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View Newsletter With Images    |    View Large Print Newsletter 12.07:     Did You Know     Gifts     Events     Flag of the Month     Immigrant Heritage Trail     Holiday Hours       Did You Know: After decades of languishing, several of the Lower East Side’s synagogues are receiving face-lifts. Last year witnessed the restoration of Chasam Sopher, a synagogue built on Clinton Street in 1853 by German Reform Jews. Earlier this month, the Eldridge Street Project unveiled the beautifully restored sanctuary of the Eldridge Street Synagogue. Opened in 1887, the Eldridge Street Synagogue was the first great house of worship built on the Lower East Side by Eastern European Jews. It’s a dazzling building, whose 70-foot-high vaulted ceiling, stained-glass windows, brass fixtures and hand-stenciled walls were potent symbols of the new land’s promise of religious freedom and economic opportunity. Neighborhood News: The Other New Museum When the Eldridge Street Synagogue re-opened earlier this month, it not only marked the return of one of the city’s most resplendent buildings but also introduced a new museum to Lower Manhattan.” After 20 years spent working to restore the landmark synagogue, the Eldridge Street Project was reborn as the Museum on Eldridge Street. Now open to the public, the Museum features guided tours, new exhibition spaces, a family history center, and cultural and education programs celebrating more than century of Jewish life on the Lower East Side. Last Minute Gifts from the Museum Shop We will do our best to get your package delivered by Christmas. However, we cannot guarantee that your gift will arrive by December 24th. If you have any questions, contact us at 212-982-8420. Born To Kvetch Desk Calendar A great addition to any desk, this calendar offers laughs and insights into Yiddish culture. Based on the bestselling book. Buy Now 2008 New York Pop-up Wall Calendar New York comes to life with this spectacular 3-D calendar. Includes pop-up images of the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, and other NYC landmarks. Buy Now now was probably not the best time to tell the kids they were Jewish Don't settle for dull greeting cards! This box of 10 vintage-style cards will induce smiles well after the holidays. Buy Now   UPCOMING EVENTS Dec 11: New York Taxi Event Hear about New York’s most famous mode of transportation with two taxi drivers-turned-authors, Melissa Plaut and Graham Russell Gao Hodges. FLAG OF THE MONTH Sameen made this flag from the flags of India, Canada and the United States because "I was born in America, my parents came from India and I have my eye on Vancouver." >> Make Your Flag Today! IMMIGRANT HERITAGE TRAIL Chasam Sopher and the Eldridge Street Synagogue are but two of New York's countless immigrant landmarks. Visit the new Immigrant Heritage Trail web site and discover more great sites--and even chart your own walking tour! HOLIDAY HOURS The Museum will be closed on December 25 and December 31. We are open and will offer additional tours during the rest of the holiday season. HAPPY HOLIDAYS We hope you have a great holiday and a happy new year. 2008 will be full of excitement at the Tenement Museum--we look forward to sharing all the latest news with you!   Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Please write to us at lestm(at)tenement.org