THE JEWS OF NEW YORK profiles Jewish individuals and institutions that changed the face of New York, woven together with expert commentary, to present a broad spectrum of the ways in which the Jewish community has impacted secular New York life from the earliest immigrants through today. These slices of Jewish life in New York reflect the larger community experience - what one people did for a city, and what the city did for them - from medicine to politics; from finance to Broadway; from real estate to retail, including a business that truly represents the quintessential 'flavor' of New York - delicatessen. Narrated by award-winning actor Tovah Feldshuh (GOLDA'S BALCONY), the program will encore on WLIW21 Tuesday, January 22 at 8 pm and also air locally on Thirteen/WNET on Thursday, January 24 at 9 pm. The program will also be distributed to the seven public television stations serving upstate New York.
Major supporters of THE JEWS OF NEW YORK include Metropolitan Jewish Home Care and Metropolitan Jewish Hospice, Bank Leumi USA, The Paul & Irma Milstein Foundation, James and Merryl Tisch, FJC - A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds, Barbara Zuckerberg, and The William Petschek Family.
