75 | 181 | 182 | 1 | 99% | 4.7 | ||
| All | 162 | 407 | 409 | 2 | 99% | 4.7 |
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| Chassidic Discovery Daily Walking Tour | 181 | 99% | 4.7 |
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A Memorable Behind-the-Scenes Tour
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| Sun, Apr 5 10:00 AM | postcards | Female | 40-49 | Local | Individual | |
| A wonderful opportunity to discover and experience the culture and heritage of the Hassidic community that from a distance can seem remote and foreign even in a city with the cultural diversity of New York. I went away with renewed respect and a better understanding of this Orthodox community after being lead behind the scenes by rabbi. One is free to ask as many questions as you like of the extremely knowledgeable and gracious guides. As I write about New York in my publication Postcards from New York, I look forward to sharing the experience with my readers as I highly recommend the tour as one every New Yorker should experience. | ||||||
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Very educational and interesting tour
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| Tue, Mar 31 10:00 AM | kathymcdanie | Female | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Myself and my fourteen year old son decided to take this tour after researching sightseeing choices on the interenet. We took the #3 train from Manhattan to Brooklyn. The directions that they gave us were very good, except we had to be pointed to the library where we were to meet. It isn't your typical library building. We met with two very friendly Rabbis and waited for the rest of the group to arrive. Our group ending up being a senior citizen group from Queens. They were a "hoot". The tour started off with a lecture on the background and history of their Chassidic group. From there we walked across the street to their synagogue. This is where the men were separated from the women. The women went upstairs and I guess the men actually got to go in the synagogue, but I am not sure on that. We met with a young Chassidic woman who told us many interesting facts about their synagogue traditions. From there we walked to the place where the women take their cleansing baths - sorry but I forget the term for it. Then we all met back together and headed on a bus to a deli. The lunch was good and there were about four or five different choices. From there we went to a bakery and a scribe. I am so glad that we took this tour and my son felt the same way. It is something that we will never forget, and it was very interesting to see such a different culture, especially since we are Christians. | ||||||
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Excellent! One of our New York highlights!
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| Fri, Mar 27 10:00 AM | hscuzz | Male | 40-49 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| After returning home we spent some time talking about our trip to New York and everyone said the Jewish Tour was the best. We enjoyed the education, the openess of the guides and the sites we saw. Rabbi Yisrael even made a special effort to find my daughter an appropriate mezzuzah along with teaching her about the use and including the kosher parchment. We will always remember the sites of the neighborhood and hope to return just for a visit on our next trip to New York. | ||||||
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Disappointed
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| Tue, Mar 17 10:00 AM | ansimon11 | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| First off, my experience might not be representative because I was the only visitor on the tour that day. Other reviewers mentioned two tour guides and talking to people from the community. The only people who I talked to were my guide, Rabbi Epstein, and a friendly man at the library who kept me company until the rabbi arrived (late!). I think meeting others and chatting with them would have made the tour much better. I would have appreciated to start off with a quick overview of the structure of the tour. We stayed in the library for a while (longer than I expect from a walking tour) and the rabbi explained a little about the faith and answered questions. Then he took me to the synagogue (looked inside through a two-way mirror) and the museum, showed me places where torahs are restored, teffilin are made, and the matzoh bakery. I felt a little rushed from one place to the next; I didn't find out where we were going until we arrived and didn't get to see much of the neighboorhood itself. We did hardly any walking. The people working in the places we visited ignored us, which made me feel not welcome and uncomfortable asking questions and taking pictures. Maybe it was because I am a woman and most of them were men. I asked about this in the beginning of the tour but didn't understand the rabbi's answer (too abstract). The last stop was lunch, which was not at the regular Deli I think (they didn't serve the meals mentioned in the FAQs). I had a tuna sandwich that wasn't very remarkable. Although part of the tour description, there were no stops at (or mentioning of) other eateries and merchants. | ||||||
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A memorable trip--I'm still thinking about it
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| Sun, Mar 15 10:00 AM | sharidiamond | Female | 60-69 | Local | Group of Friends | |
| I was very impressed with the depth of explanations. Both our guides really wanted us to fully understand the beliefs behind the observances. They were open to questions and did everything to make us comfortable. And the range of things we saw was quite wonderful--I especially loved seeing the scribes and the museum of manuscripts. I felt I had traveled to another part of the world and learned a great deal. I recommend the tour very highly. | ||||||
