Jewish History of Central Park

Central Park and its immediate surroundings are a remarkable prism to explore the rich Jewish experience in New York, America and beyond. Join us on Sunday April 5 to experience Central Park and Jewish history like you’ve never seen it before.

Background:
A friend once told me that Central Park was a veritable Jewish “memorial.” I had studied Central Park more than a decade, but that was among the strangest comments I had heard about the Park. What, I pondered, could be particularly Jewish about our Park, much less a memorial? It turns out, my pla was right. There is Jewish history at every turn.

Central Park’s Jewish history has ties that extend well beyond the Park. In fact, Central Park and its immediate surroundings are a burnished prism through which one can explore the rich Jewish experience in New York, America and beyond. Join us on Sunday April 5 for a run you will cherish forever. Central Park and Jewish History will never look the same.