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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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Lubaviches behind the scenes
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| Sun, Mar 1 10:00 AM | lipdav | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| I thoroughly enjoyed the tour which was run by two Rabbis. I had the opportunity to meet a number of other people including some other Rabbis. The tour was excellent, giving one a behind the scenes tour of life in the Brooklyn Shtetl. I thoroughly recommend the tour to anyone who wants to know about our Jewish roots and who wishes to understand and get to know the Jews of Brooklyn. I especially enjoyed the busy Synagogue, the Rebbe Museum, the Mikvah tour and the Shmoor Matza factory. | ||||||
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Informative
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| Mon, Feb 23 10:00 AM | MerleW | Male | 30-39 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Other | |
| Really enjoyed the rich source of information and knowledgeable answers to questions. This is not an outside tour about the jews but an inside tour led by members of the community itself. It was a very rich cultural experience. The time invested in the tour was time well spent. | ||||||
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very interesting and informative
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| Tue, Feb 17 10:00 AM | rutholivier | Male | 50-59 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We both enjoyed the tour which we found very interesting, and which enabled us to learn more about the Hassidic way of life. We will recommend the tour to friends and family planning to visit New York. | ||||||
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Fascinating experience
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| Fri, Feb 13 10:00 AM | julielowe1 | Female | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Group of Friends | |
| The tour was fascinating, informative and provided plenty of opportunities to ask questions. Everybody I encountered were open, friendly and welcoming. I learned so much about the Chassidic way of life and it has remained a constant talking point since my return to the UK. It has left me eager to find out more. The only disappointment was that I was unable to view the Torah being scribed as there was not enough room in the building for our group. | ||||||
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Absorbing
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| Mon, Feb 2 10:00 AM | npraguetour | Female | 50-59 | Domestic Tourist(s) | Individual | |
| I found myself being the sole member of the tour for the day so had a one-on-one tour with Esther and her darling 9-month-old son once we left Rabbi Epstein's introduction to the Hassidic community. I found the tour fascinating and stimulating. So many highlights but the top ones were learning about and gaining an understanding of Hassidic Judaism, visiting the synagogue, scribe, and the motzo factory. The time went so fast! I would highly recommend this tour to anyone wishing to understand better our Hassidic neighbors and community. The warmth and kindness extended were the "icing on the cake". | ||||||
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Highly recommended!!!
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| Fri, Jan 30 10:00 AM | Anjuschka | Female | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| We visited the Jewish Tour in Brooklyn last week and we experienced a very detailled look into the world of jewish people. It was amazing how friendly and helpful everybody was. All people we visited were open to give us as much information as we asked for. Our guide was increadible. He had an endless knowledge about his culture and he has the wonderful ability to include all of the perticipants with his presentation. We realized that it wasn't only his "job" he did but he guided us because he loves to show Jewish culture to other people no matter where they from. We learnt so much during these 5 hours and we wish to thank him for his effort!! All the best from Germany Anja and Sebastian | ||||||
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Most interesting and informative tour
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| Fri, Jan 30 10:00 AM | billpike | Male | 70+ | Domestic Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| The Rabbi provided extensive commentary on all of the areas that we visited. Most noteworthy was his openness to questions of all types. We gained much insight into the Jewish culture and religeon. We would definitely recommend this tour to anyone going to NY. | ||||||
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Great information about a great culture
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| Sun, Jan 11 10:00 AM | verenao | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| We saw, heard, learned a lot about the Jewish culture and had open minded discussions. I am and I was deeply impressed. We had great tour guides. Thank you, we had a great time; it was one of the best tours I ever joined! | ||||||
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Unique experience
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| Fri, Jan 2 10:00 AM | JonasH | Male | 40-49 | Combination | Family With Children | |
| The tour was very interesting. We were only a small group. The two guides spent a lot of time with us (more then four hours); they tried to answer all questions. If you want to see something very different we can recommend it. Off course you have to be interested - otherwise it gets boring. The Hassidic Jews in Crown Heights are obviously not as orthodox as the Hassidic Jews in Williamsburg. We never really understood the differences. We would have liked to hear more about that. | ||||||
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